The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

The primary goal of the Peabody Children's Chorus is to enrich the lives of participating children, and their audiences, by means of rehearsing and performing high quality music literature. We wish to keep alive the spirit of joy that people experience when they gather together to sing or to hear beautiful music.

We aim to train our students to be musical leaders in their own generation by keeping alive our musical heritage—whether it be Western art songs, American folk songs, or music from other cultures. We achieve this through age-appropriate vocal training and ear-training, and by striving for the highest quality performance within the various musical styles.

         There are other benefits to be gained from this endeavour: a wonderful result of this process of ensemble music-making is that it cultivates in each member his or her own sense of responsibility, commitment, self-discipline, confidence and poise--key ingredients for success in any field of endeavour. We encourage our students to appreciate high standards of artistic excellence and to cultivate a love of beauty that can enrich each individual's experience for a lifetime.