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Columbia Choral Society
History:
In 1930 a community chorus contest was held in Columbia as part of the annual Community Chest Drive. The winning chorus organized as the Shandon Choral Society, and later changed its name to Columbia Choral Society. The purpose of the organization, then, as it is now, was to stimulate and broaden interst in musical activities and to actively engage in the rehearsal and rendition of choral music. The group grew from about 40 voices to over 100 within a few years. They sponsored and performed at an annual spring music festival in Columbia which featured touring professional orchestras. The National Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Symphony are listed as headliners in the 1938 festival program, as well as Nelson Eddy - "Idol of America" - and other leading soloists of the day. Mrs. James Y. Perry was founder and first president of the Society which was directed by Leonard C. Moltz.
In 1930 a community chorus contest was held in Columbia as part of the annual Community Chest Drive. The winning chorus organized as the Shandon Choral Society, and later changed its name to Columbia Choral Society. The purpose of the organization, then, as it is now, was to stimulate and broaden interst in musical activities and to actively engage in the rehearsal and rendition of choral music. The group grew from about 40 voices to over 100 within a few years. They sponsored and performed at an annual spring music festival in Columbia which featured touring professional orchestras. The National Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Symphony are listed as headliners in the 1938 festival program, as well as Nelson Eddy - "Idol of America" - and other leading soloists of the day. Mrs. James Y. Perry was founder and first president of the Society which was directed by Leonard C. Moltz.