Cantabella Children's Chorus started as a music literacy class of 10-12 children, ages 5-7, and was inspired by Zoltan Kodaly's philosophy that the singing voice should be every child's first and lifelong musical instrument. The class gradually developed into the Cantabella Children's Chorus with a total membership of close to 200 singers. Many members of the chorus are now very accomplished musicians, studying one or even two other musical instruments. But, they continue to enjoy singing, harmonizing and performing as a choral group. Choral singing has proven to be a great way to touch and be touched by music!

History of CCC

Past Performances Include:

• Annual Christmas and Spring Concerts
  

• American Choral Director's Association Children's Festival participant
  

• Livermore Valley Opera Company's production of "Carmen", "Elixir of Love", "Tosca",  "Marriage of Figaro", "The Tales of Hoffmann", "Hansel and Gretel", "The Magic Flute" and "La Boheme"
  

• Holy Names College Children's Choir Festival participant, with Vance George as clinician
  

• Livermore Amador Symphony Orchestra guest performing choir
  

• Valley Dance Theatre guest performing choir
  

• Hope Hospice Tree-lighting guest performing choir
  

• International Pasta Festival guest performing choir
  

• Guest performing choir at "An Evening with Frederica von Stade" at the Dean Lesher Center for Performing Arts
  

• "Judy Collins 2002 Christmas Tour Concert guest performing choir
  

• Guest performing choir for the Rotary Club's "Don Lewis Experience" fundraiser to wipe out polio
  

• Carmina Burana was performed with the Valley Concert Chorale and the San Francisco Concert Chorale in March, 2006, and March, 2008.
  

• Golden Gate International Children's Festival, June, 2006.  2nd place in the Historical competition.