ASO Chorus by RaftermenAtlanta Symphony Orchestra
Comprised of 200 Volunteers
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus (ASOC) is an all-volunteer organization donating nearly 120 hours of rehearsal and performance time each season.
ASOC Leadership
Led by ASO Director of Choruses Norman Mackenzie, the Chorus is known for its precision and expressive singing quality.
Choral Debut
The ASOC made its debut at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 1976 in a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the ASO, led by Robert Shaw.
Multiple Grammy® Awards
The Chorus is featured on many of the ASO’s recordings, which have won multiple Grammy® Awards, including nine for Best Choral Performance, four for Best Classical Recording and one for Best Opera Recording.
ASO Chorus (2019-11-14) by Jeff RoffmanAtlanta Symphony Orchestra
Mahler's Symphony Number 8
On November 14, 2019, the ASO and Chorus, along with the Spelman and Morehouse College Glee clubs and the Gwinnett Young Singers, performed Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand," which included approximately 340 voices in addition to the Orchestra.
Other Notable Performances
The Chorus performed in Washington, D.C., for President-elect Jimmy Carter’s Inaugural Concert in 1977, and traveled to Germany three times to be a special guest of the Berlin Philharmonic.
