Our Beginnings

In the summer of 2001, Cynthia Haberman Marlette assembled a small, dedicated group of vocalists who recognized a lack of choral opportunities for adult singers in the Coeur d'Alene area, and made a decision to form a new chorale. The Northwest Sacred Music Chorale was born, and the following mission statement was adopted:

"The Northwest Sacred Music Chorale exists to promote and celebrate the tradition of sacred choral music in Coeur d'Alene, by giving singers in the region an opportunity to participate in a community choir that performs quality sacred choral music."

Where We Are Today

2009-10 launches our eighth anniversary season, and in this brief history, our original intentions have been met. We are incorporated and maintain a 501(C)3 tax exempt status.

We have performed to very enthusiastic audiences, some of which have been "standing room only!" We have been recognized by other musical organizations in the Inland Northwest as witnessed by the invitation we received from the Spokane area "Cathedral In The Arts" series to participate in the April 2003 production of MISSA GAIA at the Cathedral of St. John, the Evangelist.

Our Repertoire

Some of our repertoire highlights have included John Rutter's Gloria with brass, organ and percussion, Hayden's Mass In Time of War with full orchestra, and Vivaldi's Gloria and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as joint collaborations with the Coeur d'Alene Symphony Orchestra. We are committed to performing outstanding choral music from yesterday to today. The future of the Northwest Sacred Music Chorale is bright. We are pleased to have John Lemke as our conductor and Gaynell Coppess as assistant conductor. Our talented accompanist is Marietta Hardy.

Welcome to Our 2009 - 2010 Season!

Welcome to the 2009/2010 concert season of the Northwest Sacred Music Chorale! After a wonderful concert season last year, which had us performing a broad array of music in a variety of venues, we are even more excited about embarking on this year’s musical journey with our three main concerts all at the exciting new Kroc Center in Coeur d'Alene. As our attendance continues to grow, we once again want to thank you so much for your support of our group.