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{{Infobox Organization
|name=Pensacola Children's Chorus
|image=PensacolaChildrensChorusLogo.png
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|size=280px
|caption=
|mission=
|motto=
|formation=[[1990]]
|extinction=
|type=performing arts
|location=
|membership=
|leader_title=Founding Artistic Directors
|leader_name=[[Susan Pote|Susan]] & [[Allen Pote]]
|board=
|staff=
|key_people=
|budget=
|website=
}}
The '''Pensacola Children's Chorus''' is a youth choral group that has achieved national prominence under the direction of founders [[Susan Pote|Susan]] and [[Allen Pote]]. It has more than 300 singers between grades 4-12. The group began in [[1990]], originally intended to accompany the [[Pensacola Symphony Orchestra]] for a single performance. The group was so well-received that the Symphony Board officially organized the '''Pensacola Symphony Children's Chorus'''. The Chorus became independent from the Symphony in [[1994]].
==Notable Performances==
*Performance in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. for a reception honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Florida House
*Performance at the Congressional Staff Christmas Party in the East Room of the White House in Washingon D.C.
*16th District of Paris Concert Hall
*Harrow Arts Center, London
*The Dream Factory at Aylesford School and Language College in Warwick, England
*The American Church in Paris, France
*The Basilica of Notre Dame in Montreal, Quebec
*The Hofkirche in Lucerne, Switzerland
*The Heilbronn, Germany Wine Festival
*Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City
*A national telecast of the "Hour of Power" from the Crystal Cathedral in California
*Singing the National Anthem at a Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals baseball game at Minute Maid Stadium in Houston, Texas
*Performances aboard two cruise ships
*Performance of "[[And a Little Child Shall Lead Them]]" with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra - an original work for chorus and orchestra by composer and Director Allen Pote
*The [[Blue Angels]]' 50th Anniversary Banquet
*The commissioning of two U.S. Navy ships at Pensacola's [[Naval Air Station]]
*A recording for the [[National Museum of Naval Aviation]]'s IMAX Theater production of "The Magic of Flight"
*Recordings of musicals for the Hope Publishing Company which have received national distribution
*Performance with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra in a benefit concert titled "The Sound of Miracles"
*Performance with Pensacola Opera in a locally written production titled "[[Hurricane Monologues]]"
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[[Category:Pensacola Children's Chorus| ]]
|name=Pensacola Children's Chorus
|image=PensacolaChildrensChorusLogo.png
|image_border=
|size=280px
|caption=
|mission=
|motto=
|formation=[[1990]]
|extinction=
|type=performing arts
|location=
|membership=
|leader_title=Founding Artistic Directors
|leader_name=[[Susan Pote|Susan]] & [[Allen Pote]]
|board=
|staff=
|key_people=
|budget=
|website=
}}
The '''Pensacola Children's Chorus''' is a youth choral group that has achieved national prominence under the direction of founders [[Susan Pote|Susan]] and [[Allen Pote]]. It has more than 300 singers between grades 4-12. The group began in [[1990]], originally intended to accompany the [[Pensacola Symphony Orchestra]] for a single performance. The group was so well-received that the Symphony Board officially organized the '''Pensacola Symphony Children's Chorus'''. The Chorus became independent from the Symphony in [[1994]].
==Notable Performances==
*Performance in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. for a reception honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Florida House
*Performance at the Congressional Staff Christmas Party in the East Room of the White House in Washingon D.C.
*16th District of Paris Concert Hall
*Harrow Arts Center, London
*The Dream Factory at Aylesford School and Language College in Warwick, England
*The American Church in Paris, France
*The Basilica of Notre Dame in Montreal, Quebec
*The Hofkirche in Lucerne, Switzerland
*The Heilbronn, Germany Wine Festival
*Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City
*A national telecast of the "Hour of Power" from the Crystal Cathedral in California
*Singing the National Anthem at a Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals baseball game at Minute Maid Stadium in Houston, Texas
*Performances aboard two cruise ships
*Performance of "[[And a Little Child Shall Lead Them]]" with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra - an original work for chorus and orchestra by composer and Director Allen Pote
*The [[Blue Angels]]' 50th Anniversary Banquet
*The commissioning of two U.S. Navy ships at Pensacola's [[Naval Air Station]]
*A recording for the [[National Museum of Naval Aviation]]'s IMAX Theater production of "The Magic of Flight"
*Recordings of musicals for the Hope Publishing Company which have received national distribution
*Performance with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra in a benefit concert titled "The Sound of Miracles"
*Performance with Pensacola Opera in a locally written production titled "[[Hurricane Monologues]]"
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[[Category:Cultural organizations]]
[[Category:Pensacola Children's Chorus| ]]