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| Houston Children's Chorus | |
|---|---|
| Choir | |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Founded | 1989 (35 years ago) |
| Founder | Stephen Roddy |
| Music director | Stephen Roddy |
| Website | houstonchildren |
Houston Children's Chorus[edit]
"The Houston Children's Chorus is a professional children's choir based in Houston, Texas. The Chorus involves over 150 children in grades 2 through 8 by annual audition.The annual audience for the Chorus numbers in the tens of thousands. It is the only auditioned, city-wide chorus for both girls and boys in the greater Houston area. It is also the only children’s performance ensemble in the greater Houston area that truly represents the diversity of the city."
History[edit]
"The Houston Children’s Chorus was founded in 1989 by Stephen Roddy.The Houston Children's choir has performed with multiple genres and acts from becoming established for 29 years.In the first year of its existence, the Chorus performed for over 15,000 people in events including the 1990 World Economic Summit and the UNICEF Gala with Audrey Hepburn and Michael Tilson Thomas.The Houston Children’s Chorus has also performed all around the world. Over the years, Chorus groups have presented concerts in Russia, England, Scotland, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan, China, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada, and Taiwan. Domestically, HCC has performed several times at Carnegie Hall in New York City and toured a number of states. Most recently, a performance residency was held in New England, with concerts in Boston, Maine, New York and the Poconos in Pennsylvania."
Recordings[edit]
Fred Bock Music Company of California has printed over one million copies of the “Houston Children’s Chorus Choral Series,” a collection of anthems for churches and schools. Several compact discs featuring the Chorus have been produced by the Fred Bock Company.
Preformances[edit]
1.Performances for former President and Mrs. George W. Bush, former President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush, and former President Bill Clinton
2. Regular performances with the Houston Symphony and the Houston Symphony Pops
3.Performed for Super Bowl Opening Ceremonies (2004)
4.Performed concerts in New Zealand (1992), Hong Kong (1994), Russia (1997), The Vatican and Italy (1999), England(2000), Japan (2002), Mexico (2002, 2003), New York Carnegie Hall (1997, 2005), China (2008), Taiwan (2011), Canada (2017).
5.Thanksgiving Day Parade, Downtown Houston (600,000 in attendance, 16 million on TV)
6.Featured at the World Economic Summit (1990)
7.Featured in the Republican National Convention (1992)
8.Commercials for local networks, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Berber Baby Food, Coca-Cola, SuperCuts, and United Way
9.Performed with Broadway touring production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
10.Performance for the 1998 World Energy Congress
11.Performances with Celine Dion, Reba McEntire, Christopher Cross, Ana Maria Martinez, The Tenors, Shirley Jones, Maureen McGovern, Randy Travis, Beach Boys,Tommy Tune, Lee Greenwood, Dionne Warwick, [[Christopher Cross, Anna Maria Martinez, Yolanda Adams, Reba McEntire, and many other celebrities Inaugural ceremonies for Texas Governors and Houston Mayors]]
12.Featured in the opening concert of the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (1992)
13.Mayor’s Tree Lighting and Uptown Lighting; televised performances with over 200,000 people in attendance
14.Summer Residency Program in Galveston and Mexico
References[edit]
1.“Houston Chamber Choir.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Feb. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Chamber_Choir.
2.“Want to sing with us?” Houston Children's Chorus | Performing Small Miracles, houstonchildren.org/.
External links[edit]
Category:1989 establishments in Texas Category:Children's choirs Category:Choirs in Texas Category:Choral music Category:Culture of Houston Category:Musical groups established in 1989 Category:Musical groups from Houston Category:Performing arts in Texas Category:Texas classical music