Children's Choir Calendar and Information

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Background

The Singing City Children's Choir, formerly the West Philadelphia Children's Choir, is a choral music education organization, shaping the future by making a difference in the lives of children through musical excellence. It is open to children in grades 3-7 designed to provide a rich and rewarding musical experience for each child. The children study and perform a variety of music from simple unison folk songs to contemporary musical literature.

Music from all styles and periods form the foundation for musical learning and serve as the basis for the curriculum. Concepts about music (melody, rhythm, harmony, timbre, dynamics, form, style and performance practice) and musical skills (singing, theory, sight reading, etc.) are taught throughout the rehearsals through singing, listening and analysis. Singing skill and musical understanding are essential components of the creative process and a fundamental resource basic to music education.

At the present time, students in two West Philadephia schools are eligible to participate: James Rhoads and the Lewis C. Cassidy Elementary Schools.