The American Boychoir - Litany: Rorate coeli(Franck)

'Litany: Rorate coeli', from Messe Basse de César Franck

Dir.: James Litton; Organ: Scott Dettra

The American Boychoir's rich sonorities, musical sophistication, expressive power and innovative programming have established its reputation as the United States' premier concert boys' choir and one of the finest boychoirs in the world. Its members boys in grades 5 through 8 come from around the country to pursue a rigorous academic and musical curriculum at The American Boychoir School, the only non-sectarian boys' choir school in the country. The student body reflects the ethnic, religious and cultural diversity of the United States, and graduates are eagerly sought by the finest boarding schools or are frequently placed in advanced courses in hometown public schools.

Founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1937 (as the Columbus Boychoir), the American Boychoir has been located in Princeton, New Jersey since 1950. Gian Carlo Menotti is said to have written Amahl and the Night Visitors which premiered in 1951 with the Columbus Boychoir sound in mind, and both Chet Allen and his understudy for the premiere, Richard Mincer, were Columbus Boychoir members. Traditionally the Boychoir would appear at the end of the telecast, filling out the remainder of the hour timeslot with a performance of carols.

The mission of The American Boychoir is to sustain and move forward with a distinctively American voice the one-thousand-year-old boychoir school tradition. The American Boychoir is committed to being the finest choir of its kind in the nation and among the finest in the world. The American Boychoir achieves this each year by recruiting and training talented choristers from across the country.

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