African Children's Choir

The African Children's Choir is made up of some of the neediest and most vulnerable children in their countries. Many have lost one or both parents to poverty or disease. The African Children's Choir helps these children break away from the everyday cycle of poverty and hopelessness. Before being selected to join the Choir, children, generally aged between 7 and 11 attend Music for Life camps. These camps are fun and stimulating environments that provide a break from the daily hardships the young children face at home.

From the hundreds of children who attend the camps, approximately 50 will be chosen to audition for the Choir. Games, crafts, music and devotions are some of the activities the children look forward to at camp. Once the children are selected, Choir Teams will spend a few days visiting the children's homes to determine their needs and suitability for tour life. They then have the difficult task of selecting the group of children who will form the next African Children's Choir.

Afro Blue

Howard University's premier vocal jazz ensemble, Afro Blue was formed in the spring of 2002. Since its inception, this dynamic jazz choir has quickly gained national attention.

In 2003, Afro Blue received the Downbeat Magazine Award for Best College Jazz Group. The following year they received another Downbeat Award for Outstanding College Jazz Choir. In 2007, Howard University graduate student Quincy Phillips also won a Downbeat Award for Best College Jazz Arrangement for his treatment of the Dietz and Schwartz standard "Alone Together," which he arranged specifically for Afro Blue.

Afro Blue has performed at many prestigious venues in and around Washington, DC, including the Library of Congress, the Carmichael Auditorium at the National Museum of American History, the State Department, the Lincoln Theatre, the Warner Theatre, the Japanese Cultural and Exchange Center, Twins Jazz Club, and HR-57.

After Hours

After Hours began at Bradley University in Peoria, IL in 2007. Peoria natives Tim Beutel (tenor) and Dan Wessler (bass) sang in a quartet with two college friends, and proceeded to capture the 2010 ILL District Quartet Championship. Over the proceeding years, as they began to excel in the BHS International Quartet Contest, their membership changed, as they picked up Wisconsin native Bryan Ziegler (baritone) and Ohio native Drew Ochoa (lead). They have since placed in the top ten in the International Quartet Contest multiple times, most recently winning1st PlaceGold Medal in the 2018 International Quartet Contest. After Hours has performed for a variety of barbershop an non-barbershop shows all across the United States, and strives to simply bring joy to all types of audiences through their music.

After The Bar

The group consists of 9 members with extensive A Cappella experience. After the Bar prides itself on its close-knit harmonies and custom arrangements. The groups fits well in an array of venues (with or without microphones) and carries repertoire that is diverse enough for almost any occasion. Requests for specific arrangements can also be made for those who want the perfect song for the perfect occasion!

Afterglow Chorus

AfterGlow Chorus is a new, advanced chamber choir of 24 highly-skilled, experienced singers based in Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area. AfterGlow's mission is to perform beautiful choral works of all genres with the highest level of musicianship and emotional meaning.

AHQ

We are the A Cappella Harmony Quartet. First of all, we love God and wish to lift Him up in everything we do. He is the most important thing to each of us. We also love to sing. Anywhere. Anytime. For anyone. We started in the spring of 1995, the spontaneous result of four guys with a desire to harmonize. We started singing occasionally for our church, and other invitations began trickling in. That combined with persistent practice spawned the recording of our first album, Let Me Tell You 'Bout Heaven, in 1996.

Since then we've sung at, well, most anything we've been invited to. At least when it fits into our schedules. Trying to mesh the schedules of four guys, especially in the early years, posed a substantial hurdle. But weekly practices always allowed us to improve and kept doors open.

Air Capital Chorus

The Air Capital Chorus is a nonprofit singing organization promoting education and camaraderie in barbershop harmony, open to people of all ages.

Barbershop is four-part acapella singing. The songs can come from almost any style. The singers can be members of large and small choruses as well as quartets

Akron Derbytown Chorus

The Akron Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, with its quartets, its Akron Derbytown Chorus and its Matinee Singers mini-chorus, promotes the Barbershop style of singing and strives to be active in and support worthy causes in Akron and surrounding areas.

