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"......the Girls Choir of Harlem dazzled a packed house......at Lincoln Center's Alice Tulley Hall. Their voices were equally at home with composer Robert Schumann's romantic moodiness and the joyful refrains of "He's Got The Whole World in His Hands"..... Staten Island Advance |
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In 1979, following the enormous success in
cultivating vibrant, young men through the Boys Choir of Harlem and Choir
Academy of Harlem programs, parents prevailed upon Dr. Walter Turnbull to
found a Girls Choir of Harlem.  And
so in 1988, once the growing Boys Choir organization was able to sustain
it, a full Girls Choir program was instituted to translate Dr. Turnbull's
vision for the Girls Choir into reality. That vision - to enable
young women to transform their lives through music, build self-esteem,
find positive role models, experience the rewards of creativity and
develop a strong value system of discipline and hard work. It would be
coupled with access to the same opportunities as the boys, address their
social and educational needs and help them make a successful transition
from adolescence to young womanhood.
The Girls Choir of Harlem made
its Concert Debut at Alice Tulley Hall at Lincoln Center in November, 1997
in an evening of classical, liturgical, The performance demonstrated the culmination of their hard work and determination - an articulate, vocally versatile, well disciplined, extremely professional ensemble. They sent a powerful message to the greater arts community that this was a world-class choir, and most importantly, raised the mantle a little higher for all young women in the community by demonstrating the very best that is within our children.
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operatic and popular music selections, and a specially commissioned work
by noted African-American composer Dorothy Rudd Moore.