The Village Community Chorale aspires to enhance the cultural and spiritual life of The Village Church and surrounding communities by presenting engaging musical programs at a high artistic level. The Chorale aims to offer meaningful and exciting musical experiences for both singers and audiences through a commitment to musical excellence as we build on and contribute to the rich heritage of sacred music.

Originally conceived as a small supplemental choir for an annual presentation of Handel’s Messiah, the group has grown to more than 80 voices presenting a variety of sacred works for choir and orchestra, including Joseph Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat and Cantatas 140 and 147, Antonio Vivialdi’s Gloria, Johannes Brahms’ Requiem, Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert, Camille Saint-Saëns’ Christmas Oratorio, John Rutter’s Magnificat, Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass, and Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna.

This group is open to all adult members of the community regardless of faith tradition. The choir for this year’s Christmas concert is already in rehearsal, but to join the information list to be part of the Spring Concert 2025, or for any questions you may have about VCC, please contact Twyla Arant, Music Ministries Coordinator (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Juan Carlos Acosta was appointed Director of Worship Ministry at The Village Church in April 2015. Since that time the Chancel Choir and Village Community Chorale have experienced remarkable growth under his leadership. Juan Carlos has led the choirs in critically acclaimed performances of the Brahms Requiem, the Saint-Säens Christmas Oratorio, Haydn Lord Nelson Mass and Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, as well as their first international tour in June 2017. Mr. Acosta currently directs the Chancel Choir, Village Community Chorale, the Youth Choir and oversees the church concert series. Juan Carlos has been active as a church musician nearly all of his life and prior to coming to The Village Church he served as Director of Music Ministries at First United Methodist Church, Chula Vista, Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church and St. John’s Lutheran Church. Currently Juan Carlos is the Associate Artistic Director of the professional choir SACRA/PROFANA, and serves on the faculty of the University of San Diego where he directs the Concert Choir. Previous positions include Director of the Cuyamaca College Choir, Choral Director at the Chula Vista School for the Creative and Performing Arts, and Conductor with the San Diego Children’s Choir. Juan Carlos holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from San Diego State University, and has done additional study with Charles Bruffy at the Westminster Conducting Institute, and Jon Washburn at the Vancouver Chamber Choir Conductor’s Symposium.