The first meeting of the Akron Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA) was held on March 9, 1939 at the Akron City Club. A quartet contest was sponsored on April 7 at the Akron Armory with a first prize of $250. The prize money was applied to the expenses of the winning quartet at the annual convention held in Tulsa that year. There is no record of who the first winner was.

Akron Symphony Chorus

At nearly 100 members, the Akron Symphony Chorus is dedicated to achieving the highest level of choral singing. Its volunteer singers represent all walks of life from our Akron community and surrounding areas. The Chorus is an indispensable part of the Akron Symphony Orchestra, and along with the Orchestra and the Akron Youth Symphony, functions as part of the Greater Akron Musical Association.

The Akron Symphony Choral Society, as it was first known, began rehearsals in the fall of 1956. The first performance was Brahms' German Requiem on April 17, 1957, under the direction of Robert Shaw. In the years to follow, the renamed Akron Symphony Chorus performed much of the major choral repertoire of the last six centuries, as well as several regional first performances and world premieres.

Highlights have included Honegger's Joan of Arc at the Stake featuring world-famous actress and dancer Vera Zorina, and in recent years, Mozart's Coronation Mass with guest conductor Jeannette Sorrell, Handel's Messiah directed by James Mismas, and an all Brahms program conducted by Grammy and Emmy award-winning guest conductor Vance George, retired choral director of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus. In 2007, the chorus performed Verdi's La Traviata, conducted by Christopher Wilkins.

Alabama Choir School

The Alabama Choir School was originally founded as the Tuscaloosa Boychoir in 1985 as a community organization for talented boys ages eight through fourteen. The name was changed to the Alabama Boychoir prior to its first international tour in 1992. With the addition of the Childrens Chorus in 1993 and the Girls Chorus in 1995, the organization's name was changed to the Alabama Choir School. The Chamber Choir was added in 2006 and consists of hand-picked high school students in grades nine-twelve. In early 2010, the Alabama Choir School introduced the Young Singers, a brand-new beginners music class for kindergarten and first grade boys and girls.

Alabama Symphony Chorus

The Alabama Symphony Orchestra Chorus formerly known as the Birmingham Concert Chorale was founded in 1966 as the Birmingham Civic Chorus under the direction of Bruce Tolbert of the University of Montevallo. Since then, the ASO Chorus has been an integral part of the organization, providing powerful performances of the greatest symphonic works. In recent seasons, the ASO Chorus has performed Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Brahms' Song of Destiny, Orff's Carmina Burana, Caleb Burhans' Psalm 23 (world premiere), Faure's Requiem, Bach's Magnificat and Handel's Messiah. Currently, the ASO Chorus is led by Dr. Philip Copeland. Past directors include Hugh Thomas, Tom Gibbs, Timothy Banks, David Smith and Mark Ridings.

Alameda Sings!

The Alameda Community Chorus is a unit of Alameda Parks and Recreation. We also participate in civic events and generally try to make Alameda a more harmonious place!

Alamo Metro Chorus

Alamo Metro Chorus is a membership organization of female singers who meet regularly to practice, perform, socialize, and have fun. We currently have over 50 singers of all ages and walks of life who come from San Antonio and the surrounding areas.

In addition to sharing our music with others, another great passion of ours is learning more about the art of a cappella singing. Vocal instruction is a regular part of chorus rehearsals, and a very important component of the chorus experience. Several times a year, we get coaching from a visiting master in the art of barbershop, where we learn many fabulous tricks of the trade.

Alaska Chamber Singers

For more than 35 years, the Alaska Chamber Singers have treated audiences to uplifting, joyful and intriguing choral works spanning the centuries. We invite you to follow us for what promises to be a beautiful music experience!

Alaska Sound Celebration

Alaska Sound Celebration is a membership organization of women singers, who meet regularly to practice, perform, socialize, and have fun. We currently have over 60 singers of all ages, from all walks of life, from all parts of the Anchorage area as well as Wasilla, Palmer and other areas of the Mat-Su Valley.

