The Jacomo Chorale has been serving the cultural and artistic needs of Jackson County and the surrounding area since 1983

 About Us

The purpose of the Jacomo Chorale is to create an outstanding choral group and ensembles operating to do the following: 

• Further the musical enjoyment of our members;
• Further the social welfare and mutual benefits of our members;
• Further the growth of musical learning experiences of our members;
• Expand the musical horizons of our members;

Provide an enjoyable outlet for performance of music to the surrounding communities, as well as state and national audiences.

The Jacomo Chorale has been serving the Kansas City Metropolitan Community since 1983.  We have been fortunate to have four wonderful conductors, who have elevated the Chorale to new heights in areas of musical ability and proficiency, community relations, diversity of literature and membership.

The founder and first conductor of the Jacomo Chorale was Harold Neal.  He served the Chorale for the 1983 - 1985 seasons.  Neal was succeeded by Sue Nichols for the 1986-1988 seasons, and the fall of the 1988 season.  Jeffrey Carter, DMA began with the in the second half of the 1988 season.  He continued with the Chorale through February 1998.  The Chorale thrived under Dr. Carter's direction.  Mrs. Rebecca Burns-Johnson was the next director of the Chorale.  She began in February 1998 and served through the fall of 2004. In 2004 the Chorale selected James L. Wrolstad of Liberty, MO to be the Chorale's next Artistic director. James finished the 2006-2007 season on a high note. He is leaving the Chorale to finish up his doctorate degree in music education. For greater detail on our past directors, click here.

The Chorale is proud and excited to announce that J. Seth Farrow of Kansas City, MO will be the Chorale's newest conductor.  He will guide the Chorale into new musical experiences, numerical growth and critical acclaim. For greater detail on our current directors, click here.

There are several other people that make the Chorale all that it is.  Our Chorale Manager, Nancy Schludecker-White has been with the Chorale since 1990, and has served as Section Leader, Secretary and now Chorale Manager.  You can also see a list of our membership at our Members page. 

The Jacomo Chorale is a non for profit organization serving the community through our performances.  For a list of our board officers, click here.

Our name may sound "unique" to you, if you're not familiar with the Kansas City area, but it's really quite simple.  We took the first two letters from our location, JAckson COunty and added MO, which is the state abbreviation for Missouri, JACOMO.

News & Events

Open Auditions

Please call Dianna, at (816) 690-6985, (816) 229-0812, or (816) 536-9058 to schedule an audition appointment. For more information, please email us.

Weekly Rehearsals

Rehearsal times will be Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm weekly.  We meet at the Mission Woods Community of Christ building on Duncan Rd in Blue Springs.  Click here for directions.