From the very beginning...

The Mississippi Girlchoir began in 1995 under the leadership of Ms. Lillian Lee. The group started with just 17 young women and has grown to more that 100 voices divided in four distinct choirs. The Mississippi Girlchoir is a choral music education and performance organization for girls in grades three through twelve.

• The organization consists of four choirs whose members come from more than forty school environments; public, private and home schools, from a six county area in central Mississippi.

• The Mississippi Girlchoir has gained a national and international reputation performing in Washington, D.C.; New Orleans; Boston; Eugene, Oregon; Charlotte, N.C.; Birmingham, AL.; Hawaii; Toronto; England and Italy. In July of 2007 they performed in the Sydney Opera House in Australia and in January of 2008 performed in Carnegie Hall with the Mississippi College Singers.In December of 2008 they performed Vaughn Williams' Hodie with the Mississippi Chorus. During the month of April 2009 the choir performed Suor Angelica with the Mississippi Opera. In 2009 our young women represented Mississippi at the American Musical Salute to Hawaii Commemorating 50 Years of StatehIn 2009 our young women represented Mississippi at the American Musical Salute to Hawaii Commemorating 50 Years of Statehood.The Mississippi Girlchoir made their third appearance in Carnegie Hall in June 2010. Under the direction of Stephen Roddy, the Girlchoir joined 5 other youth choruses from the south. The mass choir premiered a work written by famous composer Joseph Martin. The premiere work, entitled Heartsongs, is a collection of music based upon the poetry of Mattie Stepanek who died at the age of 13 due to a form of muscular dystrophy. The result was a soul-stirring performance carrying a message of peace that brought together young singers from all races and socio-economic levels. While in New York, the girls enjoyed the sights and sounds of Broadway, viewed the city from the "Top of the Rock", absorbed the culture of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, sailed out to visit Lady Liberty, and experienced the solemnity of Ground Zero. The week spent in New York afforded the girls opportunities to rehearse and perform in such world-class locations as the Alvin Ailey School and Carnegie Hall. In January of 2012 the Mississippi Girlchoir will make their Lincoln Center debut under the direction of James Meaders. Joining with other groups from Mississippi, the Girlchoir will sing John Rutter’s Mass of the Children. 
 

The Mississippi Girlchoir is made up of four distinct choirs:

Bel Canto...touring and performing choir for older girls.

Lyrica...voices in training for Bel Canto.

Jubilate...an intermediate choir.

Prima...beginning voices.