Robert DeCormier
Born:
b. 1922
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Education/Training:
began playing trumpet at age 7; attended Colby College; after being wounded in Germany during World War II, attended Juilliard School where he studied voice and choral conducting with Peter Wilhousky and Robert Shaw
Best Known For:
work with spirituals and folk music
Assignments:
worked with Harry Belafonte for years; formed the Robert DeCormier Singers in 1963, who toured and recorded until 1987; became conductor of New York Choral Society in 1970; also taught music at a New York City high school where he taught Mary of Peter, Paul, and Mary (he later arranged music for the group); conductor of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and a professional group, Counterpoint, in Vermont
Curious Facts:
was great friends with Pete Seeger
Notable Recordings:
conducted, arranged for and played on dozens of albums
REPERTOIRE: A La Claire Fontaine (Beside a Sparkling Fountain)
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| An Evening with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Paul Salamunovich | May 10, 1997 |
| An Evening with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Paul Salamunovich | Apr 26, 1997 |
| A Choral Passport | Feb 9, 1997 |
REPERTOIRE: Ahrirang
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| A Choral Passport | Feb 9, 1997 |
| SING! | Aug 24, 1996 |
| 5th Annual High School Choir Festival | Apr 20, 1994 |
REPERTOIRE: The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Home for the Holidays | Dec 17, 1995 |
| A Children's Holiday Celebration | Dec 17, 1994 |
| Christmas | Dec 15, 1984 |
| Christmas | Dec 15, 1984 |
| Christmas | Dec 15, 1984 |
| Christmas | Dec 16, 1984 |
| Grandpeople's Concert | Mar 6, 1980 |
| Joy to the World | Dec 16, 1978 |
| Joy to the World | Dec 16, 1978 |
| Joy to the World | Dec 16, 1978 |
| Joy to the World | Dec 17, 1978 |
| Joy to the World | Dec 18, 1978 |
| A Song For All Seasons | Apr 12, 1975 |
| Folk Songs of the World | Apr 20, 1974 |
| Christmas with the Chorale | Dec 19, 1971 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Mar 7, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Mar 7, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Mar 7, 1970 |
| Children's Hospital | Dec 12, 1974 |
| Motion Picture and Television Country Home | Dec 7, 1975 |
| French Hospital | Dec 11, 1975 |
| Children's Hospital | Dec 11, 1975 |
| Martin Luther King Hospital | Dec 17, 1975 |
| Robinson's Beverly Hills | Dec 8, 1985 |
REPERTOIRE: Christmas Cheer
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| The Spirit of Christmas | Dec 13, 1975 |
| The Spirit of Christmas | Dec 14, 1975 |
REPERTOIRE: Let Me Fly
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| HSCF: Chamber Singers | May 1, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: I Been in the Storm So Long
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LAMC Presents: Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers | May 22, 1994 |
