Pittsburgh Boy Choir Announces Preparatory Year beginning Fall 2014
Boy choirs are unique - no other ensemble can create such a magical sound and no other group rehearses with the same kind of energy as a group of boys. Our momentum is building for the preparatory year: the Board announced a new Artistic Director and we are looking forward to the Fall 2014 season.
Because the Pittsburgh Boy Choir is at its inception, the first year will focus on training for all choristers; subsequent years will support both a training and a performing choir. Audition in July and August for the New Season Information regarding the audition process can be found under the Auditions tab. Auditions may be scheduled in three ways:
Boys who successfully auditioned in the 2013 year are invited to enroll for the fall season. |
Message from the Artistic Director
Being involved with a boy choir is so much more than musical and vocal training. Choristers learn about tenacity, teamwork, delayed gratification, and emotional artistry. I've watched this process during my seven years working as assistant and accompanist at the Ragazzi Boys Chorus in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I am excited to join the Pittsburgh cultural scene as Artistic Director of the Pittsburgh Boy Choir. It is important for boys to have a place to sing – they compete while working towards a common goal. I am fully committed to building a program that provides a musical foundation while challenging choristers with a variety of pieces, styles, and performing opportunities. As with many things in life, music is better together, and I look forward to new musical adventures with the Pittsburgh Boy Choir. – Sarah Wannamaker |
Mission Statement
Believing that music is a gift of God and that boys love to sing, the Pittsburgh Boy Choir exists to enrich the lives of choir boys and members of the broader community through the study and performance of distinctive sacred music and folk song, rooted in centuries of Christian worship and artistic expression. An important goal of the Choir is to assist parents in forming boys into well-rounded young men with excellent character and leadership qualities.
Believing that music is a gift of God and that boys love to sing, the Pittsburgh Boy Choir exists to enrich the lives of choir boys and members of the broader community through the study and performance of distinctive sacred music and folk song, rooted in centuries of Christian worship and artistic expression. An important goal of the Choir is to assist parents in forming boys into well-rounded young men with excellent character and leadership qualities.
Why Choose the Pittsburgh Boy Choir?
While other choral organizations for youth exist in Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Boy Choir is the only one that exists exclusively for boys. The tradition of the boy choir dates back to the earliest periods of musical composition, and some of the greatest choral music ever written was composed for boy choirs. Research shows that children who participate in musical organizations like the Pittsburgh Boy Choir generally perform at a higher level academically than their non-musical peers.
The Pittsburgh Boy Choir develops skills that will be useful throughout life: personal responsibility, self-management, team interaction, poise, confidence, stage presence, and concert etiquette.
Our comprehensive Voice for Life curriculum makes the process of learning music exciting and fun. The success experienced by each boy will provide motivation to attain higher standards of performance and musicianship.
The Pittsburgh Boy Choir develops skills that will be useful throughout life: personal responsibility, self-management, team interaction, poise, confidence, stage presence, and concert etiquette.
Our comprehensive Voice for Life curriculum makes the process of learning music exciting and fun. The success experienced by each boy will provide motivation to attain higher standards of performance and musicianship.
Special thanks to Allerton Marketing Communications Inc. for designing and donating the Pittsburgh Boy Choir logo.
Special thanks to JPolley Marketing Solutions for assistance with direct mailing services.
Last updated 11 July 2014 (GP).
Special thanks to JPolley Marketing Solutions for assistance with direct mailing services.
Last updated 11 July 2014 (GP).
