Choral Arts is celebrating
​40 years of harmony!

Since our founding in 1985, Choral Arts of Chattanooga has been making music in Chattanooga. We are honored to be in our 40th year, stronger than ever and still driven by our passion for choral music and the Chattanoogans who love to listen to it.

Celebration Campaign: $40 for 40 Years

If you love choral music as much as we do please consider joining our 40 year celebration campaign.
Joining the $40 for 40 years campaign is just one wonderful way you can support us in our mission to keep growing and to keep making music. Please visit our donate page to see other ways you can donate including monthly and annual subscriptions.
More than anything, you can support us by coming to our concerts and telling others about us too.

Singer Profile: Susan Garrett

Thoughts from our longest-tenured singer
​I began singing with Choral Arts of Chattanooga around 1990. At the time, I was playing oboe and English horn in the Chattanooga Symphony, but really missed singing. Dr. John Hamm, the CAC founder, let me sing with CAC when the Symphony schedule permitted. I’ve sung every concert since retiring from CSO in 2000.

Some really special memories stand out:

Singing with Dave Brubeck was thrilling. That was the most difficult music I’ve ever
sung with CAC! At times, sections of the choir were singing in different keys simultaneously. Crazy, but that’s jazz.

​My most challenging performance was one in Georgia. It was so crowded on the risers that I couldn’t see my own music and had to read over the shoulders of the altos in front of me!
Once when we were suddenly without a conductor in the middle of a season, I had the pleasure and challenge of planning, rehearsing, and conducting a CAC concert. What a joy!

In any musical group, relationships are the best part. We start as colleagues, progress to friends, and ultimately become a musical family.

Thank you for coming to hear us, and please continue. We all love singing for you!

P.S. Did you know that Darrin Hassevoort, our fabulous Music Director, was once a CAC singer? He’s in the photo and in the list of singers in both of our CDs – Brubeck in Chattanooga and Days of Blue and Gray.

2025-2026 Anytime Pass

We are excited to announce that our 2025-2026 season Anytime Pass is now available for purchase. One pass represents four tickets that can be used for any events in our season. Purchase yours today and don't miss a concert this season!
Choral Arts of Chattanooga is a premier choral group in Chattanooga, now in our 40th year of singing.
We welcome music lovers young and old as we present choral music of all varieties, and musical showcases featuring opera, folk, jazz, and show tunes performed by a spectacular group of musicians.

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