KEYNOTE ARTS ASSOCIATES PRESENTS
The most respected choral festivals and choir competitions in America.

Children in Harmony. Pure. Classic. Performance.

Experience the classically trained beautiful tone and choral blend of Children in Harmony and train under a master conductor on a world-class stage.

Your students will perform a commissioned selection under the supervision of a famous and dynamic conductor and composer and receive professional guidance and instruction during this exciting choir festival. Past composers have included Stephen Paulus, Bob Chilcolt, and David Brunner.

After several private workshops, all student singers will perform together in an inspiring culmination to this exciting event.

Any children’s choir of unchanged voices ages 10-16 is invited to audition to become a part of the Children in Harmony Choral Festival. And, with Keynote Arts taking care of your trip, you won’t have to worry about anything but enjoying yourself! Your trip to Children in Harmony includes accommodations and meals for your entire choir!

The Children in Harmony Choral Festival accepts only 10 choirs so click here to get started to be a part of the music now!
 

Walt Disney World: May 21 - 24, 2009

Children in Harmony Choral Festival is recognized as one of the finest children's choral festivals both nationally and internationally. Your choristers will enjoy singing outstanding repertoire, including a commissioned work, on a professional stage at the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort. Each participating choir will be featured in an individual showcase concert at both Walt Disney World Resort and the beautiful St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.

TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE

Day One
Registration and check-in
Opening Ceremony
Rehearsal
Director's Reception

Day Two
Festival Choir Rehearsal
Individual Performances in the Rose Garden at the American Adventure, Epcot®
Spotlight Performances at St. Luke's United Methodist Church
Chorister's Reception

Day Three
Festival Choir Rehearsal
Festival Choir Premiere Performance
Free time

Day Four
Free time/departure

TRAVEL PACKAGES

Your Keynote Arts Travel Package Includes:

  • Four days - three nights at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
  • Four-day Park-Hopper Pass includes admission to: Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios
  • Three days admission to DisneyQuest™ or Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon or Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Parks
  • Motorcoach shuttle to St. Luke’s UMC performance on Friday evening
  • Participants Motorcoach shuttle to rehearsals and the Festival Choir Performance (Friday & Saturday)
  • Two Disney counter service meal coupons
  • Official Children In Harmony T-shirt (Participants, only)
  • Unlimited use of the Walt Disney World® Transportation System (excluding performance day)
  • Premiere performance of commissioned work by Eleanor Daley
  • Festival Choir and Individual Choir Performance opportunities on a Disney premier stage
  • Custom designed plaque for each group
  • Keynote staff assistance prior to and during the Festival

KEYNOTE SPECIALS
We are pleased to offer one DIRECTOR’S COMPLIMENTARY PACKAGE per every 40 Participant and/or Observer packages

PREMIER CHOICE PACKAGE

Ask Keynote about a spectacular custom tour package created uniquely for your group, allowing your group to explore exciting possibilities for meals, sightseeing and additional performances within  Walt Disney World and the Central Florida area!

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Transportation to and from the Event is not included in the package price. Need assistance with bus or air transportation to Central Florida? Keynote is happy to handle any and all of your travel needs. Click here to get started!

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May 2008 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composers:         Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory, A Pescar Camaron
Honor Choir:        Bach Children’s Chorus and Guelph Youth Singers, Linda Beaupré
Participant Choirs:
Indianapolis Children’s Choir ~ Kantorei Choir, Ruth Dwyer
Low Country Children’s Chorus, Dr. Melanie Williams
Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, D. Shawn Berry
 
May 2007 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           Jim Papoulis, Everybody Has a Reason      
Honor Choir:         Cincinnati Children’s Choir, Robyn Lana
Participant Choirs:
Augusta Children’s Chorale, Linda Leslie Bradberry
CapitalCity Girls Choir ~ Chorale, Amy Davis
Cheyenne All-City Children’s Chorus ~ Concert Choir, Diane Hultgren
The Dance Factory ~ Rhapsody of Youth and Ignyte, Laura Gregory
Heartland Youth Choir ~ Cantemus, Barbara Sletto
The Longmont Children’s Chorale ~ The Summit Singers, Jacqueline Laughlin
Louisiana Choral Foundation ~ Les Petites Voix, Michele White
Saint William Youth Choir, Rose M. Schmigle
Southwest Florida Symphony Children’s Chorus, Joseph Caulkins
 
