Columbia Chorale located in Columbia Missouriis a 60 plus men and women's mixed voice classical community choir that performs 6 or more concerts per season. It has existed in one form or another since 1978. Its mission is to promote choral music of the highest artistic quality and to stimulate a greater community understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of choral music by presenting rich, vital, varied musical programs that appeal to a wide cross-section of Columbia residents. Columbia Chorale partners with community arts organizations such as the Columbia Civic Orchestra, the 9th St. Philharmonic Orchestra, and professional guest soloists. The majority of the concerts are performed at the Missouri United Methodist church Concert Series but the chorale also performs in Jesse Hall as part