Alaska Sound Celebration is Alaska's premier women's a cappella chorus. We are proud to be part of Anchorage's vibrant arts community. As well as our own annual Fall Show "Celebrate the Music", we are best known for being the creative force behind the highly successful Fur Rondy Melodrama. A popular part of the annual Fur Rendezvous Festival in the Anchorage, the Melodrama is written, produced and stars members of Alaska Sound Celebration. We also sing every year at the Alaska State Fair, and up to a dozen times a year we are proud to take part in Naturalization Ceremonies to welcome new permanent citizens of the United States.

Alaska Youth Choir

Alaska Youth Choir is a high-quality youth choir for boys and girls ages 6-18. Comprised of a preparatory choir, intermediate choir and advanced choir, AYC strives to provide an exciting and musically challenging experience to all participants.

Albany Gay Men's Chorus

The AGMC formed in 2008 after some of its founding members proposing the dream of starting a local gay men's choral group. The chorus has grown in size and acclaim over the years, through its major concerts and appearances at various community events. In 2017, the chorus achieved its identity as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The AGMC frequently supports local LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ-friendly organizations such as the Pride Center of the Capital Region, In Our Own Voices, the Damien Center, the Capital Area Council of Churches, First Presbyterian Church, and the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). The Chorus performs a variety of music, including but not limited to, pop, musical theater, classical, standards, and jazz. We have collaborated with various musical groups such as the Capital Pride Singers and visiting guest artists. We perform two concerts a year and donate 10% of the proceeds to various non-profit charitable organizations.

Albany Pro Musica

Albany Pro Musica was founded in 1981 by University at Albany Distinguished Professor Dr. David Griggs-Janower, who created a community chorus capable of performing at a professional level. He remained the group's Artistic Director until his passing in August 2013. After an extensive national search, Dr. Jose Daniel Flores-Caraballo succeeded Griggs-Janower as Artistic and Executive Director in August 2014. Dr. Flores-Caraballo came to Albany Pro Musica with an ambitious vision to build upon the group's impressive and cherished legacy and elevate APM to be among the best choirs in the nation.

APM has made numerous recordings and was one of only 16 choruses selected for inclusion on the 2005 National Public Radio (NPR) CD Christmas Around the Country. In 2004 APM collaborated with the Albany Symphony Orchestra and composer Michael Torke to record the opera Strawberry Fields for mass distribution. The group has toured nationally and internationally, including to France in honor of the 60th anniversary of D-Day at Omaha Beach, and to the Czech Republic, Spain, and Ireland.

Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers

The repertory of The Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers is focused on the rich genre of African-American music known as Negro Spirituals. The arranged spiritual became known in the Winter of 1870 when an intrepid group of 11 singers -- seven women and four men -- representing the newly-established Fisk University in Nashville appeared at the Court of St. James in London. Queen Victoria's immediate acceptance helped this a cappella four-part singing by an ensemble of students to become known worldwide as a creative religious music evoking a deep sense of personal spiritual fervor.

Over 40 years ago (1968) the Singers undertook their first European tour. Today, after 18 sold-out European tours, 12 tours of the United States and Canada, tours of the Middle and Far East, Africa and South America, they are among the most honored singing ensembles in the world. They were selected three times to serve the U.S. State Department and USIS Cultural Exchange Program in areas of the world, known in those days as "behind the Iron Curtain," including East Germany, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Iran, India, North and West Africa, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates.

Albuquerque Boy Choir

Albuquerque Civic Chorus

In 1934, a group of singers called the Albuquerque Choral Society informally organized to practice and perform choral music in Albuquerque. Among its earliest directors were Dr. Kurt Frederick of the University of New Mexico and Dr. Hans Lang, under whose direction the chorus sang with the Civic Symphony Orchestra. Subsequent directors have included Dr. Charles Woodul, Roland deRose, Harry R. Hook, Michael Cooke and Verallen Kleinhenz, Gary Wayne Pyland and Renato Estacio-Burdick.

Renamed the Albuquerque Civic Chorus (ACC) in 1953, we're a true community chorus of more than 80 singers with diverse backgrounds, musical experience, ages, and occupations. We offer Spring and Winter Holiday concerts programs at a variety of venues. We've also performed for civic functions, at schools, with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, and Albuquerque Opera Theater productions

Albuquerque Girl Choir

Alexandria Choral Society

Alexandria Choral Society aspires to enhance the cultural life of the city of Alexandria and surrounding communities by presenting diverse and engaging musical programs at the highest artistic level.