May 2006 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           Stephen Paulus The Land of Nod
Honor Choir:         St. Mary’s Children’s Chorus, Eileen Baldwin
Participant Choirs:
Beverly and De Paul Neighborhood Choir ~ Chicago Children’s Choir, Dan Keown and Heather Pistorius
Community Christian Children’s Choir, Patricia K. Weitz
ElmCity Girls’ Choir ~ Academy Division, Rebecca Rosenbaum and Krishan Oberoi
Girl Choir of South Florida ~ Concert Choir, Wallis Peterson
Meridian Children’s Chorus, Vivian Hurley
Minnetonka Concert Choir, Leanne Kampfe
New Orleans Children’s Chorus Northshore, Eleanor Miller
St. Josephs’ Catholic Church Bel Canto Choir, Teresa S. Riley
St. Nicolas Choir, Timothy McKee and Marianne Murray                        
 
May 2005 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           Allan E. Naplan, Let Me Know Beauty
Honor Choir:         Nashville Children's Choir, Madeline Bridges and Marilyn Shadinger
Participant Choirs:
Alaska Youth Choir, Missouri Smyth
Canton Children’s Chorus, Christine Riley
Celestial Voices ~ Singers Marin, Jan Pederson Schiff
Highbridge Voices, Alison Crockett
JeffersonCounty Youth Choir, Joshua Rhine
RiverCity Youth Chorale, Suzanne Newman                               
 
May 2004 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:          Vijay Singh, I Will...For Us All!
Honor Choir:         Shenandoah Valley Children's Choir, Julia J. White
Participant Choirs:
Charlotte Children’s Choir ~ Lyric and Treble Choirs, Sandy Holland and Heather Potter
Children’s Chorus of Maryland, Dr. Betty Bertaux
Community Christian Children’s Choir, Patricia K. Weitz
Counsellor’s Youth Chorale, Susan Lindquist
Greenwich Public Schools Honor Choir, Robin Chenot and Chris Anne Powers
St. Mary Dominican High School Choir, Colleen Maher
New Orleans Children’s Chorus ~ Intermediate Chorus, Eleanor Miller
 
May 2003 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           Ruth Watson Henderson, Five Fat Fleas
Honor Choir:         Syracuse Children's Chorus Chorale, Dr. Barbara M. Tagg
Participant Choirs:
American Fork Children’s Choir, Laura Dunn
Contemporary Children’s Choir of McHenry County, Ann Tucker
New Orleans Children’s Chorus ~ Concert Chorus, Cheryl Dupont
RiverCity Youth Chorale, Suzanne Newman
St. Mary Children’s Choir, Richard Sneider
Syracuse Children’s Choir ~ Senior Choir, Dr. Barbara M. Tagg
Young Naperville Singers, Angie Johnson
 
May 2002 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           Jackson Berkey, Ride the Wind
Honor Choir:         Capitol City Girl Choir, Dr. FranPage
Participant Choirs:
Bach Festival Children’s Choir ~ Choraliers, Kathy Evans
Young Singers of Darlington, Ann Miles
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City ~ Intermediate Division, Francisco Núñez
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City ~ Young Men’s Division, Cara Tasher
 
May 2001 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           Z. Randall Stroope, The Colors of Peace
Honor Choir:         Children's Chorus of Washington, Joan Gregoryk
Participant Choirs:
CapitalCity Girls Choir, Dr. Fran Page
Columbia Boys and Girls Choir, Steve Stevens
ISULaboratorySchool ~ Sixth Grade Choir, Patti Lauve
New Orleans Children’s Chorus ~ Intermediate Chorus, Eleanor Miller
QuestAcademy Honors Choir, Lois Veenhoven Guderian
The RiverCity Youth Chorale of Pittsburgh, Suzanne Newman
Simpsonwood United MethodistChurch ~ F.A.I.T.H. Singers, Richard Hamrick
 
