Past Season Performances2015-16 SeasonSunday, October 4, 2015 -
Nature's Song 3:30 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church Directions Concert II, Women's Youth, and Youth Choruses performing Jason Awbrey, baritone; Erika Kinser, piano Purchase tickets online through October 3. Tickets available at door October 4 beginning at 1:00 pm. Join CCGD's Concert II, Women's Youth, and Youth Choruses in a special concert at Zion Lutheran Church, featuring repertoire inspired by nature. Presented in partnership with the Trinity River Audubon Center, the program will include works by Benjamin Britten, Dede Duson, Franz Schubert, and more. The concert will also feature solo performances by baritone Jason Awbrey and pianist Erika Kinser. This performance is made possible through the generous support of the Dede Duson Endowment as created by Jean Rogers Winchell. Saturday, October 17, 2015 - Trinity River Audubon Center's Owl-O-Ween Festival 11:00 a.m. Trinity River Audubon Center Directions Prelude and Apprentice Choruses performing Trinity River Audubon Center's Owl-O-Ween Festival is a celebration of all things owl. Make owl crafts, play owl-themed games, prowl for owls and learn calls, have your photo taken with an owl, and play old-fashioned fall festival games like bobbing for apples, tossing bean bags and pumpkin chunkin.' CCGD's Prelude and Apprentice Choruses will perform pieces inspired by birds. This is a free performance and no tickets are required. Sunday, November 8, 2015 - First United Methodist Church Worship Service 11:00 a.m. First United Methodist Church Directions Women's Youth Chorus performing CCGD's Women's Youth Chorus performs at First United Methodist Church's worship service. This is a church service and no tickets are required. Thursday, November 12 and Saturday, November 14 - Dallas Symphony presents The Damnation of Faust 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions Concert I Chorus performing. Tickets available HERE. BERLIOZ La Damnation de Faust Jacques Lacombe conducts Ruxandra Donose, mezzo-soprano (Marguerite) Charles Castronovo, tenor (Faust) Laurent Naouri, bass-baritone (Mephistopheles) Dallas Symphony Chorus: Joshua Habermann, director Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas: Cynthia Nott, director Sunday, November 29, 2015 - Fall Into Winter 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions All Choruses performing. Tickets available November 2, 2015 HERE. One of Dallas's best holiday concerts! Fall Into Winter features all choruses in a performance highlighting pieces from the winter season, including classical choral masterpieces and holiday favorites. This concert promises to be a wonderful way to welcome in the holiday season. Saturday, December 5 - Sunday, December 20, 2015 - Dallas Symphony presents Christmas Pops Times vary by date. See HERE for more information. Please note CCGD will only appear on the matinee performances. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions Concert I and II Choruses performing Tickets available HERE. Radiant soprano Ava Pine returns with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. From sing-along carols to sacred choruses, this concert is a must-see event for the perfect Holiday season. Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - Arts District Chorale presents Jingle Bells, Jingle All The Way 7:30 p.m. Dallas City Performance Hall Directions Apprentice Chorus performing. Tickets available HERE. Ring in the Holiday Season with the Arts District Chorale, Imperial Brass, Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas and Brookhaven College Handbell Ensemble. This program will include many of your holiday favorites and familiar audience carols. Monday, December 14, 2015 - Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Holiday Magic 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions Women's Youth and Youth Choruses performing. Tickets available HERE. GDYO’s concert on Monday, December 14, 2015 at 7:30pm is a time-honored holiday tradition for many music lovers in the community. Featuring the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas, the concert repertoire will include holiday favorites and orchestral classics. The GDYO Flute choir will play a pre-concert in the lobby. Sunday, January 24, 2016 - Highland Park United Methodist Church Worship Service 8:00 a.m. Highland Park United Methodist Church Directions Concert II Chorus performing CCGD's Concert II Chorus performs at Highland Park United Methodist Church's worship service. This is a church service and no tickets are required. Saturday, February 20, 2016 - Perot Museum of Nature and Science Performance 2:00 p.m. Perot Museum of Nature and Science Directions Apprentice and Concert II Choruses performing CCGD's Prelude and Apprentice Choruses will perform pieces inspired by science in the lobby of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. This is a free performance and no tickets are required. Sunday, February 28, 2016 - Earth, Wind & Sky 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions All Choruses performing. Tickets available February 1, 2016 HERE. In partnership with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and UT Southwestern, CCGD is pleased to present its Earth, Wind, and Sky concert, which will feature more than 500 students and will include students from CCGD's Neighborhood Choruses. This concert will feature pieces inspired by all things