 The Great Land Choral Society was founded in 1995 by a group of Chinese American choral enthusiasts in the Dallas area, Texas, who formed a 100-member choir and, for the first time in southern United States, the Yellow River Cantata was successfully performed. Subsequent to another successful performance in September 1996, the Great Land Choral Society (GLCS) was formally established. During the following twenty plus years, GLCS has performed many choral works during festival events, annual concerts, community celebrations and overseas performance tours. It has participated in notable historical events and performances, including the return of Hong Kong to China, victory celebrations of Anti-Japanese War, Spring Festivals, Mid-Autumn Festivals and more. Its members have also participated in joint performances with other reputable choirs from Mainland China, Taiwan, and the United States. GLCS is now the largest and most prominent choir in the Chinese community of the Dallas area, whose membership has attracted numerous enthusiasts of diverse backgrounds from the Chinese community. It not only serves as a cultural bonding within the Chinese diaspora to preserve Chinese cultural heritage, but also acts as an ambassador between the Chinese community and other communities, within and beyond the Dallas area. GLCS has also held performance tours to Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Taipei, Fuzhou, Vienna, Hamburg and Denver, and its concerts have been acclaimed and covered by numerous major media outlets, including CCTV of China. Since 2014 many members of GLCS have also participated in performances in the US and European cities a modern Chinese cantata commemorating sacrifice by Chinese youth during the Cultural Revolution. Thanks to its dedicated musical directors throughout the years, GLCS has been expanding its choral repertoire to include Chinese, western, contemporary, classical and ethnic choral works. GLCS has been active in serving the communities of Texas, as it regularly performs at local and regional cultural events and multicultural festivals, while its members are active participants in community services, from disaster relief efforts, to donation events and visits to senior living facilities. Today, GLCS is formally established as a non-profit chorus with more than 80 devoted members, under the baton of Ellie Lin and with pianist Se-won Kim. The dedication and passion of its members and leadership gives it a strong vitality and youthfulness to reach out and share its love for choral music beyond borders. 《《神州合唱团》创建于1995年。当时一批热爱唱歌的华人相聚组成了百人合唱团，在美南地区首次唱响了由冼星海先生作曲的《黄河大合唱》（选段）。1996年9月，百人合唱团再相聚，以一部由孙承骅先生编配的大联唱《我的中国心》唱出了旅美华人的游子之情，其成功演出再次引起了达拉斯侨界的注意。同年年底《神州合唱团》正式成立，1997年春节在达福地区旅美侨胞举办的联欢会上首次以《神州合唱团》为名登台亮相。其后《神州合唱团》相继在庆祝香港回归、每年的春节及中秋国庆联欢会上演出了许多喜闻乐见的合唱曲，深受大家欢迎。2000年春合唱团正式成为全年常规性活动社团。 2001年起神州合唱团开始举办年度音乐会，首场演出正赶上5月母亲节，一首首深情的歌曲，获得侨胞热烈的掌声，献给母亲的一朵朵康乃馨也给大家留下了深刻的印象；以后几年又相继演唱了《梁山伯与祝英台》、《长江组歌》、《三湘四季》、《抗战胜利六十周年纪念音乐会》、《我的祖国和我》等大型组曲和专题音乐会，年年推出新曲目，不断引起当地侨界的热烈反响。演唱的曲目也从中国的流行歌曲向西方的经典和东方的民族音乐发展，拓展了观众群，也提高和开阔了演唱的视野及水准。2007年夏季，为促进中美及两岸三地文化交流，以歌会友，与阿灵顿的大地合唱团联合举办了第三届海峡两岸《华人之声》演唱会，受到达拉斯主流媒体的关注和报道。2008年11月， 受全国政协邀請， 神州合唱团在上海与上海教师合唱团及交大合唱团，在北京与广播之友合唱团并由中国歌剧舞剧院管弦乐团伴奏演出“中国心，中华情”中美华人合唱音乐会，并由中国电視台CCTV在全国及全球的播导。2010年11月，在台北参加第四届“两岸三地”的演出，获得圆满成功。2012年2月，赴欧洲参加了由中国合唱协会主办的大型合唱音乐会，在维也纳的金色大厅成功演出成为中国合唱报的首版新闻。2013年又应邀赴福州参加福州大学“以歌会友 - 华人之声”合唱音乐会，同时庆祝其建校55周年。2014年秋应邀赴丹佛市，参与“亲情中华”表演。2014年以来许多团员参与了在美国和欧洲举行的大型合唱组歌“岁月甘泉”的数场演出。2015年参与了中国网络电视台举办的大型众筹节目《黄河大合唱》的活动。2018年8月參加了德国汉堡“中国时代”活动及成功演出了一场音乐会。 如今《神州合唱团》已经成长为拥有70多人的非营利性501(C)(3)的合唱团体，有完善的组织章程和体制。本团成立后，得益于名师指点：启蒙的丁霭悦指挥诲人不倦，继任的郭爱莲指挥精益求精，现任的指挥刘哲苑老师才华横溢，她们兢兢业业地伴着神州走过不平凡的一年又一年，她们深厚的音乐修养和对艺术不懈的追求，是神州努力向上之魂魄。我们的成长亦得益于为团伴奏多年的诸信恩教授（已故）、陈祖玲老师、于清先生和金世元女士所给予的艺术指导以及团委会、理事会成员的鼎力合作，更离不开全体团员们的无私奉献和大力支持。我们的团员来自中国大陆、香港、台湾、韩国及东南亚各地区，还有土生土长的老美。既有教授、律师、医生、护士、工程师，也有从事商贸、管理等不同职业的。背景不同，共同的爱好就是歌唱。团里不乏多年前从事文艺的艺术工作者，更多的是唱歌艺术的爱好者，多年磨砺，痴情不移，不少团员还去求名师指点，以求艺术上的不断长进。十多年来大家相濡以沫、团结互助、努力配合，是一个洋溢着兄弟姐妹情谊的大家庭，并积极参与社区公益事务，包括筹款赈灾、公益演出等。 | Highlighted Concert Performances 演出音乐会选介
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