The Forest City Fire a cappella chorus aims to sing interesting and challenging music with a high level of precision and expertise. It is our belief that a cappella singing can be enjoyed by people from all ages and all walks of life.

Gaudeamus is a mixed choir, founded by the Ukrainian choirmaster and conductor Alexander Vacek in 1996. It was the official choir of the Masaryk University in Brno between 1999 and 2003. Since then it has continued as a civic association. In 2003 Štěpán P...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Gaudeamus is a mixed choir, founded by the Ukrainian choirmaster and conductor Alexander Vacek in 1996. It was the official choir of the Masaryk University in Brno between 1999 and 2003. Since then it has continued as a civic association. In 2003 Štěpán Policer took up the artistic leadership of Gaudeamus, since 2007 Dáša Karasová has been leading the choir. The choir has been undoubtedly contributing to the advancement of Brno musical culture by giving concerts and appearing at benefit events annually. It has also been participating in choral festivals and competitions at home as well as abroad (Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia): *12th International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music in Bratislava, Slovakia (2017) - Gold diplomas in categories Adult choirs ‒ mixed and Musica sacra, Grand Prix award, special prize for voice culture * The International Choir Festival „Festival of Songs in Olomouc (2009) – Gold medals in categories 'Contemporary Czech choir music' and 'Sac...    onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

The CLARENCE SMITH COMMUNITY CHORUS (CSCC) Celebrating its 40th season, the CSCC again shares with the greater Toledo area a unique series of cultural offerings. The Chorus specializes in the performance of Negro spirituals and is dedicated to its prese...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">The CLARENCE SMITH COMMUNITY CHORUS (CSCC) Celebrating its 40th season, the CSCC again shares with the greater Toledo area a unique series of cultural offerings. The Chorus specializes in the performance of Negro spirituals and is dedicated to its preservation as well as the performance of works by African American composers. The CSCC also maintains a liberal helping of standard classical music in its repertoire. Its members come from all walks of life, unified by their mutual love of great music. This award-winning ensemble has performed numerous times on radio, presented its own television “Special” on the statewide educational television network, as well as appearances on local TV stations. This past Christmas, the CSCC’s 2015 Community Celebration of Christmas was broadcast on public television WGTE. They have been featured with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, at the University of Michigan’s “Music of Black Americans Symposium”, with the Toledo Jazz Orchestra, at the Toledo Museum of Art, on the Lourdes Col...    onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus (HKVC) is a registered non-profit-making charitable organization established in January 2011. The establishment of the chorus is to build a platform for the youth to promote choral music and realize their dreams, as well as t...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus (HKVC) is a registered non-profit-making charitable organization established in January 2011. The establishment of the chorus is to build a platform for the youth to promote choral music and realize their dreams, as well as to organize different cultural exchange activities to promote music and serve the society. In the summer of 2011, HKVC held their debut concert “Sing Out a Dream” in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall to raise funds to support the charitable work of the Lions Club of Central. In 2012, the chorus organized and performed five shows of a grand scale original youth choral musical “Like. So?”. The musical received positive comments and the chorus was even invited by renowned pianist Ms. Nancy Loo to an interview and performance in her RTHK 4 Radio Program “Cantilena”. In 2013, the chorus started planning to register themselves as a non-profit charitable organization and held a fundraising concert called “one Heart, one Voice”. As one of the most active y...    onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

The ACM Electron choir, under the direction of Kaya Herstad-Carney, is a quirky choir with ACM students and alumni from across the courses formed in September 2015. We do originals and A Cappella covers and are looking for more opportunities, collaboratio...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">The ACM Electron choir, under the direction of Kaya Herstad-Carney, is a quirky choir with ACM students and alumni from across the courses formed in September 2015. We do originals and A Cappella covers and are looking for more opportunities, collaborations and recording opportunities. @ACMelectron on Instagram and Twitter - early days still..  

Professional vocal ensemble Dieci are an exciting and dynamic group of young professional singers who are recent grand finalists of the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Competition. Dieci can provide an ensemble of any number of singers or soloists for conce...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Professional vocal ensemble Dieci are an exciting and dynamic group of young professional singers who are recent grand finalists of the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Competition. Dieci can provide an ensemble of any number of singers or soloists for concerts, private functions or corporate events.  

Coro Femenino del Conservatorio Superior de Música de Canarias (GC). Piano: Nauzét Mederos. Directora: Nikoleta S. Popova

The Chorale is the premier, choral ensemble of the University. The ensemble consists of approximately 24-32 vocalists selected through a voice placement process and performs traditional/advanced choral literature from all periods. Students who have been...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">The Chorale is the premier, choral ensemble of the University. The ensemble consists of approximately 24-32 vocalists selected through a voice placement process and performs traditional/advanced choral literature from all periods. Students who have been active in choral ensembles in high school or college are encouraged to audition for this choir. Auditions for Chorale can take place at anytime to fill necessary spots in the group. once students are selected for Chorale, they are members until they choose to leave, are removed, or when they graduate. In addition to its regular concert schedule, the Chorale tours each spring (Orlando, ’09; NYC, ’10; Atlanta, ’11, Boston, ’12, Orlando, ’13). A yearly scholarship is offered to people who are successfully placed in the group.  onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Coral Jardin Menesteo began its music history throughout 2014, as the result of the union of two choir groups from Puerto de Santa María, one, Jardin de Schonberg, which was founded in 1993, and another one, Camerata Menesteo, founded in 1997. It should b...  onclick="$(this).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreone;">Coral Jardin Menesteo began its music history throughout 2014, as the result of the union of two choir groups from Puerto de Santa María, one, Jardin de Schonberg, which was founded in 1993, and another one, Camerata Menesteo, founded in 1997. It should be pointed out that both choirs have the same and common origin; most of the members discovered choir music when they were very young and joined a former choir, Orfeón Portuense, founded in 1980. Since late 2013 , the possibility of a fusion of the two choirs arises, motivated by the need of a common goal for both groups to improve, learn, make progress and get thrilled with our love for choral music. During 2014 until our official foundation on November 22nd, 2014 at the Basilica Menor Nuestra Sra, De Los Milagros in Puerto de Santa María; Coral Jardín Menesteo supports training on choir music, organizing and attending the first Choir Music workshop in el Puerto de Santa María facilitated by Basilio Astúlez, who is a music teacher at the Local Music Conseva...    onclick="$(this).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Truly, how excellent the loving-kindness of the Lord is. And we as His children shall be abundantly satisfied with the fullness of His house. Amen