Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) The sentiment of this quote has always resonated with me at Thanksgiving, but this year is a little different. We’ve been keeping a secret and I have the honor of being the one to let the cat out of the bag… Columbus Children’s Choir has been awarded a Capital Improvements Grant by the Greater Columbus Arts Council!Our well worn and much loved choir hall will finally be given the facelift it deserves. We are proud to be the Voice of the City, located in the heart of the city an ..read more

Gratitude is the appreciation of what is valuable and meaningful to oneself and represents a general state of thankfulness and/or appreciation.* As I enter the holiday season, I want to express my gratitude to the singers, audience, teachers, supporters, and parents. This organization continues to grow and thrive because of you! Every rehearsal is a true gift and one that can easily be taken for granted. I want you to know how privileged I am to have you as a part of our choral family. Your support has a positive impact on every aspect of Columbus Children’s Choir and I am truly gratef ..read more

CCC Apparel is on sale now until November 11th! Orders will be delivered to CCC prior to our winter break and in time to place under the tree. Click here to see our selection of cozy sweatpants, trendy track jackets,  and embroidered hats! The post Spirit Wear In Time For Fall appeared first on Columbus Children's Choir ..read more

“COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Local children’s choir New World Singers and director Jeanne Wohlgamuth join Good Day Columbus to perform “Ascribe to the Lord” by Rosephanye Powell. The ensemble recently traveled to France and placed 2nd at the Provence International Choral Competition. This is also the 27th season of Columbus Children’s Choir, which is the area’s most long-standing choral education program.” from abc6onyourside.com Click here to listen to New World Singers and hear the interview with Jeanne!   Inspired by what you read today? Just $25 buys a full year’s worth of sheet ..read more

Kyrmina Giancola, a 10th grader from Westerville City Schools, was kind enough to share her journal entries from our recent tour of France and Spain. We have divided them into three parts, so keep an eye out for the others to post. You can catch up on Part I here. Enjoy!   July 5, 2022 The Appreciation of the French! This day was overall easy, and yet it ended with another truly special experience that would create memories to last a lifetime. We packed up our suitcases, and headed to the bus for a nice drive to Cavillon, France. We will be staying there for the next couple of days. It wa ..read more

Kyrmina Giancola, a X grader from X school, was kind enough to share her journal entries from our recent tour of France and Spain. We have divided them into two parts, one below and one we will release on Tuesday, so stay tuned… Enjoy! INSERT PIC HERE July 1st, 2022: The long flight, the lost night  Overnight flight to Barcelona.  The excitement amongst us was palpable. Some of us were phenomenal sleepers while sitting mostly upright on a gigantic 747. Most of us barely slept at all, too excited about what was to come. July 2nd, 2022: Don’t waste a minute We finally arrived in Europe ..read more

New Word Singers and Grove City High School April 24th, 5:00 PM Gethsemane Lutheran Church Presented with generous support from: The Greater Columbus Arts Council, The Ohio Arts Council, and The Columbus Foundation   HarmoniaAnn Johnson, director Brennan Harris, piano Hexenlied (Witches’ Song)…………………………………………………………….………Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) My True Love Has My Heart (Sir Philip Sidney 1554-1586)………………………………………………..Eugene Butler You Are the Song (poem by Robert Bode)………………………………………………………………………Jacob Narverud Las Amarillas (Traditional Mexican)………………………………………………………………………arr. Stephen ..read more

Columbus Children’s Choir is excited to present its 9th Annual Choral Festival for middle and elementary singers. This year, we are ecstatic to welcoming composer, Greg Gilpin! You will know Greg for his beautiful song, “Why We Sing”. Greg is a well-known ASCAP award winning composer and arranger and a highly respected choral conductor throughout the United States and internationally including the respected and historic venues of Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland. He also conducts educational choral tours for singers of all ages to various locations thr ..read more

Fall has arrived and it’s the perfect time to get back to our teacher spotlights! This month, we are happy to introduce you to our new Presto choir director, Dameon Jones. He is actually one of Jeanne’s former Capital students and has performed with CCC at Holiday Pops as a current member of the Columbus Symphony Chorus. Mr. Jones is a respected performer, singer and music educator for over 14 years, who is dedicated to the growth of students and their craft. With a Bachelor of Music from Ohio Wesleyan University and Master of Music in Education with Kodály emphasis from Capital Universit ..read more

The New World Singers of Columbus Children’s Choir, under the direction of Jeanne Wohlgamuth is the winner of The American Prize in Choral Performance, 2021, in the youth choir division. This is the third win for the choir! The New World Singers was selected from applicants from all across the United States. The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts is the nation’s most comprehensive series of nonprofit competitions in the musical and theater arts, unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composer ..read more