The Tour Choir have enjoyed performance opportunities domestically and in Canada and Europe and have collaborated with community and professional organizations. Past destinations include Vienna, Austria; Prague, Czech Republic; Oahu, Hawaii; Hamburg, Germany; Kecskémet and Budapest, Hungary; Nova Scotia, Banff, Quebec, and Montréal in Canada; Poughkeepsie, New York; New York City; Orlando, Florida; and Eugene, Oregon.

Tour Choir have sung under the batons of distinguished conductors including Bob Chilcott, Henry Leck, Joshua Pedde, and Gabriela Thész.

HOW ARE THEY SIMILAR?

Rehearsals and performances are a given. We make time for recreational activities as well, including short hikes or swimming, visits to areas of cultural and historic interest and always a chance to pick up a special souvenir.

HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT?

Tours are scheduled over the summer months, spanning 1–2 weeks. A traditional public Tour Choir Send-Off Concert is given at a local venue a few days before the group departs. Touring itineraries typically include participation in a music festival or conference.  The Tour Choir aims to travel every other year, alternating between national and international events.  Larger tours begin planning at least 18 months in advance.

Mini Tours may occur during the academic year or over the summer break, with select singers over a shorter period of time. Mini tours are typically 2-4 days.  Mini tours may be planned within a few months.

Children’s Chorus of Maryland Tour Choir is comprised of members of the Concert Choir and select members of the Lyric choir. An invitation is extended to eligible singers. Alumni from recent years may also join a tour.

October 10

Our founder, Betty Bertaux, passes away. Read more.

CCM opens its new home in Towson

The 2014-2015 season finds CCM in a newly renovated space to call its own. Read more.

Summer Camp program launches

The initial program worked in conjunction with the American Kodály Institute.

CCM began its own K-2 summer camp, Music in the Meadow, in 2015.

“Children Helping Children”

These initiatives started in 2009 with Sing it Forward and has continued with performances benefitting Empower4Life, Children's House at John's Hopkins, and Blessings in a Backpack. Our support of BiB continues in 2022, four years after the initial benefit concert. We have participated in decorating a tree for Kennedy Krieger Institute's Festival of Trees as well.

Training music teachers in the methodology

At CCM's initiative and under Betty Bertaux's leadership, a training program for music educators and choral conductors is developed and launched, called the American Kodály Institute at Loyola College Maryland (now Loyola University).

Crickets classes are introduced

Crickets is a fun, play-based music and movement class for children ages 4 to 6. Trained teachers engage the body and the mind in joyful music-making through musical games and movement.