Welcome!

The Festival Singers, based in Orange County, California, provides choral music entertainment for the greater Southern California community.

Singing all styles of choral music “From Bach to Broadway,” the Festival Singers presents three major public concerts each season and special programs for various private organizations throughout the area. Singers come from all parts of Southern California to participate in this vibrant premiere chorus.

Gary Toops is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the group. Carol Roman is the group’s pianist. Many guest musicians and outstanding soloists perform with the group regularly.

Browse our website to learn more about us and how to become a singer or a Friend of The Festival Singers.


Festival Singers is proud to announce our Holiday CD!

CD Cover - Songs of Winter

New and favorite arrangements to celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, and the Winter Solstice. Available at our concerts for $15.00 or purchase here for $18.50 including postage and handling.

Purchase a CD here

Upcoming Concerts

02 JUN 2024 Sharing the Joy of Music

Gary Toops, Artistic Director Carol Roman, Pianist Sunday, June 2, 2024, 3pm with guest artist Lisa Naulls. A program reflecting on 42 years of Festival Singers’ favorite music and looking forward to the next 42 years. The Festival Singers was founded by a group of singers wanting to do a variety of musical styles from […]

Recent Concerts

03 MAR 2024 Look at the World

Gary Toops, Artistic Director Carol Roman, Pianist Sunday, March 3, 2024, 3pm A program reflecting on our world heritage through popular, folk, classical and traditional music. Included will be such well known works as “This Land Is Your Land”, “It’s A Small World”, “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands”, Shenandoah”, Thompson’s “The Road […]

03 DEC 2023 Holiday Reflections

Gary Toops, Artistic Director Carol Roman, Pianist Sunday, December 3, 2023, 3pm A program reflecting on holiday celebrations through traditional and new arrangements of beloved seasonal music. Music by David Willcocks, Karen Hart, John Rutter, Daniel E. Gawthrop, Howard Helvey and Mack Wilberg will be featured along with an opportunity for audience sing along caroling. […]

04 JUN 2023 Award Winning Harmonies

Gary Toops, Artistic DirectorCarol Roman, PianistAward Winning HarmoniesSunday, June 4, 2023, 3pm Who has not found themselves singing, humming, or whistling music that has received high honors from the music and theatre industry? The Academy Award has been given to the best song since 1935. A Grammy Award has been given to the best song […]