中国合唱协会是由中央社会工作部领导党的工作，文化和旅游部作为业务指导，民政部注册登记的国家一级社会团体。协会下设 8 个工作（专业）委员会，分别是“艺术工作委员会”“合唱指挥专业委员会”“创作专业委员会”“青少年合唱工作委员会”“童声合唱工作委员会”“群众合唱工作委员会”“中老年合唱工作委员会”“数字音乐工作委员会”。
中国合唱协会坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，坚持以人民为中心的工作导向，坚持艺术为民的服务宗旨，坚持以习近平文化思想为引领，发展社会主义先进文化，弘扬革命文化，传承中华优秀传统文化，满足人民日益增长的精神文化需求，巩固全党全国各族人民团结奋斗的共同思想基础，不断提升国家文化软实力和中华文化影响力。
中国合唱协会广泛开展群众合唱文化活动，提高合唱艺术水平；开展全国各民族合唱艺术事业，挖掘搜集、整理编配我国优秀民间音乐，促进国内外合唱艺术交流；为提高人民素质教育，推进先进文化建设，构建和谐社会，繁荣发展社会主义文化事业作出贡献。
中国合唱协会成立以来，在原中共中央政治局委员、常委、国务院副总理李岚清，原文化部代部长周巍峙，原中国文联主席李凌，原中国音乐家协会主席李焕之的大力支持下， 严良堃、马革顺、方堃、方菘甫、田玉斌、吴祖强、李华德、 杨鸿年、周荫昌、尚德义、秋里、胡德风、唐江、聂中明、 萧白、谢忆生、黄飞立、谭林等老一辈艺术家，团结带领全国的合唱工作者、合唱爱好者为中国合唱事业的发展做出巨大贡献。
中国合唱协会开创或主办了“中国合唱节”“中国国际合唱节”“‘永远的辉煌’中国老年合唱节”“中国童声合唱节”“中国民歌合唱节”“全国教师合唱节”“《京华之声》合唱音乐会”，都成为在全国具有权威性、导向性、示范性、高规格的合唱活动品牌。
中国合唱协会于 2023 年 10 月召开第九届会员代表大会。 大会选举产生了理事、常务理事、秘书长以上负责人，选举马俊英担任第九届中国合唱协会理事长。
中国合唱协会第九届理事会将充分发扬协会的优良传统，以学习贯彻习近平文化思想为第一方略，不断增强协会的向心力；以服务合唱事业发展为第一责任，不断增强协会的凝聚力；以培养合唱精英为第一要务，不断增强协会的锻造力；以提升社会责任为第一目标，不断增强协会 的号召力； 以加强组织建设为第一保障，不断增强协会的执行力。
面向新时代的崭新未来，中国合唱协会将不忘初心、牢记使命，坚持与时代同步伐 ，坚持以精品奉献人民，坚持以明德引领风尚，举旗帜、聚民心、育新人、兴文化、展形象， 弘扬社会主义核心价值观，砥砺奋进，为实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦，把我国建成社会主义现代化强国不懈奋斗！
China Chorus Association is a state-level social organization registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, under the leadership of the Social Work Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee in terms of Party affairs and the operational guidance of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The association has eight working (professional) committees, namely, the Artistic Working Committee, Choral Conducting Professional Committee, Music Production Professional Committee, Youth Chorus Working Committee, Children’s Chorus Working Committee, People’s Chorus Working Committee, Middle-aged and Seniors’ Chorus Working Committee, and Digital Music Working Committee.
China Chorus Association follows the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and applies a people-centered philosophy to ensure that art is created to serve the interests of the people. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, the association develops advanced socialist culture, promotes revolutionary culture, and carries forward fine traditional Chinese culture. In doing so, it aims to meet people’s ever-growing intellectual and cultural needs, consolidate a shared intellectual foundation for the whole Party and all Chinese people to strive in unity, and continuously grow China’s cultural soft power and the appeal of Chinese culture.
China Chorus Association organizes a wide range of chorus events to encourage public participation and improve musical skills, carries out choral programs among Chinese people of all ethnic groups by exploring, collecting, arranging, and orchestrating outstanding Chinese folk music, and promotes exchanges of choral art at home and abroad. Through these efforts, it hopes to contribute to advancing people’s well-rounded development, championing advanced culture, building a harmonious society, and promoting the prosperity of socialist culture.
Since its establishment, with the support of Li Lanqing, former member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, former member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee and former Vice Premier of the State Council, Zhou Weizhi, former Acting Minister of Culture, Li Ling, former President of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and Li Huanzhi, former President of the China Musicians Association, established artists including Yan Liangkun, Ma Geshun, Fang Kun, Fang Songfu, Tian Yubin, Wu Zuqiang, Li Huade, Yang Hongnian, Zhou Yinchang, Shang Deyi, Qiu Li, Hu Defeng, Tang Jiang, Nie Zhongming, Xiao Bai, Xie Yisheng, Huang Feili, and Tan Lin have played a leading role in working together with both professionals and amateurs to contributing to choral music in China.
China Chorus Association has initiated or hosted various authoritative, guiding, exemplary, and high-level chorus events in China, including China Chorus Festival, China International Chorus Festival, The Glory Forever - Chinese Seniors’ Chorus Festival, China Children's Chorus Festival, Chinese Folk Song Choir Festival, National Teachers’ Chorus Festival, and Voice of Beijing Chorus Concert.
At the Ninth Membership Assembly held in October 2023, China Chorus Association elected its leadership positions, including directors, managing directors, secretary-general, and the ninth President Ma Junying.
The Ninth Council of China Chorus Association will continue to carry forward its fine traditions. It will enhance the unity of members by gaining a deep understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture and acting on it. With a strong sense of responsibility in pursuing chorus development, the association will strengthen a cohesive culture. Taking talent development as the top priority, it will redouble its efforts to become a better incubator. With taking on more social responsibilities as the main objective, the association will constantly enhance its impact. By building up the strength of the organization, it will improve its execution capability.
To usher in a brighter future in the new era, China Chorus Association will continue to stay true to its founding mission, keep pace with the times, deliver high-quality musical works to our people, and serve as a trendsetter with virtue. It will focus on upholding socialism with Chinese characteristics, rallying public support, fostering a new generation of talents, boosting cultural prosperity, and better presenting China to the world. It will keep practicing core socialist values, forging ahead with perseverance and resolve, and striving to advance national rejuvenation and build China into a great modern socialist country!