science and will include works by Beethoven, Chilcott, Nelson, Schumann, and more! Thursday, March 3, 2016 and Friday, March 4, 2016 Outreach Chorus Tour CCGD’s Outreach Chorus, composed of 40–60 volunteer students from the Downtown Chorus program and led by Artistic Director Cynthia Nott, travels to eight schools performing free concerts for up to 2,000 students annually. Sunday, April 10, 2016 - First United Methodist Church Worship Service 11:00 a.m. First United Methodist Church Directions Youth Chorus performing CCGD's Youth Chorus performs at First United Methodist Church's worship service. This is a church service and no tickets are required. Sunday, April 17, 2016 - Sculpting Sound 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions All Choruses performing. Tickets available March 21, 2016 HERE. Our season highlighting the wonderful museums of Dallas concludes with our Season Finale and Gala performance, Sculpting Sound. In partnership with the Nasher Sculpture Center, this concert features the works of contemporary living composers, including Ola Gjeilo, Libby Larsen, Ned Rorem, Eric Whitacre, and more. Saturday, April 23, 2016 - First United Methodist Church Benefit Concert 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church Directions Apprentice, Concert II, and Women's Youth Choruses performing. Tickets available April 11, 2016 HERE. CCGD's Apprentice, Concert II, and Women's Youth Choruses perform a concert of season highlights at First United Methodist Church. Proceeds from the performance will benefit First United Methodist Church's Music and Arts ministries in recognition for their gracious donation of rehearsal space to CCGD. Thursday, April 28 through Sunday, May 1, 2016 - Dallas Symphony presents Carmina Burana Times vary by performance date. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions Concert I Chorus performing. Tickets available HERE. HIGDON Blue Cathedral BRAHMS Song of Destiny Intermission ORFF Carmina Burana Nicholas Carter conducts Kathryn Lewek, soprano Nicholas Phan, tenor Noel Bouley, baritone Dallas Symphony Chorus: Joshua Habermann, director Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas: Cynthia Nott, director Saturday, May 7, 2016 - Nasher Sculpture Center Performance 1:00 p.m. Nasher Sculpture Center Directions Prelude Chorus and Select Concert I Chorus singers performing CCGD's Prelude and Concert I Choruses will perform pieces inspired by the collection of the Nasher Sculpture Center in Nasher Hall of the Nasher Sculpture Center. This is a free performance and no tickets are required. 2014-15 Season
Sunday, October 5, 2014
The Four Seasons 4:30 p.m. Mesquite Arts Center Directions Concert I, Women's Youth Chorus and Youth Chorus Performing Ertan Torgul, violin; Hannah Payne, piano Tickets available September 8, 2014 HERE. Join CCGD's Concert I, Women's Youth, and Youth Choruses in a special performance at the Mesquite Arts Center highlighting the four seasons and featuring the works of Dede Duson, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Daniel Pinkham, and more. We welcome violin virtuoso Ertan Torgul and pianist Hannah Payne performing excerpts from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. This performance is made possible through support of the Dede Duson Endowment as created by Jean Rogers Winchell and the Mesquite Arts Council. Sunday, November 9, 2014
Sing Out! performance 11:00 a.m. First United Methodist Church Directions Concert I Chorus Performing This is a church service and no tickets are required. CCGD's Concert I Chorus performs at First United Methodist Church's worship service. Saturday, November 22, 2014 - CANCELLED due to weather Sing Out! performance - Dallas City Lights 2014 Multiple performances beginning at 5:30 p.m. Main Street Garden Directions Concert I Chorus Performing City Lights Opening Night marks the lighting of the official Downtown tree and a special arrival from Santa that you won’t want to miss. These will be free performances and no tickets are required. 
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Fall Into Winter 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions All Downtown Choruses performing Imperial Brass Tickets available November 3, 2014 HERE. Join us for a program that will explore different composer’s settings of traditional texts of the winter season. We are thrilled to welcome back our guest artists, Imperial Brass. This concert promises to be a wonderful way to welcome in the holiday season. This concert is generously sponsored by Oil and Gas Business Solutions, Inc. Thursday, December 4, 2014
Deck the Halls: Sing We Joyous All Together Presented by Arts District Chorale 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church Directions Apprentice Chorus Performing Tickets available HERE. Join us for the annual Arts District Chorale and the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas performance featuring familiar holiday favorites, sing-along audience carols, and festive seasonal music. Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Angels and Shepherds Presented by Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions Women's Youth Chorus and Youth Chorus Performing Tickets available HERE. GDYO’s holiday concert is a time-honored tradition for many music lovers in the community. Featuring the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas, the concert repertoire will include holiday favorites and orchestral classics. 
