Your choirs’ voices sounded incredible from where I was on the stage, which can only mean it was even better for others in the hall. Really well done. We threw you a challenge and you rose to the occasion and just nailed it! Wow, really great work. Well done!
Mateo Messina, grammy award-winning composer
Fantastic, Wonderful Choir! Wish I could take them on tour with me!!
Grammy award-winning composer/conductor Marvin Hamlisch on Columbia Children’s Choir’s performance with the Seattle Symphony “Pops Concert Series”, December, 2011
I would like to tell you that this was one of the best experiences my daughter Betsy had. She is still talking about it and thinking about joining Columbia Choirs in the fall. I have taught music on the church level for many years…(being in SingFest)was wonderful, exceptional, and way more than we could have imagined.
Bravo!…A truly professional performance, aurally and visually. Your faces radiated your joy and enthusiasm…a joy to watch you.
Adjudication Panel Comments, Bournemouth International Competitions Festival , Winner: Grand Prize “Choir of the Year”
Columbia Choirs has been so good for [my son]. [The Choir] has been part of his life for half of his life! That is big! When he entered in 4th grade, he loved singing, but didn’t have a lot of friends at school. As you know he is very unique. He got teased a lot in school. Columbia Choirs was always a safe place for him to go to, a place he was accepted for who he was, a place that he wouldn’t get teased. A place to build his confidence, and self esteem. Of course you know all the musical benefi…
Parent of a young man who was in the choir from 4th grade through 12th grade
Thank you so much for the beauty [the choir] brought the Cathedral’s program – they were wonderful, strong, clear, musical. . . what a treasure Seattle has in this choir of yours!
Jim Savage, Music Director Cathedral of St. James, Seattle
I hope you realize what a large part you have played in nurturing (our son’s) self esteem and his outgoing personality, in addition to the wonderful musical education of course!. You and your whole choir program are doing wonderful things for so many kids. (We) have also enjoyed being part of Columbia Choirs and will miss it. Thanks again for everything.
Parent of a former member
Congratulations on your marvelous choirs. In a word, WOW!
Eleanor Daley (Canadian composer)
Wonderful. Of all the groups we’ve heard [at the festival] you are the most well trained, most musical.
Nile Norton, Choral Conductor Adjudicator, Heritage Festival, Winner: Adjudicator’s Award “Best of Festival”; Gold Award for Excellence
I would like to tell you that this was one of the best experiences my daughter Betsy had. She is still talking about it and thinking about joining Columbia Choirs in the fall. I have taught music on the church level for many years…(being in SingFest)was wonderful, exceptional, and way more than we could have imagined.
