We are extremely grateful to the 34 donors who contributed $8,240 to Walla Walla Choral Society through the Valley Giving Guide 2023! This amount was boosted by $791 to give WWCS a total of $9,031. Again, THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY in helping us “Keep the song alive in the Valley”.
The ambitious target of this year's campaign was to raise $3.7 million. 163 non-profits participated in VGG 2023, exceeding this goal and raising a whopping $4,009,929!! Thank you to the 2,593 donors who made this possible!
Our final concert of the season, on June 2, 2024, will be Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living. This extraordinary five-movement composition was completed in 2013. It is an extended setting of the Requiem, scored for boy soprano/tenor, soprano, choir, and orchestra. The Latin text that Forrest set combines sections from the Requiem with biblical texts from Ecclesiastes and the Book of Job. In most movements, long melodies often begin mysteriously and softly and develop towards a brilliant ending. Most notably the second movement deals with the transience of everything living, based on texts in Latin not usually part of the Requiem. This will be an event not experienced in this valley for some time. You simply must be a part of it! A number of WWCS singers performed this piece in Paris, France, in July 2019 as part of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. We are excited and eager to sing this again.
Tickets will go on sale on the CONCERTS AND EVENTS page around the end of March.
Singer registration for this concert is now closed. Singers who are currently registered and have paid their dues will begin mandatory rehearsals on March 25. Go to the REHEARSAL INFORMATION page for the rehearsal schedule and other information.
We will keep a Waiting List of those who wish to join us for this concert. We may be able to admit some singers if openings occur. To be placed on the list, go to the CONTACT US page and send an email which includes your name, email address, phone number, and vocal range (S,A,T,or B).
An excellent performance of the Requiem for the Living is available here:
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The Walla Walla Choral Society has delivered the gift of song for 118 years. We believe music excites, engages, and inspires hope, uniting communities. Therefore, the WWCS strives to promote and perform high-quality choral music in collaboration with other artistic groups and musicians, enriching community culture and vibrancy. As a non-auditioned community chorus, all singers are encouraged to join in these endeavors. A SCHOLARSHIP program allows us to welcome all who are interested, regardless of ability to pay.
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Walla Walla Choral Society always welcomes donations which can be made by check sent to Walla Walla Choral Society, P.O. Box 2367, Walla Walla, WA 99362; or by credit card by clicking the "Donate to Choral Society" button below.
The Walla Walla Choral Society, a non-profit volunteer organization, promotes and performs accessible and diverse quality choral music and collaborates with other artistic groups, to enrich the cultural life through musical education and performance.
Our Vision
The Walla Walla Choral Society serves as the premier community choral organization in our region. We welcome everyone, 14 years of age and older, to participate in the musical education and performance opportunities. We proactively engage the community at large, children to senior citizens, as both artistic participants in select performances and as audience members. We believe music unites people across the spectrum by building bonds of cooperation and friendship through the celebration of song.