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About Us

The Texas Master Chorale is a mixed choral ensemble recognized for its broad range of performances – from the classics to contemporary Broadway, from international folk to American gospel, from a cappella madrigals to the great masterworks, accompanied by full orchestra. Founded in 1985, the 80-voice chorus of auditioned members represents professionally trained musicians and other volunteer singers from the Northwest Houston community.

For information about auditions and rehearsals see the membership page.

Artistic Director

Brad Bouley is founder and Artistic Director of the Texas Master Chorale, which is in its nineteenth season. The Texas Master Chorale, performs primarily major choral/orchestral music including such works as Messiah by Handel, Lord Nelson Mass by Haydn, Magnificat and Christ lag in Todesbanden by Bach, Gloria’s by Rutter, Poulenc and Vivaldi, Ein Deutches Requiem by Brahms, Requiems by Fauré, Duruflé and Mozart, Vesperae solennes de confessore by Mozart, and Mass in C Major by Beethoven to name a few. The Chorale performed

Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass at the Texas Choral Directors Convention in 2000 and has been invited back again this summer to perform the Mozart C Minor Mass with guest conductor Roger Melone. Mr. Bouley is Director of Fine Arts for the Tomball Independent School District, after serving as the Director of Choirs at Tomball High School for twenty years and directs the Sanctuary Choir at Northwoods Presbyterian Church. Mr. Bouley holds degrees from the University of Oklahoma and Sam Houston State University in Music Education and Conducting. He is active throughout the state as a choral adjudicator and clinician. He is in demand for school staff development workshops in conducting for vocal and instrumental directors. Mr. Bouley is past Region Chairman of TMEA, Region 9 and past Area Chairman for TMEA Area D. In 1993, he was the recipient of the Texas Excellence Award for Outstanding High School Teachers, and in 1992 he was the recipient of the Tomball ISD Outstanding Teacher Award and in 1998 was the recipient of the Tomball Rotary International award for Community Service. Mr. Bouley is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, ACDA, TCDA, TMEA, TMAC, TETA, TAEA and TMAA. Brad and his wife Evelyn have two children, Nicole, a senior music education major at Sam Houston State University and Noel, a junior voice performance major at Louisiana State University.

Sharon Goldsberry, accompanist, earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Oklahoma Baptist University, a Master of Music in Piano Performance, and a Master of Music in Accompanying and Chamber Music from the University of Houston. Her career has included church organist and pianist positions, professional accompanying, teaching and keyboardist for the Mid-Columbia Symphony Orchestra.