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by Ted Johnson | Deadline

From the Deadline story:

John Legend, The Chicks, Common and Billie Eilish are among the performers scheduled to appear next week at the Democratic National Convention.

Also in the lineup: Leon Bridges, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, Maggie Rogers, Prince Royce and Stephen Stills.

They will be featured at points during the four nights of the convention.

“These artists are committed to engaging with, registering and mobilizing voters to get us over the finish line in November,” Stephanie Cutter, program executive for the convention, said in a statement.

Convention organizers said that they will perform new songs and American classics. On Monday evening, youth choir members across the country will perform the National Anthem, with Commonwealth Youthchoirs arranging 57 members representing the 50 states and territories.

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John Legend, Billie Eilish, and more set to perform at 2020 DNC
Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter and Maggie Rogers are also in the lineup


 

Singers from CY’s programs make up the Musical Theatre Geek Chorus in the off-Broadway family musical The Little Dancer. They appeared with CY’s Steven Fisher, who wrote the musical, on ABC’s Good Morning America, December 24, 2018. Chorus member Audim Brokenbough, who started singing with CY’s Find Your Instrument! initiative, talks about how FYI! transformed her life. Proceeds of The Little Dancer benefit FYI!.

The Little Dancer runs off-Broadway December 1 – 31. Visit the website for more information and tickets!


 

“Let Freedom SING!” Girlchoir on NBC’s Today Show – live on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016


 

6ABC Action News was at PHL International Terminal to cover the return of the Keystone State Boychoir/New Jersey Boychoir Poland-Lithuania 2019 Tour. Watch the report:



Listen to a delightful program of holiday music performed by members of the Keystone State Boychoir and New Jersey Boychoir.

PROGRAM:
Leroy Anderson, arr. Michael Edwards: “Sleigh Ride” with piano, bells and slap stick

Excerpts from Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols: “Wolcum Yole” with harp and piano; “There is No Rose” with harp and piano; “That Younge Child” with harp; “Balulalow” with harp and piano; “This Little Babe” with harp and piano; “Spring Carol”; “Deo Gracias” with harp and piano

Bernard de la Monnoye, arr. Audrey Snyder: “Patapan Fantasia” with piano and drum

Eric Whitacre: “Glow” with harp and piano

Hanukkah Traditional, arr. Becki Slagle Mayo: “Hanerot Halalu” with piano and clarinet


 

Keystone State Boychoir Graduates – “Hold Me, Rock Me”

KSB Grads gave a live performance for WXPN’s Home for the Holidays concert, hosted by Helen Leicht. Recorded at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on December 8, 2019. Visit the Home for the Holidays page for more.


 

The Keystone State Boychoir sings works by Thomas Tallis, Giovanni Gastoldi, Billy Joel, and more! WRTI’s Kevin Gordon is host.

Vocalists:

Bass 1: Zach Ford, Charles Wentz, Paul McDonnell.
Bass 2: Ben Cerauli, Max Donches, Matthew Flynn, Evan Zales.
Tenor 1: Jaleel Bivins, Graeme Brown.
Tenor 2: Alden Kim, Justin Hamlton, Calvin Wamser, Noah Weinstein.
Josh Suslak, piano accompanist;
Steve Fisher, artistic director and founder;
Larry Hoenig, conductor.

PROGRAM:
If Ye Love Me by Thomas Tallis
Amor Vittoriosso by Giovanni Gastoldi
And So It Goes by Billy Joel
Dominic Has A Doll by Vincent Persichetti
An excerpt from Tower in the Sky by Boychoir alumnus Calvin Isaas Wamser
Shosholoza, Nelson Mandela, traditional, (arr. by Steve Fisher)


 

Commonwealth Youthchoirs’ programs, including Garden State Girlchoir, Keystone State Girlchoir, Pennsylvania Girlchoir, New Jersey Boychoir and Find Your Instrument!, were part of the performances at the 2019 Chorus America Conference in Philadelphia June 26-29. The 2019 Conference featured performances showcasing Philadelphia’s diverse choral community – also celebrated in the Philly Sings! video that premiered the first day of the Conference. CY singers were some of the featured Philly community. Watch Philly Sings!:

Vedem performance, photo by Inquirer Staff Photographer Charles FoxCharlesFox

The Philadelphia Inquirer covered the premiere performance of “Vedem,” which tells the story of boys held at the Terezin concentration camp during World War II. Inquirer reporter Mari A. Schaefer writes about the performance, its background, and Sidney Zdenek Taussig, the last survivor of the “Vedem boys,” who was 12 years old at the time of the story. The Keystone State Boychoir and New Jersey Boychoir singers who performed “Vedem” are close in age to the boys held at Terezin. Only four of those boys survived beyond the camp.

Read the story, learn why the concert is named “Vedem,” and see more photos on Inquirer.com

From her days as an FYI! student to an off-Broadway stage, Audim loves being a part of Pennsylvania Girlchoir.