The Springfield Symphony Chorale is made up of 150 singers from Clark County and many surrounding counties. Their numbers include teachers, lawyers, engineers, librarians, high school students, choir directors, social workers, college students, physicians, retirees from various professions, and more. Some measure their age in years and others in decades. Some have formal musical training, and others have none. Though they may work in business, health care, public service, education, industry, and though they may differ in ages and ethnicity, they share at least one passion: music. They are a community of singers who believe, as Martin Luther wrote, "As long as we live, there is never enough singing."

The Chorale was reformed for a May, 2006 performance of  Poulenc’s Gloria and Bruckner’s Psalm 150. Since then, the Chorale has appeared with the Springfield Symphony each year for such masterpieces as Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, as well as opera choruses and seasonal holiday pieces.

The Chorale rehearses every Saturday morning, beginning about ten weeks prior to each concert depending on the difficulty of the literature. Rehearsals start with warm ups and voice building exercises, followed by working on the pieces being prepared for the concert. Concentration is placed on note preparation and then shifts to the musical aspects of the performance, according to the Chorale’s Director, Mr. Basil Fett.