Alexandria Harmonizers

There were four godfathers to the chartering of the Alexandria Harmonizers. Godfather-in-Chief was Dean Snyder, who had just been elected President of the DC Chapter and who, several years later, was to transfer his barbershop allegiance to Alexandria. Godfather Number Two was Eugene Barnwell, then Director of the City of Alexandria's Dept. of Recreation. His chance meeting with Dean on a cold and rainy November night in 1947 on the George Washington Parkway began a chain of barbershop events that has continued for over 59 years. Godfathers Number Three and Four were Jean Boardman and Louis E. Metcalf. Dean had a long history with barbershopping that began well before there was a Society: he sang in his first quartet, The Troubadours, at the age of nineteen; he was the third person to to sign the charter for the DC Chapter in 1945; and was the force behind establishing a new barbershop chapter in Alexandria.

Alexandria Singers

The Alexandria Singers was founded in 1975 by 16 Alexandria residents. The group's American popular music repertoire distinguishes it from other area choirs. Interim Music Director Nancy Reid was succeeded by Barry Hemphill (1975), then by Roger Oliver (1978 to 2006). Les Cameron became Interim Director in 2006 and Bill Colosimo became Music Director in 2007. Ms. Reid served as accompanist until 2000, succeeded by Lisa Gibbs-Smith until 2006, Meg Slachetka until 2009 and current accompanist Linda Hemphill. Choreographer Pier Stock was succeeded by Geri Geis (1990 to 2005) and current Creative Director Karen Reedy.

All About Buford

All About Buford is a pop-funk vocal band from Boston, New York City and Philadelphia who switch seamlessly between an a cappella format and an acoustic guitar format, delivering pure vocals, complex arrangements, and intricate harmonies. The rhythmic background of AAB is the complex vocal percussion (beatboxing) of Del Coy, who simultaneously does percussion AND bass. You might not believe the sound is being created vocally, but there are no drum tracks! Performing an eclectic mix of covers and originals, All About Buford has been described as both sexy AND sophisticated. They have performed steadily at venues large and small since their inception in 2000, and were the 2003 Boston Regional Harmony Sweepstakes champions (runner-up in 2002). All About Buford does a high-energy, surprising show that gets an audience involved.

All Children's Chorus of Annapolis

Lauren Walker earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Choral Music Education from the University of Maryland and her Master's of Kodaly Music Education from Loyola University. Mrs. Walker currently serves as the Director of Choral Music at Central Middle School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. At Central, she teaches over 250 students in three different choral ensembles.

Her choirs have received Superior and Excellent ratings at both County and State Choral Adjudications. In addition to her position at Central, Mrs. Walker has also manages the Anne Arundel All County Middle School chorus and previously managed the Maryland Junior all State Chorus.

Mrs. Walker is a sought after clinician and guest conductor in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania conducting Elementary, Middle and High School honor choirs. She is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, the National Association for Music Education, and the Maryland Music Educator's Association. She currently resides in Annapolis with her husband Grant and her children Jackson and Caroline.

All-American Boys Chorus

The All-American Boys Chorus . . . happy youngsters from more than thirty cities in Southern California.

Fifty concert tours to Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and throughout the USA make The All-American Boys Chorus one of the most widely traveled boy's choirs in the world.

More than one million people have been included in the boys' live audiences-in addition to the many millions who have seen and heard them on television and radio. The boys have performed before a Pope and dignitaries of many ranks. They've been made honorary citizens of a Canadian provincial capital and been commended by its mayor for their kindness to that city's handicapped children. The boys have performed with glittering celebrities, among them John Williams, Josh Groban, Bob Hope, Victor Borge, Steve Allen, Della Reese, Melissa Manchester, and John Schneider.

All-Star Jubilee

Allegheny Sounds Chorus

Allegrezza

Allegrezza is an SATB chorus comprised of auditioned singers based in the beautiful neighborhood of Andersonville just north of downtown Chicago. We believe that all people should not only be embraced, but celebrated for who they are. Allegrezza means "joyfulness" in Italian, and through our song, we will show acceptance and joy for all people.

