Community Chorus · Atlanta, Georgia · Est. 1966
Offering you the joy of music.
The Wendell P. Whalum Community Chorus is a group of experienced singers under the direction of Dr. David Morrow. The chorus performs free concerts throughout the year in the Greater Atlanta community, carrying forth the spirit and tradition of Dr. Wendell P. Whalum.
Since 1966
Singing across Atlanta
50+
Voices in the chorus
Free
Concerts, open to all
Carnegie
Hall and beyond
Who we are
Experienced singers from across Atlanta, performing free concerts and carrying forward the spirit and tradition of Dr. Wendell P. Whalum.
A legacy in voices
Sixty years on the risers
From a summer chorus in 1966 to Carnegie Hall — a few of the moments the chorus has sung through.
- 1966
A chorus begins
Founded by Dr. Wendell P. Whalum as the Atlanta University Center Community Chorus, providing concert and commencement music for the Atlanta University Summer School. Twenty experienced singers answered his call.
- 1971
Treemonisha
At the invitation of Dr. T. J. Anderson — who edited and orchestrated the work — the chorus took part in the world premiere of Scott Joplin’s opera Treemonisha.
- 1977
A presidential inauguration
Under Dr. Whalum, the chorus was selected to sing at the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C.
- 1989
A German Requiem
Morehouse College and the Metropolitan Atlanta Musicians Association presented Brahms’ A German Requiem featuring the chorus, a memorial for founder Dr. Wendell P. Whalum.
- 1990
Singing for Mandela
The chorus sang at the U.S. Freedom Tour Academic Convocation for Nelson Mandela, including Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika in the Xhosa dialect.
- 1996
The Cultural Olympiad
The chorus appeared in the Cultural Olympiad of the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, and provided the music for the dedication of Atlanta’s new City Hall.
- 2002
Elijah, in Detroit
The chorus joined the Brazeal Dennard Choral Ensembles’ 30th Anniversary Concert, featuring Mendelssohn’s Elijah, in Detroit, Michigan.
- 2007
Honoring R. Nathaniel Dett
The chorus appeared in the R. Nathaniel Dett 125th Birthday Celebration Choral Festival at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
- 2008
A national stage
The chorus performed on the opening day of the National Association of Negro Musicians’ 89th Annual Convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Performances
The concerts we give
Free concerts throughout the year, across Greater Atlanta and the storied stages beyond it.
Our director
Dr. David Morrow, D.M.A.
Dr. David Morrow joined the Morehouse faculty in 1981 and teaches Conducting and Choral Literature, as well as Survey of African American Music for the General Education curriculum. He is the Director of the Morehouse College Glee Club and the Wendell P. Whalum Community Chorus, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Atlanta Singers, and co-directs the Morehouse-Spelman Chorus.
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Sing with the chorus
Experienced singers from across Greater Atlanta assemble each week for rehearsal. If you love to sing, we’d love to hear from you.
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Keep the concerts free
For nearly sixty years the chorus has sung for Greater Atlanta free of charge. Your support helps keep it that way.
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