The Pasadena Master Chorale is a recently incorporated independent arts organization based in Pasadena, California. The chorale is an auditioned community chorus of eighty voices dedicated to promoting and fostering excellence in and enjoyment of the choral art. The Pasadena Master Chorale performs a wide range of choral music, a cappella and with accompaniment, and spanning five centuries. The chorale traces its roots back to a group called the Pasadena Festival Chorus, founded in 1935 by then music director of the Pasadena Symphony, Dr. Richard Lert. In December 2008, under the direction of Artistic Director Jeffrey Bernstein the chorale made its debut performance in a Christmas concert given to benefit the Pasadena Symphony.