Allegro KC

Allegro's mission is to enrich the lives of Kansas City students through outstanding choral education and numerous performance opportunities.

Our singers come from a variety of backgrounds, but they share the common value that every individual voice matters as the singers work together to achieve one sound.

Our singers really are proof that "lives are changed through song" as individual character, standards, and friendships are molded for life.

Alley Cats

By bringing their own contemporary style to tunes from the 1950s and 60s, The Alley Cats appeal to fans of all ages, breathing new life into everyone's favorite doo-wop classics. The four members of The Alley Cats are a perfect blend both vocally and personally. More than a decade after they began, Royce Reynolds, whose solid bass vocals create the Cats' musical foundation, and Mando Fonseca, the second tenor always ready with a pun or quick quip, have the ease of familiarity which make their camaraderie and vocal play radiate from the stage. Baritone Sean Devine, whose smooth vocals melt hearts the world over, and newest member Juan Del Castillo, re-creator of all of those soaring 50s first tenor lines, bring their freshness and talent to an already solid foundation of a cappella tradition. Together they are truly the Cat's meow!

Alliance Chorus

The Alliance Chorus is a men's barbershop chorus formed in 1999 for the singing of four-part barbershop harmony by men who shared a vision to focus their time, efforts, and energy on singing and performing at the highest possible level. They believed there were other male performers who shared their passion to be "In Tune With Excellence," and they were correct. Members of the chorus span an age range of nine decades; and, while most live in the Columbus area, many travel from throughout Ohio, as well as from Pennsylvania, Michigan, and West Virginia to prepare and perform with the ensemble. All are dedicated to developing their vocal, visual, and performance skills and to maintaining the chapter's world-class performance level.

Aside from a common love of four-part harmony, the men of The Alliance are a very diverse group comprised of students, corporate executives, construction equipment operators, doctors, and a host of other callings. Our range of ages, occupations, and experiences help to create a distinctive brotherhood rooted in harmony.

Almost Heaven Chorus

Alpine Chorale

We join as amateur and professional musicians to share the joy of music. We believe this is best accomplished with 60-70 dedicated singers and the world's finest music: global, eclectic, timeless. We choose this avocation with the intent of broad promotion of the choral arts. Mingling at the well of taste and excellence, we experience and share together a world that would not otherwise be possible.

We value our rehearsal process, the community it creates and our combined growth and learning. Together we develop our unique and expressive voice, The Alpine Sound. Flexible voicing is critical in support of a broad and expanding literature base, as our performance objective is excellence with continuously improving attention to detail.

Altoona Chorus

Amadeus Chorale Youth Singers

Amarillo Community Chorale

he Amarillo Community Chorale, founded in 2006, is an adult, all-volunteer choir -- ages 16 up, consisting of singers from throughout the entire community. If you love to sing and would like to participate with a group singing: Inspirational Programs (Southern Gospel-Gaither Style, Patriotic, & Christmas) -- led by a skilled choir director -- this is the group for you.

Amarillo Master Chorale

Amarillo Master Chorale is an auditioned community choir affiliated with Amarillo College that specializes in the performance of quality choral literature with at least one annual performance with the Amarillo Symphony. The Chorale is directed by Dr. Steven Weber and accompanied by Dr. Noel-Paul Laur.

Amarillo Youth Choirs

Amarillo Youth Choirs' mission is to provide Texas Panhandle youth exceptional concert opportunities and music education in an inclusive and encouraging environment. It all began in 1989 following an Amarillo College summer camp for boy vocalists. Dr. Dale Roller asked his friend, Mr. Billy Talley, to direct the first season of the Amarillo Boy Choir that Fall and the rest is history! The interest in the community started strong and has stayed that way through the seasons as we've grown, added choirs and changed directors. The mission to provide exceptional musical opportunities and education to the children of the Panhandle has never wavered and as we head into our 30th year, AYC is still committed to that promise.

