Choirs
Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC) is committed to providing the youth of Greater Boston and beyond an opportunity to experience the transformative power of music. As a part of our regular programming, we offer ensembles at a variety of times, locations, and skill levels from September through May each year.
LEVEL: Training (Elementary)
Boston Children's Chorus offers six choirs at the training level. Training choirs are composed of treble voices in 2nd through 5th grade. Weekly rehearsals highlight the fundamentals of group singing and musicianship skills, including healthy and confident vocal production, pitch matching, beginner ear training, and sight-reading. Singers at this level perform in unison and two-part songs.
If you have a young singer in Kindergarten or 1st grade who may be interested in future programs, we invite you to fill out our interest form to receive updates and announcements about new opportunities!
Training Choir singers meet once a week for 90 minutes. Rehearsals at this level are offered both during the week or on the weekend.
Below is the 2025-2026 schedule for BCC Training Choirs:
Brighton Training (2nd-5th grade) - Saturday, 9:00-10:30 am, PSF Community Center
East Boston Training (2nd-5th grade) - Saturday, 9:00-10:30 am, ZUMIX
South End Training (2nd-5th grade) - Saturday, 9:00-10:30 am, Union Church
Hyde Park Training (2nd-5th grade) - Wednesday, 4:30-6:00 pm, Menino Arts Center
Jamaica Plain Training (2nd-5th grade) - Monday, 4:30-6:00 pm, Eliot Hall
Dorchester Training II (4th-5th grade) - Saturday, 9:00-10:30 am, First Parish Dorchester
LEVEL: Intermediate (Middle School)
Boston Children's Chorus offers two choirs at the intermediate level. Intermediate choirs are composed of treble voices from 6th through 8th grade. This level prepares singers to further develop independent aural skills, healthy vocal technique, music theory comprehension, and individual attentiveness. Singers at this level perform two to four-part choral pieces. At the intermediate advanced level, singers begin local tours and perform in partnership with affinity arts programs. Participation in Intermediate II choir requires a placement session.
Rehearsals at this level are offered both during the week or on the weekend.
Below is the 2025-2026 schedule for BCC Intermediate Choirs:
Dorchester Intermediate (6th-8th grade) - Saturday, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, First Parish Dorchester
Roxbury Intermediate II (6th-8th grade)
Monday, 5:00-6:30 pm, Roxbury Community College's Reggie Lewis Center
Wednesday, 5:00-6:30 pm, Roxbury Community College's Reggie Lewis Center
LEVEL: Upper (High School & Middle School Lower Voices)
Boston Children's Chorus offers four choirs at the upper level. The advanced choirs are open to singers in 6th through 12th grade. Participation in Concert Choir, Premier Choir Upper Voices, and Premier Choir Lower Voices requires a placement session.
Recital Choir Lower Voices is a tenor and bass (TB) choir for singers in grades 6 through 10. Members receive focused training in vocal technique, music theory, and performance skills.
The choir meets once a week for a two-hour rehearsal at Union Church, working in tandem with the Premier Choir Lower Voices for a collaborative and enriching choral experience.
Concert Choir is a treble voice (SSA) choir of singers in 8th through 12th grade. Singers at this level perform complex choral repertoire, receiving intensive training in performance skills and music theory. Concert Choir performances include regional tours and symphonic works in collaboration with local community partners. Participation in this ensemble requires a placement session.
Concert Choir singers meet twice a week for 2 hours each session at Union Church.
Premier Choir Upper Voices is a treble voice (SSAA) choir for singers in 9th through 12th grade. This ensemble offers a stimulating, comprehensive, and demanding choral repertoire and requires an advanced level of musical skill. Premier Choir participates in local, national, and international tours. Premier Choir Upper Voices will collaborate with Premier Choir Lower Voices on some SATB repertoire for external performances and BCC MainStage events. Participation in this ensemble requires a placement session.
Premier Choir meets twice a week for 2 hours each session at Union Church.
Premier Choir Lower Voices is a tenor bass (TTBB) choir for singers in 9th through 12th grade. This ensemble offers a stimulating, comprehensive, and demanding choral repertoire and requires an advanced level of musical skill. Premier Choir participates in local, national, and international tours. Premier Choir Lower Voices will collaborate with both Recital Choir Lower Voices and Premier Choir Upper Voices on some mixed voice repertoire for external performances and BCC MainStage events. Participation in this ensemble requires a placement session.
Premier Choir meets twice a week for 2 hours each session at Union Church.
Below is the 2025-2026 schedule for BCC Upper Choirs:
Recital Choir Lower Voices (6th-10th grade)
Tuesday, 5:00-7:00 pm, Union Church
Concert Choir (8th-12th grade)
Thursday, 5:00-7:00 pm, Union Church
Saturday, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Union Church
Premier Choir Upper Voices (9th-12th grade)
Tuesday, 5:00-7:00 pm, Union Church
Thursday, 5:00-7:00 pm, Union Church
Premier Choir Lower Voices (9th-12th grade)
Tuesday, 5:00-7:00 pm, Union Church
Thursday, 5:00-7:00 pm, Union Church