Friday, December 5 - Sunday, December 21, 2014
Dallas Symphony Christmas Pops Presented by Dallas Symphony Orchestra Times vary by date. Please see Dallas Symphony Website for more information. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions Concert I & II Choruses Performing Tickets available HERE. The Dallas Symphony's beloved tradition returns with an all-new concert featuring holiday favorites, Christmas classics, majestic choir music and a sing-along to familiar carols. Sunday, January 11, 2015
Sing Out! performance 10:50 a.m. First Presbyterian Church of Dallas Directions Concert I Chorus Performing This is a church service and no tickets are required. CCGD's Concert I Chorus performs at First Presbyterian Church of Dallas's worship service. Sunday, January 25, 2015 Sing Out! performance 8:00 a.m. Highland Park United Methodist Church Directions Concert II Chorus Performing This is a church service and no tickets are required. CCGD's Concert II Chorus performs at Highland Park United Methodist Church's worship service. Thursday, March 5, 2015 and Friday, March 6, 2015 Outreach Chorus Tour CCGD’s Outreach Chorus, composed of 40–60 volunteer students from the Downtown Chorus program and led by Artistic Director Cynthia Nott, travels to eight schools performing free concerts for up to 2,000 students annually. Saturday, March 7, 2015 Sing Out! performance 2:00 p.m. Dallas Public Library - Lakewood Branch Directions Select Concert I Chorus Singers Performing This is a free performance and no ticket is required. Part of CCGD's Sing Out! performance series, which aims to reduce barriers to CCGD performances and extend the unique experience of choral music to audiences beyond the concert hall. 
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Word Play 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions All Downtown and Neighborhood Choruses performing Tickets available February 9, 2015 HERE. Be amazed by the sound of more than 450 singers on one stage! This performance features works by J.S. Bach, Daley, Handel, and more in a program that highlights lighthearted settings of pieces containing fun and unique texts. Saturday, April 18, 2015 Sing Out! performance Dallas Book Fair 12:30 p.m. Dallas Public Library - Central Branch Directions Concert II Chorus Performing This is a free performance and no ticket is required. Part of CCGD's Sing Out! performance series, which aims to reduce barriers to CCGD performances and extend the unique experience of choral music to audiences beyond the concert hall. 
Sunday, April 26, 2015
The Poet Sings 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions All Downtown and Neighborhood Choruses performing Tickets available March 30, 2015 HERE. Join CCGD for its Season Finale and Gala Performance, The Poet Sings, featuring choral settings of such noted writers as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, e.e. cummings, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Christina Rosetti, William Shakespeare, and Alfred Lord Tennyson. In coordination with the Dallas Public Library and its annual Express Yourself! Youth Poetry Competition, the performance will also include professional readings of the winning student poems. This performance, featuring works by Britten, Rutter, Vaughan Williams, and Whitacre, is one not to be missed! This concert is generously sponsored by The CFO Suite. 
Thursday, May 14, 2015 and Saturday, May 16, 2015
van Zweden conducts Bernstein 3 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions BERNSTEIN Serenade Intermission BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 3, Kaddish Jaap van Zweden, conductor Liza Ferschtman, violin Kelley Nassief, soprano Ronald Guttman, narrator Dallas Symphony Chorus: Joshua Habermann, director Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas: Cynthia Nott, director Concert I Chorus Performing Tickets available HERE November 6, 2014. The American impresario gives voice to the eternal struggle of Creator and creation, father and son in his "Kaddish." 
