Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
Friends of the Rockbridge Choral Society records
Rockbridge Choral Society
WLU.Coll.0628
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2.75 Linear Feet
4 boxes
1997-2018
English
Scope and Contents
This collection records the work of the Fthe Rockbridge Choral Society, which includes the following: "Alla Breve," A Newsletter for the Friends of the Rockbridge Choral Society, Fall 1999-August 2018; programs of concerts, January 12, 2014-December 1, 2018; Minutes (Mary 4, 2016, May 1 and Nov. 7, 2017); two concert posters (Nov. 8, 2015 and Jan. 28, 2018); and a letter to the Choral Society and McCorkle family from Merrily Taylor, Chair, concerning a creation of an endowed chair in memory of Evelyn Pankey McCorkle, mother of director Bill McCorkle. Collection also includes photographs and other related materials
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item] Rockbridge Choral Society Records (WLU Coll. 0628), Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Historical Note
Formed in 1976, the Rockbridge Choral Society is a community chorus of amateur singers performing in and around the historic town of Lexington in the lower Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Its performances are frequently augmented by a professional chamber orchestra and soloists with instrumentalists and singers from across the region and the country. The Rockbridge Choral Society is the parent organization for the Rockbridge Chorus, the Rockbridge Youth Chorale and the Rockbridge Chamber Singers. Together, these groups bring to the area's audiences an eclectic repertoire of vocal literature from Renaissance to contemporary.
The Rockbridge Choral Society's mission is to present choral music at the highest level of excellence and to encourage in both singers and listeners an appreciation for the art of choral and ensemble singing through live performances, education, and the encouragement of new choral composition.
Since 1999 the musical endeavors of the Rockbridge Chorus and its offspring – have been generously underwritten by the Rockbridge Choral Society (RCS) (formerly the Friends of the Rockbridge Choral Society), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization charged with the funding and organization of all the performing groups.
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Posters/repositories/5/archival_objects/75062003-04-06-2010-01-17Items stored in oversize cabinet drawer 27.English327Evelyn P. McCorkle Endowment/repositories/5/archival_objects/27611Box 41Scope and ContentsLetter from Merrily Taylor, Chair of the Friends of the Rockbridge Choral Scoiety, to the Friends of the Rockbridge Choral Society and the McCorkle family, June 10, 2015, saddened by the death of Evelyn Pankey McCorkle, and the creation of an endowed chair to establish a permanent memorial.
Minutes/repositories/5/archival_objects/276122016-2017Box 42Newsletter, "Alla Breve"/repositories/5/archival_objects/276131999-2007Box 43Newsletter, "Alla Breve"/repositories/5/archival_objects/276142008-2018Box 44Posters/repositories/5/archival_objects/276152015, 2018Box 45Scope and ContentsPosters for two Rockbridge Chamber Singers events, directed by William McCorkle, "November Lights," November 8, 2015 and "Songs of Love," January 28, 2018. Major funding of these events were provided by the Friends of the Rockbridge Choral Society.
Programs/repositories/5/archival_objects/276162014-2016Box 46Scope and ContentsPrograms for the Rockbridge Choral Society, William McCorkle, director. Josh Harvey, accompanist for the December 6, 2014 Holiday Concert. The December 3, 2016 Holiday Concert program includes the Rockbridge Youth Chorale, Lacey Lynch & Lori Parker, directors, Olivia Shaves, student intern, Ted Bickish & Anna Billias, piano.
Programs/repositories/5/archival_objects/276172017-2018Box 47Scope and ContentsPrograms for the Rockbridge Choral Society, William McCorkle, director. The Rockbridge Youth Chorale is included for two Holiday concerts, December 2, 2017, Lacey Lynch & Lori Parker directors, Camilla Higgins, student conducting intern, Anna Billias, piano, and December 1, 2018, Lacey Lynch & Lori Parker directors, Anna Billias, piano.