Turtle Creek Chorale

Turtle Creek Chorale
Also known as TCC
Origin Dallas, Texas, United States
Genres Choral, jazz, popular
Occupations Men's Choir
Instruments 225 voices
Years active 1980–present
Labels Reference Recordings
Associated acts Chamber Chorus, ENCORE!, Strangerettes
Website www.turtlecreek.org
Members
Executive Director
David Fisher
Interim Conductor
Trey Jacobs
Principal Accompanist
Mark Stamper

The Turtle Creek Chorale (TCC) is an American men's chorus located in Dallas, Texas. With 38 CDs and two commercially produced, feature-length motion picture documentaries in public distribution, it is the most recorded men's chorus in the world.

Founded in February 1980, and currently featuring more than 200 singing members, the Chorale performs a full concert series annually to live audiences in excess of 50,000 at its performance home, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, also home to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. TCC has several sub-groups: Chamber Chorus, ENCORE! and Strangerettes.

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Performance highlights

Performances by the Chorale have included two state, two regional and three national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association as well as a regional convention of Music Educators National Conference. The Chorale has traveled to Europe, performing sold out concerts in Barcelona, Berlin, and Prague as well as two appearances at Carnegie Hall.

The TCC has sung in a command performance for such notables as Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, the inauguration of Texas Governor, Ann Richards, and in 1996 for the inauguration of the City of Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk. These accomplishments were made with one purpose in mind—the enhancement of the musical and cultural life of its audiences through the presentation of male chorus music.

History

The Turtle Creek Chorale was formed in February 1980. At its first rehearsal in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 39 auditioning members attended. The administrative staff was composed of volunteers. In 1990, the TCC had grown to 150 members and two full-time paid staff. Today, 225 singing members, 25 non-singing associate members, a staff of 15 and a board of 25 directors constitute the TCC. Dallas' Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center is the home of its season concerts.

1980s

In 1982, Dr. Richard L. Fleming was announced the TCC Artistic Director and Musical Conductor. The Chorale received its first musical honor by being selected the state winner of the Johnny Mann Great American Choral Festival under his direction.

2000s

On June 29, 2008 the Turtle Creek Chorale had their name launched to the moon as part of the LRO or Lunar Reconnaissance Project "Send your name to the Moon" project, certificate number 1684788.

Leadership: Artistic Director

Discography

For more information, see Discography at TCC's official website.

Affiliations

Notes and references

  1. ^ Originally released in 1994; artwork and packaging was updated for release in 2001
  2. ^ Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation released a special packaged version of the CD; Maya Angelou narrates
  3. ^ Marlo Thomas narrates on behalf of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Further reading

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