Amasong

In 1990, a year before beginning her master's degree in choral conducting at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Kristina Boerger decided to form what she advertised as a lesbian/feminist chorus called Amasong. The group's name was a play on the words amazon and song. Boerger said, "The word amazon conjures up images of strong women who make their own decisions. It was a way of coding our group in a certain way."

Boerger posted flyers around town about her new choral group, Amasong. Many local women responded to the flyers. A roomful of women showed up at the first choir rehearsal, consisting mainly of lesbians, feminist housewives, and students. The decision to label Amasong as lesbian/feminist was important. In the PBS documentary The Amasong Chorus: Singing Out, produced by Jay Rosenstein, Boerger explained, "There's lesbian-feminism with a hyphen, which refers to women who are lesbian and feminist. But if you put a diagonal slash between, then it means either/or. And that's very important.

Amazing Grace Chorus

This chorus, an effort of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, increases social engagement for those with dementia.

Amazonia Vocal Ensemble

Amazonia Vocal Ensemble, part of Amazonia Music Corp. (a 501(c)3 non-profit organization), is one of the first vocal performing arts ensembles in the country dedicated primarily to the performance and preservation of Latin American choral music, though the ensemble boasts a diverse breadth of repertoire. Amazonia is comprised of volunteer musicians, both professional and amateur. AVE plays a prominent role in bringing the choral music of Latin America to the spotlight in the South Florida community and is part of a growing movement to introduce Latin American choral music to into the mainstream.

Ambassadors of Harmony

"The Ambassadors of Harmony will be recognized as the highest quality and most entertaining choral organization in the St. Louis metropolitan area and the Barbershop Harmony Society. Our mission is to educate our membership in order to continually improve in vocal quality, performance, and personal fulfillment" in a cappella singing. When we perform, our goal is to give a gift that will change the lives of the people in our audience.

Ambiance

This six-month-old quartet won its regional competition in the spring of 1986 and lost its bass immediately afterward. With a new bass, the members of Ambiance were as astounded as everyone else when they won the 1986 international quartet championship just six months later. It was their first international competition and it has been said that they owned the stage - everyone knew this was no ordinary quartet.

Ambiance soon became a Sweet Adeline legend, maintaining a full performance schedule for the next nine years before retiring in 1995 with a sold-out, farewell concert at New York's famed Carnegie Hall. It is fortunate that the quartet's unforgettable Fats Waller package, and their impressive vocal gymnastics on Rhapsody of New York (an adaptation of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue), are preserved on cassette and CD. Ambiance was named first runner-up in the 1992 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards in the category of best recording by an unsigned professional. The award was for their 1991 recording, I Hear a Rhapsody. The awards are given by the Contemporary Society of America (CASA).

Ambler Choral Society

The Ambler Choral Society traces its roots back to the community performance of the Messiah at the Wissahickon High School in December of 1979. A number of singers at the concert wished to continue as a choral group, which became known as the Ambler Community Singers. The first concert was presented in April of 1980 with Michael Joy as conductor. Five years later Mark Daugherty was chosen as conductor.

In order to reflect the style of the music in the concert, the name was changed to Ambler Choral Society. Some of the major works that have been performed are Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Requiem and Coronation Masses, Haydn's Creation, Brahms' Requiem, Bach's Magnificat and St. John Passion, and Bernstein's Chichester Psalms.

America The Beautiful Chorus

Officially, we are the Pikes Peak Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society doing business as the America the Beautiful Chorus. We are a non-profit organization which was originally chartered in 1946. We are part of an international brotherhood sharing the love of singing a cappella music in the barbershop style.

American Boychoir

The American Boychoir is regarded as the United States' premier concert boys' choir. Under the leadership of Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Litton-Lodal Music Director, The American Boychoir continues to dazzle audiences with its unique blend of musical sophistication, effervescent spirit, and ensemble virtuosity. Boys in grades 4 through 8, reflecting the ethnic, religious and cultural diversity of the United States, come from across the country and around the world to pursue a rigorous musical and academic curriculum at the school. The American Boychoir School, the only non-sectarian boys' choir school in the nation, was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, and has been located in Princeton, New Jersey, since 1950.

American Chamber Chorale