May 2000 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           Bob Chilcott, Cuatros Balladas Amarillas
Honor Choirs:      Nebraska Children's Choir, Randall Stroope
                                Elm City Girl Choir, Thomas Brandt
Participant Choirs:
Dade Christian School ~ Ambassador Choir, Linda Yarnell
Bach Festival Children’s Choir, Nancy Wood and Kathy Evans
Cantate Children’s Choir, Penelope Wright
Mobiles’ Singing Children, Bonnie Jean Early
Piedmont Children’s Choir ~ Concert Choir, Robert Wells
 
May 1999 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           Nick Page, Song Eternal, dedicated in memory of Jim Dash
Honor Choir:         New York Young Peoples Chorus, Francisco Núñez
                                                Fairest Lady premier, dedicated to Barbara Tagg
                                                LondonBridgepremier
 
December 1998~ Children’s Holiday Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:     Crystal LaPoint, Little Bird
Honor Choir:   Northern Kentucky, Melanie Williams
 
May 1998 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           Bob Chilcott, Can You Hear Me?
Honor Choir:         New Orleans Children’s Chorus ~ Concert Chorus, Cheryl Dupont
Participant Choirs:
ACO Children’s Chorus, Gail Hocott
Alleluia III Children’s Choir, Malinda Crothers
Creative Children’s Academy Honors Choir, Lois Guderian
MoraineValley Children’s Choir, Karyn Wolcott
Piedmont Children’s Choir, Robert Geary
St. Mary of Wayne ~ Children’s Choir, Richard Schneider
Stetson University Children’s Choir ~ Apprentice Choir, Heather Eyerly
Virginia Vocalis, Linda Vastardis                   
 
June 1997 ~ Children’s Celebration, California
Composer:           Paul Brantley, The Blessing of Papageni
Honor Choir:         Miami Choral Society: A Children’s Choir, Timothy Sharp
Participant Choirs:
Columbia Boys Choir, Columbia Girls Choir, Steve Stevens
Helena Youth Choir, Carol Waniata
Niagara Children’s Chorus ~ Cantabile Choir, Judith Butler
Petaluma Sings! Children’s Chorus, Melinda Worth
The RiverCity Youth Chorale of Pittsburgh, Cynthia Pock
 
May 1997 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:          James Mulholland, Diary of Dickenson
Honor Choir:         Spivey Hall Children’s Chorus, Martha Shaw
Participant Choirs:
Counsellor’s Youth Chorale, Susan Lindquist
Children’s Choirs of Southwest Missouri ~ The Ensemble, Deborah Lee
Lake Sumter Community College Children’s Choir, Marion Carter
New Orleans Intermediate Children’s Choir, Dreux Montegut
Tampa Bay Children’s Chorus, Averill Summer
Young Voices of Colorado, Jena Dickey
 
December 1996~ Children’s Holiday Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           David Elliott, Swing Ye Merry
Honor Choir:         St. Louis Children’s Choir, Ethelyn Sparfeld
Participant Choirs:
Children's Chorus of Sussex County, Deborah A. Mello
Danville Children's Choir, Bruce Richardson
Northern Kentucky Children's Ensemble, Melanie Williams
Old Dominion University Children's Choir,  Linda Vastardis
Oswego County Children's Chorus, Veronica Shaver
St. Cletus Children's Choir, Penelope Wright
St. Francis School Community Children's Choir, Donna Barnett
 
July 1996 ~ Children’s Celebration, California
Composer:          Stephen Hatfield, Crimson, Ivory & Aquamarine
Honor Choir:         The Northwest Girlchoir ~ Touring Choir, Rebecca Rottsolk
Participant Choirs:
The Cantabile Children’s Chorus, Signe Boyer
Children’s Aid Society Young People’s Chorus, Francisco Núñez
Marin Girls Chorus, Martha Wall
Northwest Girlchoir ~ Advanced Concert Choir, Susan Williamson
Phoenix Children’s Chorus, Ron Carpenter
Seattle Children’s Chorus, Kris Mason
 
