The Atlanta Boy Choir, based out of Atlanta, Georgia, was founded by Fletcher Wolfe in 1957, and is currently under the baton of David R. White, Artistic Director and Conductor. Over the span of four decades, the Atlanta Boy Choir has established a reputation for being one of the world’s finest boy choirs, known for it’s diversity of members and broad repertoire which includes choral masterworks of such early composers as Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Claudio Monteverdi, the contemporary masterworks of such composers as Benjamin Britten and Krzysztof Penderecki, and original works. The choir has performed across North America and Europe. Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach, A-Town, The ATL Official website: http://www. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (born in Palestrina (Praeneste) near Rome, 1525, latest February 1, 1526 – February 2, 1594 in Rome) was an Italian composer of Renaissance music. ... Portrait of Claudio Monteverdi in Venice, 1640, by Bernardo Strozzi Claudio Monteverdi (May 15, 1567 (baptised) – November 29, 1643) was an Italian composer, violinist and singer. ... Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh, OM (November 22, 1913 – December 4, 1976) was a British composer, conductor and pianist. ... Photograph of Krzysztof Penderecki. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to some dispute as to Europes actual borders. ...

According to the Boy Choir & Soloist Directory, the choir has served both Atlanta and the United States as a cultural ambassador throughout Europe, Russia, Canada, and Mexico, appearing before presidents, popes, foreign dignitaries, crowned heads of state, and U.S. soldiers. In 2004, the Atlanta Boy Choir toured Greece as part of the 2004 Cultural olympiad and performed at the Opening Ceremonies for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Some of the venues where the choir has performed are the White House in Washington, DC, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, the Duomo di Milano in Milan, Italy, the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington DC, the St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy, the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria, and the Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to some dispute as to Europes actual borders. ... The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, over a period of 17 days from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... This article is about the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Piazza and Duomo di Milano, 1909. ... This is about the Italian city of Milan. ... The Kennedy Center as seen from the Potomac River. ... The Basilica of Saint Peter from Castel SantAngelo. ... The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin Roma) is the capital city of Italy, and of its Lazio region. ... Categories: Buildings and structures stubs ... This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... The Helsinki Cathedral The Helsinki Cathedral (in Finnish Helsingin tuomiokirkko) is an Evangelical Lutheran cathedral located in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. ... Helsinki (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable in Finnish — think Helsin Ki), or Helsingfors in Swedish, is the capital of Finland. ...

In 1989, the choir won a Grammy Award for its performance of Britten’s War Requiem with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The choir has been featured on television, radio, and participated in solos and backups on various recordings such as The Power & The Majesty: Essential Choral Classics (1995) with conductor Robert Shaw and Classics for All Seasons (1994) with various composers/conductors. The choir has also released albums under their own name including Garden of Beauty (2005) and In Excelsis (2004). Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is an American orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Robert Shaw may mean: Robert Shaw (footballer) Robert Shaw (actor) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

References:

Atlanta Boy Choir Official Site

2006 The Boy Choir & Soloist Directory

BoysChoir.Org

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