Our History
The Greater Richmond Chorus was chartered in 1977 and is the only certified barbershop treble singer chorus in the Greater Richmond Area. We are part of Sweet Adelines International and a member of Region 14 Heart of the Blue Ridge, which is home to Sweet Adelines chapters in Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that relies on membership dues and donations from the community to support our mission. .
The chorus has medaled in the regional contest multiple times, including six times as Regional Champion. As the Regional champions, GRC has competed on the International Stage with choruses from all over the world at our annual Sweet Adelines International Convention. See the list in the Accomplishments section below for more details.
Chorus members come from the communities of Richmond, Henrico, Midlothian, and Chesterfield, as well as more distant areas such as Prince George, Hopewell, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Stafford, Reedville, Newport News, and Virginia Beach. Members ranges from teenagers to over 80 years old and are diverse in cultural backgrounds.
In our efforts to provide musical education to our community, the Greater Richmond Chorus has performed throughout the Richmond metropolitan area for public and private events including the Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center, University of Richmond Modlin Center, Virginia War Memorial, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Dogwood Dell, Maymont, the Diamond, City Stadium, Wreaths Across America, and the Jefferson Hotel. Performances outside of the Richmond area include Williamsburg, Petersburg, Emporia, Fluvanna County, and the Northern Neck.
In addition, the chorus has created Singing Down Memory Lane, a program that uses the power of music to engage seniors in assisted living facilities.
Vision
Greater Richmond Chorus’ vision is to develop the musical talents of our members as we provide high quality entertainment for and service to the greater Richmond community, and to cultivate, support, and mentor treble vocalists of all ages. The focus of Greater Richmond Chorus is to engage the greater Richmond community in supporting this group of diverse and talented singers with in-kind and financial contributions to further our efforts in acquainting a larger audience with the rich art form of barbershop harmony.
Our Accomplishments
The Greater RIchmond Chorus has medaled at every Regional contest since 1998 and competed at the international level 6 times.