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HISTORY OF THE TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR The GIRLS’ CHOIR was founded in 1962 by Shirley Thompson Carter with a belief that excellence of music would develop children’s lives. The Choir held its first auditions at four City Recreation Centers in Fort Worth and held rehearsals at Riverside Recreation Center. The Choir was founded with a membership of sixteen girls ages eight through twelve. Within three months these sixteen girls were presented in Concert, gaining the interest of girls and citizens of Fort Worth. The choir soon doubled in membership, and in the fall of 1962, the Girls’ Choir became the Fort Worth Girls’ Choir. The Choir home was moved to the Downtown YWCA in 1962 where Ms. Carter worked as a YWCA Director in order that the choir might have a place to rehearse. The Choir, being new and with no real financial support, has grown through the support of parents and citizens, and the Founder’s belief that the most valuable asset in the world is a child’s life. The Choir continued to grow in stature through its musical accomplishments and its educational program. Music Clinic at camp, Charm School, Officer/Leadership Training and the many facets of Choir organization developed and another growth pattern became apparent to those working closely with the Choir. The Choir progressed another step forward May 16, 1965, when it was incorporated as the TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR, a non- profit educational music program. The Choir’s home was then moved to Central Methodist Church, where rehearsals were held in the educational building. At that time a choreography program was initiated and has developed into an important part of the total Choir program. In 1966, Ms. Carter founded the TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR State Piano Contest, and set up the Mrs. T. Smith McCorkle Education Fund in conjunction with the Choir program. It created interest not only in Texas but throughout the nation, and became an encouraging factor to young female pianists ages eight through fourteen. Other educational programs of the Choir have continued to develop, not only to make good Choir members, but to make good citizens. The structure of the Choir program developed from sixteen girls to a membership of approximately two hundred girls divided into five choirs – McCorkle Preparatory Choir, Millsap Main Choir, Thompson Main Choir, Pate Concert Choir and Carter Concert Choir. In 1968 the Alumnae Choir was established for ex-choir girls, leaving the TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR program. In 1971 the Dallas Unit of the TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR was established. In 1973 the Bell Choir program was added, which now has expanded to four separate units. In 1968, the Choir added a Solo Class program for Choir girls desiring to develop their voices in singing solos. The Choir program is always first a choir, but in oratories, cantatas, musicals and operas solo work is important. In 1970 the Choir families actually began building our camp at Eagle Mountain Lake, which now houses over 100 children procession. After moving rehearsals from Central Methodist Church to Magnolia Avenue Christian Church, and then First Baptist Church, the TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR in 1973 purchased their permanent home at 4449 Camp Bowie Blvd. Many citizens rallied to help pay for the 33,000 square foot structure, which has been developed into a performing arts center with a concert hall, recital halls, rehearsal rooms, class rooms, fellowship area and an office space. As the Choir program continues to grow, it is important that people who may not be able to give of themselves in ways such as writing music, acting as chaperones or serving on the committees – give financially. The semester fee in no way supports the total choir program and even fund raising projects fall short of the Choir’s needs. Inasmuch as the TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR is not funded, we have only you to depend on. The Choir program is exciting and is challenging to all who come in contact with it. The main reason the TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR has grown and continues to grow is the parents and interested citizens who help and believe in the program as a means of building little girls’ lives.
HISTORY OF THE TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR People caring about little girls has been the major factor of the growth of the Choir. The Choir represents thousands of people from par- ents who serve on committees, to the Board of Directors, the Advisory Board, the Honorary Board, the Fine Arts Board and the Auxiliary Board. The TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR is a people’s Choir of Texas for little girls. Through the years, the Internationally Famous TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR has performed in over 55 countries, in major concert halls, on national and international television, at colleges and universities, at Carnegie Hall and before royalty. The New York Times said, “The TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR put on quite a show. The 35 attractive girls, ages eight to twelve did well by Benjamin Britten’s Missa Brevis and the four part songs in Brahms C.P. 17. The tone was clear and the enunciation excellent.” Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali of Thailand received the TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR while they toured the Orient, inviting them to tea and a command performance. “The republic of China has heard quite a number of good choirs but few so impressive. Theirs is the sound of exquisite music and the voice of goodwill hailed thunderously by packed audiences of 1,600 people….” - Chiang Kai-Shek. “The Texas Girls' Choir, which was founded by Shirley Carter in 1962, has long since proved its rights to the approbation and support of the community. Its cultural, intellectual and spiritual contributions to the lives of hundreds of young girls have immeasurably and per- manently enlarged their horizons….” - E. Clyde Whitlock (1885-1970). KXAS-TV toured with the TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR to Israel and Greece, and to the Orient, visiting Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Philippines and the Republic of China. The girls have traveled to Holland, England, Switzerland, Germany and France, filming television specials, shown in various states as public service programs. CBS-KTVT traveled to the Middle East, filming the girls in Turkey, Lebanon, Cyprus, Syria and Israel. The interest by our local television companies has carried an impact of influence to the other stations throughout the United States to the national level of NBC, CBS, and ABC networks. The list of famous Concert halls the TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR has performed in is lengthy: Carnegie Hall – America, Westminster Abbey – London, Palace Aulsperg – Austria, The Vatican – Italy, International Cultural Center for Youth – Israel, First Presbyterian Church – Can- ada, Civic Hall – Belgium, Amsterdam’s Westerkerk Cathedral – Holland, Congress House – Salzburg, Vienna’s Rosenkavalier Hall – Aus- tria, Piazza Navona Square at Saint Agnes Church – Rome, JFK Aircraft and Carrier – Greece, etc. The Choir has appeared on national and international television shows such as in the U.S.A.: The TODAY Show, The Mike Douglas Show, The Gourmet, The You Don’t Say Show and television shows in the Philippines, Korea, Australia, Soviet Russia, Republic of China, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. We are proud, most of all, of being Texans and Americans. The TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR has traveled annually without exception for fifty-four years to every corner of our beautiful state, performing for the largest city to the smallest town with one blinking light. To bring the classics, opera, oratorio, baroque to contemporary music including popular ragtime to the highways and byways, sharing a song… raising funds for colleges, United Way, schools, clubs…. and performing for hundreds of schools, clubs, organizations and churches is the truest sense of cultural exchange. In July 2016, the Choir will travel to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. This past March 2016, a selected group of the Concert Choir en- joyed their Spring Tour to New Orleans. The TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR was the first girls’ choir incorporated like your civic opera, symphony, and ballet…. the first in the world…. and now after fifty-three years there is not another children’s choir that has traveled as extensively, performed as many major works, recorded as many records, CD’s and tapes (100+), taped as many television shows, and loves children, their state and their United States as much as your TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR. Presidents of the TEXAS GIRLS’ CHOIR Board of Directors: 1965-1968: Dr. Richard E. Millsap 1968-1973: Dr. James N. Walker, M.D. 1973-1976: Mr. Bob Hanson 1976-1980: Dr. Richard E. Millsap 1980-1982: Mrs. Paris E. Castleberry (Gertrude) 1982-1987: Mr. Robert L. Nichols 1987-1987: Mr. Wilburn Newsom 1987-1990: Mrs. John (Nona) Robbins 1990-1992: Mr. Samuel R. Rea 1992-1992: Mrs. Claudette Graves 1992-1998: Dr. Steve Schoolar 1998-2008: Mr. Jim Hailey 2009-2011: Mr. John Darbo 2012-2013: Mrs. Sandra Garza 2013- : Dr. William Spencer Don’t Watch Us Grow – JOIN US! Check our Website – www.texasgirlschoir.org Follow us on Facebook.com/tgcofficial62
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