The Big Apple Chorus is a
barbershop chorus
Chorus may refer to:
Music
* Chorus (song) or refrain, line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse
* Chorus effect, the perception of similar sounds from multiple sources as a single, richer sound
* Chorus form, song in which all verse ...
based in
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
, New York. The chorus, directed by Jack Pinto, was founded in 1983 and has close to 100 members. The Big Apple Chorus has competed in the
Barbershop Harmony Society's international chorus competition, with a best finish of 2nd in 1987.
For several years, the chorus has regularly participated in the holiday concert series at the
South Street Seaport, including the ''Living Christmas Tree''—a group of
carolers
A carol is a festive song, generally religious but not necessarily connected with Christian church worship, and sometimes accompanied by a dance. A caroller (or caroler) is someone who sings carols, and is said to be carolling (or caroling).
T ...
arranged in a tree, accompanying the first public
Christmas tree
A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer, such as a spruce, pine or fir, or an artificial tree of similar appearance, associated with the celebration of Christmas. The custom was further developed in early modern ...
in the city to be lit during the
winter holiday seasonbr>
The chorus rehearses at 7pm on Monday nights at Norman Thomas High School, 111 East 33rd Street in
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
.
External links
Official website
Musical groups established in 1983
Barbershop Harmony Society choruses
A cappella musical groups
Choirs in New York City
Musical groups from New York City
1983 establishments in New York City
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