Concert Harlem Choir (USA) Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
Schedule for Harlem Choir (USA) 2022
The Harlem Gospel Choir is an American gospel choir based in Harlem, New
York. It is one of the United States`s most prominent gospel choirs.
The group comprises 65 members, ranging in age from 17 to 70. It has toured
the world, logging two million travel miles. They have appeared on national
television programs such as Good Morning America, Top Chef: New York and The
Colbert Report. They have performed for Pope John Paul II and Paul McCartney,
and have performed with The Chieftains, Diana Ross, Whoopi Goldberg, Harry
Belafonte, Danny Glover, the Dixie Hummingbirds, Jimmy Cliff, Lyle Lovett, Lisa
Marie Presley, Bono and U2, Andrй Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, Jessica
Simpson and Josh Groban.
The group was founded on Martin Luther King, Jr.`s birthday, 1986 (January
15, 1986) by Allen Bailey.
The Harlem Gospel Choir is an American gospel choir based in Harlem, New
York. It is one of the United States`s most prominent gospel choirs. It tours
the world every year, and was the first American gospel choir from Harlem to
perform in Australia, New Zealand, China, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia,
Estonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Morocco. The choir is
always looking for new territories to introduce to gospel music.
The group comprises 40 singers and musicians but performs on tour with a
formant of nine singers and two musicians (keyboards and drums). It has toured
the world, logging over two million travel miles. They have appeared on national
television programs including The Today Show, Good Morning America, Top Chef,
New York, and The Colbert Report. They have performed for Nelson Mandela, Pope
John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI, Sir Elton John and Disney World. They have
performed with The Chieftains, Diana Ross, Whoopi Goldberg, Harry Belafonte,
Danny Glover, the Dixie Hummingbirds, Jimmy Cliff, Lyle Lovett, Lisa Marie
Presley, Bono and U2, Andrй Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra, Jessica
Simpson, John Legend, Razor Light, The Gorillas, Simple Minds, Robin Gibb, Live,
Red Hurley and most recently with Josh Groban. They have recorded with The
Scissor Sisters, Friendly Fires, Gil Scott Heron, Lexie Stobi, and The
Chieftains.
They perform every Sunday at BB King Blues Club New York for a gospel brunch
and have a strong presence in New York with annual appearances at the Children`s
Museum of Manhattan and several elementary schools during Black History
Month.
The Angels in Harlem Gospel Choir is the older touring arm of the Harlem
Gospel Choir.
Schedule for Harlem Choir (USA) 2022
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