Evanston, Wyoming, population 12,400, was founded during the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad. The first train arrived in December 1868. With an elevation of 6,800’, the city enjoys over 300 days of sunshine. The mayor states on the town’s website, “I don’t think a day goes by that we don’t see an antelope or mule deer or maybe even both! Within the Bear River State Park we enjoy our own herd of buffalo and even a couple of bull elk!”
Since 2007, the Evanston Civic Chorus, a non-auditioned group, has been welcoming singers and enriching the community with their choral concerts. It began as a community class offered by Uinta B.O.C.E.S #1 Education Center and then in 2012, the Evanston Civic Orchestra board voted to adopt the Civic Chorus, so membership was no longer by class enrollment. “Though the details of how the Chorus functions have changed, and membership varies from year to year, the focus on community has remained constant since the beginning. Singing together as a community unites us - Unison through Harmony.”
In addition to their two concerts a year, the chorus has performed at the Memorial Day Ceremony, the Fresh Air, Freedom and Fun Festival on July 4th, the Uinta County Museum Dedication, and the opening ceremony of the Tour of Utah bike race. According to their website, “some of their most meaningful performances have been for audiences at the State Hospital and the Senior Center.”