Santa Fe Desert Chorale

The Santa Fe Desert Chorale was founded in 1982 by artistic director Lawrence Bandfield.

He chose Santa Fe with the belief that the city's artistic reputation would provide visibility to the group.

[2] In 2002 they started a year-round program for children (ages 7 to 14), which also holds public performances.

Desert Chorale II was formed by Habermann as a means of providing training to singers outside of a university setting.

Habermann conducts auditions in New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas, while some musicians send recordings.