California Desert Chorale 2025 - 2026 Season
Friends In Song: An Afternoon at the Popera
Annual Spring Fundraiser & Recital
February 21, 2026 | 3 p.m.
A vocal celebration with songs, arias, and ensembles performed by California Desert Chorale members and Special Guest artists.
Hope Palm Desert
45900 Portola Avenue,
Palm Desert, CA 92260
3:00 p.m. - Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. Reception to follow immediately after the performances.
$25 Tickets available online and at the door.
Music, Spread Thy Voice Around
Annual Spring Concert
Sunday, March 22, 2026 | 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 3 p.m.
Join us for a radiant celebration of music’s power to uplift and inspire. Featuring masterpieces by Handel, Mozart, and Purcell; a jazz-infused Mass by Bob Chilcott; and the world premiere of Oración por el Mundo: Prayer for the World by Tim Bruneau.
Hope Palm Desert
45900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
3:00 p.m. - Seating will be on a first come, first served basis.
Doors will open at 2:30 p.m.
$30 Tickets in advance and online / $35 at the door
Group Discount: $25 online for 10 or more tickets (same performance)
Student Discount: $25 at the door
Easter Sunrise Service
Sunday, April 5, 2026 | 6 a.m.
Celebrate the spirit of renewal. All are welcome.
Forest Lawn Cemetery
69855 Ramon Road
Cathedral City, CA 92234
A delightful selection of songs performed live by the California Desert Chorale
Tim Bruneau, Artistic Director | Bruce Mangum, Principal Accompanist
"Tantum Ergo" by Franz Schubert
"What A Wonderful World," by G. Weiss & B. Thiele,
arr. Mark Hayes
"He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother," by B. Russell &
B. Scott, arr. Mark Hayes
"Piu Non Si Trovano" from Sei Notturni, by W.A. Mozart
"Refuge," music by Elaine Hagenberg,
poem by Sara Teasdale
"We Shall Be Free," by Stephanie Davis & Garth Brooks, arr. K. Christopher