Audition for the BCC 2019-2020 season
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We are still holding auditions for our exciting 2019 - 2020 season. To set up an appointment, please email bachkidsusa@yahoo.com. Singers ages 8 - 16 years old. Take a look at our excited performance schedule and see what an amazing experience the BCC can offer you. Hope to hear from you soon! |
Our Annual Tradition
Once again, the BCC performed with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Rochester City Ballet in the annual production of The Nutcracker.
Choristers sang in six performances during Thanksgiving Week! Nov. 27-Dec. 1. in Kodak Hall at the Eastman Theatre in Rochester, NY. It was a joyous event; one that is always highly anticipated and enjoyed!! UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Ola Gjeilo’s sublime “Sunrise Mass” and Frank James Staneck’s Shakespeare cantata, “Twelfth Night” inspire an uplifting tone to our darkest season. The Bach Children’s Chorus, directed by Karla Krogstad, are featured special guests. The ROS Orchestra performs Respighi’s wonderful Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3.
Friday, February 28, 2020 | 7:30 PM Hochstein Performance Hall 50 Plymouth Ave N. Rochester, NY 14614 
Benjamin Britten's masterpiece War Requiem will be performed by the Eastman-Rochester Chorus, The Bach Children's Chorus of Nazareth College, Genesse Valley Children's Choir, and Eastman Philharmonia, with soloists Tami Petty, soprano, Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor, and Malcolm J. Merriweather, baritone. The conductor will be William Weinert. The concert is free to the public; it is in conjunction with the American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division Conference.
CONCERT DETAILS Friday, March 6, 2020 8 p.m. Kodak Hall 26 Gibbs Street Rochester, NY 14604 |
Past Performances
"Of Grace and Giving"
Nazareth Symphony Orchestra Nancy Strelau, conductor. Friday, October 11, 2019 Beston Hall, Glazer Music Hall Literature of friendship and faith, both classical and contemporary, provide the inspiration for this program. The NCSO will be joined by the Nazareth College Percussion Ensemble, the Wilmot Wind Quintet, and the Nazareth Bach Children’s Chorus, featuring the premier performance of movements from composer Mr. Brad Batz’s Mass of Grace. 
BCC in Carnegie Hall, 2014
The Bach Children's Chorus of Nazareth College performed with the RPO in the historic Carnegie Hall on May 7th, 2014. Rarely performed opera "Merry Mount" by Rochester composer, Howard Hanson. 
BCC at Fenway Park, May 23
New York City, 2018 |
Rochester's Premier Music Ensemble for Children Age 8-16
The Bach Children's Chorus in residence at Nazareth College is western New York's most respected children's classical music ensemble. The chorus appears regularly with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Rochester Chamber Orchestra, and other area ensembles. The girls and boys in the group range in age from 8 to 16 and are well known in Rochester’s arts community.
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The BCC selects its members through auditions from spring through summer for the following academic year. These auditions are held at Nazareth College. Please click on the
Join Us tab for information about joining the chorus. Students in the Bach Children’s Chorus receive exceptional vocal training and learn to appreciate many types of music. In addition, students have a wonderful time making friends and interacting with peers who have similar interests. Experiences throughout the year range from formal concerts, to sporting events, seasonal parties, and team building activities. The children meet weekly for rehearsals throughout the academic year. Rehearsals are Saturday. Please visit the website for the full schedule. |
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The chorus tours annually, usually during spring break. They have sung at many exciting venues including the National Cathedral in
Washington, DC, St. Patrick’s and St. Bartholomew's Cathedral in New York City, and in Williamsburg, Virginia. In the spring of 2018, the chorus toured New York City, and in 2019 they visited Toronto, Canada.. They sang at St. John's Episcopal church in Lafayette Square, where the President's pray before their inaugurations. They also performed the National Anthem at a Washington Nationals game. Last spring, the chorus traveled to NYC, to perform with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in Carnegie Hall! They are the children's chorus of choice for the RPO and the Nazareth College School of Music, having performed in numerous operas, including Carmen, Carmina Burana, and La Boheme, and with the Nazareth College Jazz Ensemble.
The BCC was founded by its current director, Karla Krogstad, in 1989. Over 1,350 students have sung in the BCC.
Washington, DC, St. Patrick’s and St. Bartholomew's Cathedral in New York City, and in Williamsburg, Virginia. In the spring of 2018, the chorus toured New York City, and in 2019 they visited Toronto, Canada.. They sang at St. John's Episcopal church in Lafayette Square, where the President's pray before their inaugurations. They also performed the National Anthem at a Washington Nationals game. Last spring, the chorus traveled to NYC, to perform with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in Carnegie Hall! They are the children's chorus of choice for the RPO and the Nazareth College School of Music, having performed in numerous operas, including Carmen, Carmina Burana, and La Boheme, and with the Nazareth College Jazz Ensemble.
