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Enjoy group singing? Enjoy stirring music that honors the past of peoples' struggles and encourages change for a better future for all? No sight-reading needed! Come to one of our twice-yearly auditions.


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Read about Jana Ballard.

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New York City Labor Chorus
email: info@nyclc.org
212 929-3232
275 Seventh Avenue, 18th floor
New York, NY 10001


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You don't have to read music! Just be able to sing along and love this type of music...

Auditions for the 2010-11 season will be Mondays, Sept. 27th and Oct. 4th. Auditions are at 6:00 PM at our regular rehearsal space, 50 Broadway (way downtown--headquarters of the United Federation of Teachers), second floor. For directions, or any questions, email us at info@nyclc.org or call 212 929-3232.

 
MUSICAL DIRECTOR HIRED

The New York City Labor Chorus has hired a new Musical Director! Read about Jana Ballard by clicking on her name under "In The Spotlight" to the left.


 Recent Events

Concert with Choruses from Wales
Friday, June 4, 2010

Wales is known for choral singing in every town--often many choirs in each! We were thrilled to perform and to hear members of six of these choirs (all of men)  perform on the East Side of Manhattan.

Exciting concert
May 8th
Our end-of-season concert at the Peoples' Voice Café went very well, with over 50 chorus members present. The house was full to overflowing, and the audience truly enjoyed us. We shared the evening with the Solidarity Singers of the New Jersey Industrial Union Council, who led a lively sing-along of labor and peace songs.

October 16th, 2009

The chorus was honored to be part of the celebration of the life of long-time member Julius Margolin.

See the PERFORMANCES page for details and photos.

September 17th, 2009

We performed as part of Cooper Union's celebration of its 150th anniversary

Journalist Pete Hamill and a cast of notables including The Triangle Fire Remembrance Coalition celebrated America's labor movement as seen through the eyes of its most ardent advocates: Clara Lemlich, Samuel Gompers, Eugene V. Debs and Mother Jones. The Labor Chorus added an exciting, live sound to the readings of these historical speeches.

June-July 2009
The chorus had a gala 10-day visit to Wales, performing at various towns (see pictures here).


 


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Marching and performing at the United for Peace & Justice March and Rally Against the US War in Iraq in Manhattan.


Singing our hearts out at the 8th Gala Benefit Concert.
A Smashing Success! 600 attendees at the Ethical Culture Auditorium.
Photo by Harlan Reid - CWA Local 1180


Performing at a commemoration of the abolition of slavery in Great Britain 200 years ago at the British Consulate in Manhattan.
  Photo by Dawn Burden



On the chorus's July 2009 trip to Wales!
The Chorus (joined by some new friends) sings outside the Grand Pavillion at Porthcawl
Photo by Dan Cohen




The Chorus sings on the stage of the Grand Pavilion at Porthcawl where "In 1957 a US Government travel ban prevented Paul Robeson from appearing in person [at the Grand Pavillion] at the Miners' Eisteddfod, however he still performed live via a secretly arranged transatlantic telephone link up."
Photo by Dan Cohen