QIdaho Magazine August 2016 | Page 25

25  |  QIdaho Magazine  | NEWS Common Ground Community Chorus is a Boise community chorus devoted to the performance of high quality standard, popular and contemporary choral music. It seeks to display the positive face of the open-minded and progressive citizens of the Treasure Valley, welcoming and recognizing diverse people. ABOUT COMMON GROUND COMMUNITY CHORUS Common Ground Community Chorus was originally known as Boise Pride Chorale. It was organized in March 2000. In 2002 the Chorale was reorganized as the Idaho Voices of Diversity. In 2008 the choir was re-branded as Common Ground Community Chorus. The choir wrapped up our first season as Common Ground Community Chorus in June, 2008. We are currently in the midst of our seventh season as the Common Ground QIdaho.com | Issue 22 | August 2016 Community Chorus. The 2013-14 season began with our first rehearsal on Monday, September 16, 2013 and continues each week there after. Our season is 10 months long beginning in mid September and ending in mid June. Our repertoire is diverse, ranging from classical sacred pieces to contemporary secular pieces … from South African freedom songs to American patriotic songs … from Broadway show tunes to pop songs. We typically perform 2 major concerts each year, in addition to smaller performances for a variety of venues and events around the Treasure Valley. For more information, please visit: http://www.commongroundboise.org/