Childrens Chorus

Based in Norfolk, VA

The Virginia Children's Chorus offers an exciting and artistically comprehensive program designed to develop both musical sensitivity and choral skills. Chorus members look forward to deepening their appreciation of the vocal arts through weekly training in healthy vocal technique, solfege, language and diction, expression and concert decorum.

The curriculum follows the educational philosophy of world-renowned Hungarian composer and music educator Zoltan Kodaly. Kodaly believed that a child's earliest musical experiences should be firmly rooted in the folk songs of his or her own culture, and that music literacy - the ability to read music - is key to enjoyment and artistry. Much care is taken to provide wonderful age-appropriate choral literature, drawn from many cultures and time periods - from sub-Saharan Africa to Schubert! Programs highlight ethnic music from around the world and newly commissioned choral works for children, as well as art songs, rounds, classical, sacred and twentieth-century selections.

Audition Policy - Auditions for the Virginia Children's Chorus are held in January, June and August.

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