May 1996 ~ Children in Harmony Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           David Brunner, Earthsongs
Honor Choir:         Columbus Symphony Orchestra Children’s Chorus, Sandra Mathias
Participant Choirs:
The Bel Canto Children's Chorus, Joy Ondra Hirokawa
Donelson Christian Academy ~ TopCats, Joanie Clark
Lake Sumter Community College Children's Choir, Marion Carter
Norther Illinois Children's Chorus, Carol Stubbs
Piedmont Children's Choir, Robert Geary
University of Charleston Children's Chorus, Selina Cosby
 
December 1994~ Children’s Holiday Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           Francisco Núñez, Los Primeros Pastores
Honor Choir:         Ithaca Children’s Choir, Janet Galvan
Participant Choirs:
First Presbyterian Church Orlando ~ Carol Choir, Rhea Parks-Smith
First Presbyterian Churhc Orlando ~ Children’s Choir, Todd Peterson
New Jersey Children’s Choir, Lourdes Armada
New Martinsville Children’s Choir, Bruce L. Ensinger and Jennie M. Clements
Northern Kentucky Children’s Ensemble, Melanie Williams
Spivey Hall Children’s Choir, Martha Shaw-McCrickard
St. Francis School Community Children’s Choir, Donna Barnett                            
 
December 1993~ Children’s Holiday Choral Festival, Florida
Composer:           Gregg Smith, Holiday Harmonies
Honor Choir:         Syracuse Children’s Chorus, Barbara Tagg
Participant Choirs:
All-City Young People’s Choir ~ The Children Aid Society, Francisco Núñez
Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Diane Berkun
Crystal Cathedral Children’s Chorus, Mary Houser
The Danville Children’s Choir, Bruce Richardson
Needham Children’s Chorus, Susan Yardley
Roanoke College Preparatory Division Children’s Choir, Kimberly Ruse-Davidson
St.FrancisSchool Community Choir, Donna Barnett
Western New York Children’s Chorus, John Fleischman Jr

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Eleanor Daley , Commissioned Composer 2009

One of Canada’s most successful and gifted composers of choral music, Eleanor Daley is recognized in choral circles the world over. Her compositions are distinguished by a rich imagination and lyricism – enduring qualities that are immediately appealing to singers and listeners alike.
 
Born and raised in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, Eleanor completed a Bachelor’s degree in Organ Performance from Queen’s University in Kingston; she also holds diplomas in organ and piano performance from Trinity College, England, and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. A large number of Ms. Daley’s works have been written for the choirs at Toronto’s Fairlawn Avenue United Church, where she has been the Director of Music since 1982. She has over one hundred works in publication, and is commissioned extensively throughout North America, and increasingly, in Europe. Her compositions have been widely performed, recorded and aired throughout North America, Great Britain, Europe, South Africa and the Far East. Eleanor was recently commissioned by the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) to write a choral work for the 2008 Regional Conventions - the first Canadian composer to have received this honour.
 
As well as being a highly respected choral clinician, Eleanor is a busy freelance accompanist. She has been the accompanist for The Bach Children’s Chorus under Linda Beaupre’s direction since 1995 and was the accompanist for the Amadeus Choir under Lydia Adams’ direction from 1991-2005.

Barbara Tagg , Artistic Director

Barbara Tagg is Artistic Director / Founder of the internationally recognized Syracuse Children’s Chorus. She is an Affiliate Artist at Syracuse University where she conducts the S.U. Women’s Choir. In demand internationally, Dr. Tagg has presented concerts and workshops in England, Europe, Canada, Hong Kong and China, as well as for universities and choral organizations throughout the United States.

Dr. Tagg is the first nationally-elected chair of the American Choral Directors Association Repertoire and Standards Committee and is a member of the board of directors of Chorus America. Recognized for her dedication to American music and new compositions, Dr. Tagg has premiered over 65 works for treble choirs. In addition to serving as the Artistic Director / Conductor for the annual Children In Harmony Choral Festival at the Walt Disney World Resort® since its debut, Dr. Tagg conducts the Adirondack Children’s Chorus at the Adirondack Festival of American Music each summer.

She is an Honorary Member of the Ernst Bacon Foundation, and a member of Pi Kappa Lambda. Dr. Tagg has been honored by ACDA, the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Civic Morning Musicals, and Sigma Alpha Iota for her commitment to musical excellence, music education and to the choral art.




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