The BCC was founded by its current director, Karla Krogstad, in 1989. Over 1,350 students have sung in the BCC.
The Bach Children's Chorus of Nazareth College is celebrating it's 31st. anniversary season.
We would like to hear from Alumni, Family Members, and Current Students of the BCC.
Please visit our Alumni page, and submit a memory that will be shared on our website.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Here are some examples of memories we've received so far. Read more here:
"We can't say enough good things about the Bach Children's Chorus. It's given our daughter the training and knowledge she needs to be a better singer. She's grown as a person and a performer, as well as become braver and more confident in general. And the friendships that she has developed within the chorus will be life-long friendships. The BCC has been great for our entire family!" ~ Brad and Jennifer Batz
"The Bach Children’s Chorus has given me a strong musical foundation. I have learned how to sing in harmonies, stay on pitch, be flexible with voice parts, and so much more from Mrs. Krogstad. I have found that I am at a great advantage among my musical peers due to these lessons I learned at an early age. I also have been able to experience the memories and friendships that BCC brings. These are things I will cherish forever." - Jenna D'Angelo
"Our daughter, Audrey, has experienced many different educational opportunities. The environment that the BCC provides for the students is far and above, the most professional, nurturing and well-organized of any we have encountered to date. Karla’s dedication to the success of each student is evident throughout every aspect of the program. We are delighted to be able to provide such a wonderful opportunity for Audrey."
- Brian and Kelly Scudder
"I loved having the privilege of singing such beautiful music with so many talented kids." [read more]-
Elizabeth Rossborough
"Over my (many) years in BCC I learned songs in a lot of different languages, and BCC fostered a love of languages in me that continues to this day. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have had the chance to be exposed in my early years to music and language through BCC, and I'm so glad to see it's around to celebrate 25 years!" [read more]- Chelsea Wiggins
"I loved performing in Handel's Messiah-- Even now when I hear the Hallelujah Chorus, I am immediately taken back to my BCC days and the thrill of participating in such a masterful piece of music!" [read more]- Alisha Bishop
We would like to hear from Alumni, Family Members, and Current Students of the BCC.
Please visit our Alumni page, and submit a memory that will be shared on our website.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Here are some examples of memories we've received so far. Read more here:
"We can't say enough good things about the Bach Children's Chorus. It's given our daughter the training and knowledge she needs to be a better singer. She's grown as a person and a performer, as well as become braver and more confident in general. And the friendships that she has developed within the chorus will be life-long friendships. The BCC has been great for our entire family!" ~ Brad and Jennifer Batz
"The Bach Children’s Chorus has given me a strong musical foundation. I have learned how to sing in harmonies, stay on pitch, be flexible with voice parts, and so much more from Mrs. Krogstad. I have found that I am at a great advantage among my musical peers due to these lessons I learned at an early age. I also have been able to experience the memories and friendships that BCC brings. These are things I will cherish forever." - Jenna D'Angelo
"Our daughter, Audrey, has experienced many different educational opportunities. The environment that the BCC provides for the students is far and above, the most professional, nurturing and well-organized of any we have encountered to date. Karla’s dedication to the success of each student is evident throughout every aspect of the program. We are delighted to be able to provide such a wonderful opportunity for Audrey."
- Brian and Kelly Scudder
"I loved having the privilege of singing such beautiful music with so many talented kids." [read more]-
Elizabeth Rossborough
"Over my (many) years in BCC I learned songs in a lot of different languages, and BCC fostered a love of languages in me that continues to this day. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have had the chance to be exposed in my early years to music and language through BCC, and I'm so glad to see it's around to celebrate 25 years!" [read more]- Chelsea Wiggins
"I loved performing in Handel's Messiah-- Even now when I hear the Hallelujah Chorus, I am immediately taken back to my BCC days and the thrill of participating in such a masterful piece of music!" [read more]- Alisha Bishop
"My favorite memory is when we were on our DC trip (and I can't remember the exact year) but we were touring around to all the memorials and I remember singing our arrangement of the national anthem at the Vietnam Memorial. Even as a kid, I could feel the gravity of the situation and how haunting/moving it was to remember the fallen with our voices. I will always credit BCC with instilling in me a work ethic that has brought me success and accolades as I continue to perform in Rochester." - Lauren MacDonough