News story promoting Coro Lux’s performances of Considering Matthew Shepard on October 11th and 12th, 2025.

Coro Lux performing “Volcano Chorus” from Raven Chacon’s innovative 20-movement work, Tiguex.

September 27th, 2025

~ Announcing the new director of El Faro Youth Chorus ~

Joseph Mitchell

Mr. Mitchell started his musical career in Belen, New Mexico playing the trumpet in 6th grade. This led to high school marching band, choir, talent shows, and musicals. While pursuing his Bachelor of Music Education at UNM, he sang with the Men’s Chorus, Dolce Suono, Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Opera Studio. He graduated in 2017 and directed the choir programs at Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School, Tony Hillerman Middle School, and Volcano Vista High School until 2024. Joe believes everyone’s lives should be filled with musical experiences and is excited to share some of those experiences with the young singers of El Faro!

Tiguex: Volcano Chorus

Raven Chacon

Tiguex: Volcano Chorus is one part of a twenty movement composition that takes place all across the Albuquerque area (originally known as “Tiguex” by the Tewa people) on Saturday, the 27th of September. Coro Lux’s portion takes place at the center volcano on the west side of the city, beginning at 1 pm. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://www.tiguex.com

New Mexico Philharmonic and Luminare, 12/21/24, Bradley Ellingboe, conductor. (Video credit: Peter Hyde. Used by permission)

CHORAL EXCHANGE RAISES $1,800 FOR ABQ HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS

A Saturday workshop and informal concert on September 28, 2024, among Coro Lux, Albuquerque’s Quintessence, led by Matthew Greer, and Kantorei from Minnesota, led by Adam Reinwald, raised $1,800 for Healthcare for the Homeless. The event began at noon with the three choruses singing for each other, then rehearsing 3 massed choir pieces. Their work culminated in a free concert at 3 pm. The proverbial hat was passed, resulting in a substantial donation to a worthy cause. Special thanks to Quintessence, Kantorei, and all who attended the program! [Photo Credit: Sue Spaven]

Click the link below to watch KOB’s “Heart of New Mexico” feature on the El Faro Youth Chorus.

Special thanks to Ryan Laughlin and Willow Locke for their beautiful work on this piece.

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/heart-of-new-mexico-trauma-informed-chorus-director-helps-youth-with-music/

**Click the link below to watch the world premiere of “Ring Out, Wild Bells” by Taylor Scott Davis, performed during the Coro Lux Seasons of Love concert on December 15, 2022**

Ring Out, Wild Bells

LAND USE STATEMENT

With profound respect, Coro Lux acknowledges that the city of Albuquerque where we sing is the traditional homeland of the Tiwa-speaking pueblos, and that the larger state of New Mexico is the ancestral homelands of the indigenous members of the Pueblos, Apache, and Navajo (Dine), and is the adopted homeland of many other indigenous tribal members who have made New Mexico their home. Coro Lux sings for a better world, and we honor the land on which we sing and those who lived here before us.

CORO LUX STATEMENT ON INCLUSIVITY

Coro Lux is built on the ideal of “doing good as we do well.” We believe that in diversity there is strength. We believe the voices of the world should be heard, regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion, nationality, or sexual orientation. In the past we have used our concerts to call for peace and to benefit charitable causes, and we will redouble our efforts going forward. Through our art we sing for a better world.

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