Performance & Preservation Classic Music.Anam Cara is Gaelic for "soul friend" and reflects our goal of sharing, as friends, the harmonies, inspirations, and joys of choral chamber music with our audiences and among ourselves. To achieve this, we strive toAttract the best musiciansEncourage excellence in an atmosphere of collaboration and camaraderieExplore different forms of choral chamber music and establish audiences for themProvide audiences with music that broadens their understanding and appreciation of the choral art formTake performances exemplifying excellence in choral music into rural areas that do not normally have access to this type choir and where limited educational arts programs existDevelop an educational outreach program in the choral artConduct workshops for schoolsChallenge the performers to continue to grow musically, as much as possibleBecome a regional performing organizationBe an active part of the greater Northwestern choral scene