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The Louisville Chorus, established 1939 in Louisville, Kentucky, is the longest-thriving most frequently performing choral arts agency in Kentuckiana and neighboring states—also exceeding the longevity of opera, ballet, and theatre in the area. As well, within the realm of major arts agencies, The Louisville Chorus is only two years younger than the Louisville Orchestra. The Louisville Chorus has filmed concerts for international broadcast on EWTN, the largest religious media network in the world and has recorded music for Hollywood in the making of movies. The Louisville Chorus is also a member of Chorus America and has had music chosen for nationwide broadcast on the first nationally distributed radio series to focus exclusively on the art of choral music performance. A professional chorus of auditioned singers, The Louisville Chorus annually provides the widest variety of music from choral masterworks to pops, children-oriented, holiday, Broadway, and even Bluegrass music; releases professional commercial CDs available through CD Baby in-store and international digital outlets, and aired on XM Satellite Radio; performs regularly with other arts agencies; presents annual benefit shows for charitable organizations; offers its own very active season of concerts and events; and performs for arts series and outreach opportunities throughout Kentuckiana. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to The Louisville Chorus with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. ==History== In 1939, Fr. Joseph Emrich founded The Holy Name Band and Choral Club, which later became: The Holy Name Choral Club (1968), The Choral Club of Louisville (1972), and finally, The Louisville Chorus (1987). Joseph Herde succeeded Father Emrich. Richard Spalding, Conductor Emeritus, devoted 20 years to this choral arts agency and made possible the 1985 European Sister Cities Concert Tour. From 1991-2002, Music Director Daniel Spurlock, a graduate of the Juilliard School and for many years the lead bass player in the Louisville Orchestra, ushered this high-calibre ensemble and its audiences into inspirational, poignant, and emotional musical experiences. In Jan., 2003, The Louisville Chorus welcomed Maestro S. Timothy Glasscock as Artistic Director. Therese Davis, Executive Director and Pianist, has collaborated with the music directors since 1969 to ensure high standards and the successful growth and development of The Chorus. The Louisville Chorus, since the return of Music Director Daniel Spurlock in June 2009, continues to maintain its artistic distinction under his dynamic direction! 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Louisville Chorus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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