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Welcome!
The
St. Louis Children's Choirs
invites you and your family to join us this
season.
The Children's Choirs includes 500 talented young singers (ages 6 to 18)
from more than 250 schools
in Missouri and Illinois who bring their
artistry and love of classical, sacred, contemporary, and world music
to
the stage for everyone to enjoy.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Barbara Berner, an outstanding music faculty empowers
young musicians through a challenging and diverse curriculum
and seven ensemble levels that match
the children's music abilities. For
over 30 years, The St. Louis Children’s Choirs has offered young artists
world class performance opportunities
and a choral music experience that emphasizes musical excellence
and character education.
Audition Season for 2009-2010
For children (age 6-18) who love to sing!
Please call 314-993-9626 to schedule an audition appointment.
For further information, visit our Auditions page
Recent Highlights
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• Invited by Governor Matt Blunt and First Lady Melanie Blunt to perform at the Governor's Mansion for his last official state dinner – December 2008
• Performed John Adams’ El Niño under the direction of Maestro David Robertson with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra – December 2008
• Featured children's choir at the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Celebration concert series – December 2008
• Invited to perform Howard Shore’s The Lord of the Rings Symphony with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra – September 2008
• Concert tour of Australia – Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne – June 2008
• Performed with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster David Halen, soprano Miran Halen, and Vickie Newton of KMOV-TV at the Children’s Choirs 30th Anniversary Gala Concert at Powell Symphony Hall – May 2008
• Invited to perform Orff’s Carmina Burana for the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra’s season finale – May 2008
• Performed with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster David Halen and Principal Flutist Mark Sparks, and soprano
Miran Halen at the Children’s Choirs’ Benefit Concert at The Sheldon Concert Hall – April 2008
• Featured trio of children’s voices for the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra’s The Shadows of Time under the direction of Maestro David Robertson – January 2008
• Featured children’s choir at the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Classic Christmas concert series – December 2007
• Kodály Midwest Convention performance – October 2007
• Featured children’s choir at the world premiere of the new choral version of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass under the direction of Dr. Doreen Rao at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles – June 2007
• Invited to perform at a children’s choir festival with composer-conductor Francisco Núñez at New York City ’s Lincoln Center – June 2007
• Performed Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem under the direction of Maestro David Robertson with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra – May 2007
• Featured children’s choir at the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra’s Classic Christmas concert series – December 2006
• Invited to perform at the Choral Music Experience Workshop with composer-conductor Bob Chilcott in Kansas City – June 2006
• Toured with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra to perform John Adam’s On the Transmigration of Souls at Carnegie Hall – April 2
• Featured choir of the World's Largest Concert broadcast nationwide on PBS television – March 2006
• Performed at the American Choral Directors Association National Convention, Los Angeles – February, 2005
• Holiday performances at the White House, Washington D.C. – December 2004
• American Choral Directors Association Southwestern Convention, Little Rock, AR – March 2004
• Guest Artists for the International Institute for Choral Teacher Education in Wales – 2004
• Holiday performances at the White House, Washington D.C. – December 2003
• Carmina Burana with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus – September 2003
• Featured Children's Choir at the Oregon Bach Festival – July 2003
• Pacific International Children's Choir Festival, Eugene, Oregon – July 2003
• Toured Austria and the Czech Republic – July 2002
• Headlined at the National Children's Choral Festival, Carnegie Hall – April 2001
• Guest Artists for the International Institute for Choral Teacher Education – in Scotland, 2000; in Sweden, 1998
• Tour of Russia: Invited by Russian Ministry of Culture to celebrate 50th Anniversary of World War II.
• Subject of Emmy Award-winning PBS Documentary: “Notes from Russia” – 1995
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Character Education and
Musicianship to last a lifetime
- Consistent focus on artistic excellence
- World class performing opportunities
- Challenging curriculum with culturally diverse repertoire
- Provides fellowship with other young people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Develops teamwork, self-confidence, and discipline
- Recognized nationally and internationally for quality of programs
- Outstanding artistic faculty
- Sharing the joy of choral singing throughout the St. Louis community and the world