About

Overview

The ACS is an auditioned community chorus located in Augusta, GA.
Our chorus is made up of singers ranging in age from teenagers to senior citizens.

We gather for weekly rehearsals on Tuesday nights
from 7:30 - 9:30 in the Berlin Room at
Saint Paul's Church at 6th & Reynolds.

We perform four concerts each season
with professional orchestral accompaniment.
We encourage singers to join us for a rehearsal or two
to determine if we are the right singing organization for them.

Membership dues are $140/season
to cover the cost of music,
a black folder for new singers,
and to help pay for the cost of our rehearsal space.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
is available to all students and active duty military as well as to others who need assistance.

Please don't let money keep you from joining us.

Help is always available at the ACS
for those that need it.

This short video shows some aspects of the ACS.

Membership

Participation in the ACS is open to all who enjoying chorally singing with others. If you wish to join with us, please see our AUDITIONS page for information about that process.

We do accept new members after early rehearsals have begun. And, singers may join the ensemble at mid-season.

Friends of ACS

Our support group, the Friends of ACS, are the wonderful folks who help us in so many ways. The Friends help usher and sell tickets the night of the concert, provide food for receptions and help with the selling of program ads in our program book. If you are not a singer, but want to be a part of the Augusta Choral Society organization, please join our Friends!

Support Us

Sing with Us
Join Friends of ACS
Sponsor a Concert
Advertise in our Program

Where Do We Perform?

Sacred Heart Cultural Center (Link)

Is located at 1301 Greene Street in downtown Augusta. A magnificent edifice and former Catholic Church is the home of the Augusta Choral Society. Not only is SHCC acoustically amenable to musical performances, it is a visual treat. Attending a performance of the ACS in SHCC combines music and art to provide a unique concert experience.

The first bricks were laid for Sacred Heart Church in 1897 and the church opened with the first service on December 2, 1900. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building features towering twin spires, graceful arches, fifteen distinctive styles of brickwork, ninety-four stained glass windows, a barreled vaulted ceiling and intricately carved Italian marble altars. Unfortunately, due to a number of factors the last mass was held in Sacred Heart on July 3, 1971.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Link)

Our ACS home-away-from-home is St. Paul's Church in downtown Augusta. A congregation has been worshiping at its current address of 605 Reynolds Street for over 250 years. St. Paul's has a resonant and entrancing acoustic and a magnificent organ, both perfect for ACS performances.

Our Musical Partner

Lyra Vivace

One of the musical jewels in Augusta's artistic bank is The Lyra Vivace Orchestra. The LVO is the ACS's main instrumental collaborator for all our concerts - whether that is for full orchestra, chamber orchestra, or smaller ensembles.

Lyra Vivace is a professional chamber orchestra based in the Southeastern United States. This musician-run collective distinguishes itself as a versatile chamber orchestra of individuals where a kaleidoscopic spectrum of talents as soloists, leaders, collaborators, composers, arrangers and educators is celebrated, nurtured, and given voice.

Mailing List

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