Thursday, May 21, 2015 through Saturday, May 23, 2015
van Zweden conducts Mahler 3 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Directions MAHLER Symphony No. 3 Jaap van Zweden, conductor Alice Coote, mezzo-soprano Women of the Dallas Symphony Chorus: Joshua Habermann, director Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas: Terrie Preskitt-Brown, director Concert II Chorus Performing Tickets available HERE November 6, 2014. Writing about his Third Symphony to a colleague, Mahler said, "You can't imagine how it will sound!" With augmented orchestra and two choral forces, the Symphony is colossal in scope and sweeping in emotion. 2013-14 SeasonSunday, October 6, 2013
Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Concert I, Women's Youth Chorus and Youth Chorus Performing What We Have Once Enjoyed 4:30 p.m. Mesquite Arts Center Join CCGD's Concert I, Women's Youth, and Youth Choruses in a special performance at the Mesquite Arts Center featuring the works of Dede Duson, as well as Morton Lauridsenand René Clausen. Cynthia Nott, Kelly Pfaffenberger, and Nora Henson conduct. This performance is made possible through support of the Dede Duson Endowment as created by Jean Rogers Winchell and the Mesquite Arts Council. Sunday, November 17, 2013 Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Concert I Chorus Performing 11:00 a.m. First United Methodist Church This is a church service and no tickets are required. CCGD's Concert I Chorus performs at First United Methodist Church's worship service. Cynthia Nott conducts. Sunday, December 1, 2013 Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Fall Into Winter 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Join CCGD's Downtown Choruses in a program featuring sacred carols from around the world. Kimberley Ahrens, Nora Henson, Cynthia Nott, Kelly Pfaffenberger, and Terrie Preskitt-Brown conduct. Our Interlude guest artists will perform excerpts from Piazzolla trios. This concert promises to be a wonderful way to welcome in the holiday season. Thursday, December 5, 2013 Arts District Chorale featuring Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Concert II Chorus Performing 7:30 p.m. St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church This concert is free but a ticket is required. Please call the CCGD office (214-965-0491) to obtain tickets. Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church features the Arts District Chorale, Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas, and James Diaz, Saint Michael's music director and organist, in "Joy to the World" on December 5, 7:30 p.m. The event is part of Saint Michael and All Angels' community concert series and marks the fifth year for the groups to perform the annual holiday concert together. CCGD's Concert II Chorus, directed by Terrie Preskitt-Brown, will perform. Thursday, December 5, 2013 SMU's Perkins Chapel Christmas Service featuring Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Women's Youth Chorus Performing 8:00 p.m. SMU's Perkins Chapel This concert is free and no tickets are required. Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University will present Christmas Service Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 8 p.m. in Perkins Chapel. Musicians for the service include the Seminary Singers, directed by Michael Hawn, SMU’s Meadows Chorale, directed by Pamela Elrod, and CCGD's Women's Youth Chorus, directed by Kelly Pfaffenberger. Saturday, December 14, 2013 Vox Humana featuring Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Concert I Chorus Performing 5:00 p.m. University Park United Methodist Church Tickets may be purchased at the Vox Humana website, www.voxhumanatx.com. Performance featuring Vox Humana under the direction of David Childs and CCGD's Concert I Chorus under the direction of Cynthia Nott. Wednesday, December 18, 2013 Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra featuring Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Concert I and Youth Chorus Performing Holiday Magic 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Tickets may be purchased at the GDYO website, www.gdyo.org. The annual Holiday Magic concert features over 200 youth on the stage of the Meyerson. This concert will feature members of the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas and is a staple of the holiday season for many patrons. Selections will include: Waldteufel’s Skaters Waltz, Rimsky Korsakov’s The Dance of the Buffoons from the Snow Maiden, and other holiday favorites, including a sing-a-long. Sunday, January 26, 2014 Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Concert II Chorus Performing 8:00 a.m. Highland Park United Methodist Church CCGD's Concert II Chorus performs at Highland Park United Methodist Church's worship service. Terrie Preskitt-Brown conducts. Saturday, February 8, 2014 Target Second Saturday featuring Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Concert II and Concert I Choruses Performing 12:00 p.m. Latino Cultural Center CCGD's Concert I and Concert II Choruses performs at the Latino Cultural Center as part of LCC's Target Second Saturday program. Cynthia Nott and Terrie Preskitt-Brown conduct. Sunday, March 2, 2014 Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Gala performance 8:00 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Join CCGD's Downtown and Neighborhood Choruses in a program featuring folk songs from around the world. Kimberley Ahrens, Nora Henson, Cynthia Nott, KellyPfaffenberger, Terrie Preskitt-Brown, and Merily Songe conduct. The concert also features the talents of the Bandan Koro African Drum and Dance Ensemble, who will share African culture with the audience though song, dance, and drumming. This concert will occur in conjunction with CCGD's annual fundraising Gala, held at the Dallas Petroleum Club beginning at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 2014 and Friday, March 7, 2014 Outreach Chorus Tour CCGD’s Outreach Chorus, composed of 40–60 volunteer students from the Downtown Chorus program and led by Artistic Director Cynthia Nott, travels to eight schools selected by DISD on a rotating basis each year. Sunday, April 27, 2014 Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Season Finale 7:30 p.m. Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Join CCGD's Downtown Choruses in a program featuring American choral music, including works by Aaron Copland and Randall Thompson. Kimberley Ahrens, Nora Henson, Cynthia Nott, Kelly Pfaffenberger, and Terrie Preskitt-Brown conduct. Sunday, May 4, 2014 University Park United Methodist Church presents Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas Concert II, Concert I and Women's Youth Chorus Performing 6:00 p.m. University Park United Methodist Church 2012-13 SeasonOctober 7, 2012 - Mesquite Arts Center
Season concert featuring Concert II, Women's Youth, and Youth Choruses November 8-10, 2012 - Meyerson Symphony Center Performances of Britten's War Requiem with Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Jaap van Zweden, conductor November 22, 2012 - Meyerson Symphony Center Season concert featuring all downtown choruses December 2, 2012 - St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church Performance with Arts District Chorale December 12, 2012 - Meyerson Symphony Center Performance with Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra; Richard Giangiulio, conductor January 31, 2013 - Belo Mansion Benefit performance for Voices of Hope February 17, 2013 - Meyerson Symphony Center Season concert featuring all downtown and neighborhood choruses March 7-8, 2013 - Eight DISD Schools Outreach chorus performances March 13, 2013 - Meyerson Symphony Center - American Choral Directors Association Conference Performance of Rutter's Mass of the Children; John Rutter, conductor March 14-16, 2013 - Meyerson Symphony Center - American Choral Directors Association Conference Performances of Britten's War Requiem; Craig Jessop, conductor April 15, 2013 - Baylor University Concert I chorus performance as part of Lyceum series April 15, 2013 - St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church Apprentice, Concert II, and Women's Youth Chorus performance April 28, 2013 - Meyerson Symphony Center Season concert featuring all downtown choruses May 23-25, 2013 - Meyerson Symphony Center Performances of Orff's Carmina Burana with Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Jaap van Zweden, conductor 2011-12 SeasonOctober 9, 2011 - Mesquite Arts Center
Season concert featuring Concert II, Women's Youth, and Youth Choruses November 20, 2011 - St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church Concert I and Women's Youth Chorus performance November 27, 2011 - Meyerson Symphony Center Season concert featuring all downtown choruses December 2, 2011 - Cathedral Guadalupe Performance with Arts District Chorale December 14, 2011 - Meyerson Symphony Center Performance with Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra; Richard Giangiulio, conductor February 26, 2012 - Meyerson Symphony Center Season concert featuring all downtown and neighborhood choruses March 1, 2012 - First United Methodist Church Performance for Southwest American Choral Directors Association convention March 1-3, 2012 - Meyerson Symphony Center Performances of Berlioz's Te Deum with Dallas Symphony Orchestra; John Nelson, conductor March 8-9, 2012 - Eight DISD Schools Outreach chorus performances March 29-31, 2012 - Meyerson Symphony Center Performances of Bach's St. Matthew Passion with Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Jaap van Zweden, conductor April 15, 2012 - Meyerson Symphony Center Season concert featuring all downtown choruses 2010-11 SeasonSeptember 19, 2010 - Meyerson Symphony Center
Concert I performance at Lutheran Choral Festival October 24, 2010 - Mesquite Arts Center Season concert featuring Concert II, Women's Youth, and Youth Choruses November 8, 2010 - Meyerson Symphony Center Youth Chorus performance at Laura Bush's Celebration of Reading November 11, 2010 - Fairmont Hotel Benefit performance for Dallas Holocaust Museum Gala November 20, 2010 - St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church Concert I and Women's Youth Chorus performance November 28, 2010 - Meyerson Symphony Center Season concert featuring all downtown choruses December 3, 2010 - Ritz Carlton Benefit performance for Wednesday's Child December 8, 2010 - Meyerson Symphony Center Performance with Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra; Richard Giangiulio, conductor December 11, 2010 - Terrell Performing Arts Center (Terrell, TX) Performance with Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra; Richard Giangiulio, conductor December 16-17, 2010 - Cathedral Guadalupe Performances with Arts District Chorale February 27, 2011 - Meyerson Symphony Center Season concert featuring all downtown and neighborhood choruses March 1, 2011 - First United Methodist Church Performance for Southwest American Choral Directors Association convention March 6, 2011 - Meyerson Symphony Center Performance with Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra; Richard Giangiulio, conductor March 9-10, 2011 - Eight DISD Schools Outreach chorus performances March 27, 2011 - Highland Park United Methodist Church Apprentice, Concert II, and Concert I performance May 1, 2011 - Meyerson Symphony Center Season concert featuring all downtown choruses May 10, 2011 - Meyerson Symphony Center Benefit performance for Vogel Alcove |
