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About Casper Civic Chorale

Our History

The Chorale has performed in Cheyenne, Laramie, Douglas, Sheridan, Thermopolis, and Lander; also with the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, singing Verdi’s Requiem, Operas, Beethoven’s Symphony #9, Christmas Programs, including the Messiah and other Christmas favorites.

The Chorale was a part of the Wyoming State Choir, under the leadership of Carlyle Weiss, of the University of Wyoming. During that time, in addition to local concerts, the Wyoming State Choir gave performances with the Festival Orchestra at the Teton Music Festival in Jackson, Wyoming, Ling Tung conducting; Carnegie Hall in June, 1996, performing Brahm’s Requiem, with Helmut Rilling conducting’ Verdi Requiem with the University of Mexico Symphony Orchestra, (twice); Avery Music hall, Lincoln Center in New York City. They have also been on concert tours in England, Scotland, and Italy.

The Chorale has been on concert tours, with two performances in the Czech Republic, in Karlovy Vary and Prague, in June of 2004. The group enjoyed sightseeing, visiting Austria and Germany. In June, 2010, the Chorale traveled to Ireland and performed concerts in five cities: Galway, Clifden, Kilkenney, Killarney and Dublin. Everyone enjoyed visiting various sites of interest along the way, between cities, as well as exploring the interesting historical sights abounding in Irish cities.

Civic Chorale members pay their own way on all the trips and pay dues when singing in each concert. They represent a wide spectrum of occupations, typical of the Casper Community.

Our Past Directors

Wayne and Donna McIntire

Wayne and Donna McIntire lead the Casper Civic Chorale starting with its inception in 1972! Under the tutelage of the McIntires the choir grew from a nucleus of 30 singers to 75 to 100 voices. Wayne and Donna retired in December of 2012.

Steve Grussendorf

Steve Grussendorf

Steve Grussendorf received his early musical training while attending Natrona County High School. He graduated from NCHS in 1980 and attended Casper College where he was a student of Dr. Pat Patton. He received his BA in Music Education in the spring of 1985 from the University of Wyoming.

Steve began his teaching career in Casper as an elementary music teacher. Later, he moved to Green River, Wyoming where he taught vocal music at Green River High School and Western Wyoming College. In 1996, Steve joined the Casper school system as the Director of Vocal Music at NCHS and as part time instructor at Casper College.

In 2008, Steve entered Graduate School at the University of Northern Colorado. He completed his requirements for a Master of Music Degree with emphasis in Choral Conducting while studying with Dr. Galen Darrough.

His choirs earned many local, state and national honors and have performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City on six occasions during his fourteen years as Director of Vocal Music at Natrona County High School. He served as Casper College’s Musical Vocal Director during summer performances for many years and was the Musical Director for Titanic.