North Carolina Choral Artists was founded in 2017 under the artistic direction and leadership of James Mauk and became a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 2023. North Carolina Choral Artists’ mission is to promote growth in the music economy and community of eastern North Carolina through the hiring of its local professional musicians, and the choral arts field as a whole by supporting living composers through high quality performances and recordings of their works. North Carolina Choral Artists aims to connect emerging arts supporters and enthusiasts with local professional musicians and highlight the works of living composers to promote growth in the arts community and economy.
Additionally, NCCA collaborates with other arts organizations and schools to promote the next generation of choral music enthusiasts, educators, and performers. We bring about this vision by our commitment to musical excellence and artistic innovation. The ensemble exists for the advancement and enjoyment of artful music and the education of arts patrons.
The Rocky Mount Chamber Choir is a mixed chorus of 25 singers that was founded in March, 2015. The ensemble's repertoire is primarily classical, but also includes popular and jazz works as well. RMCC presents four to six concerts per season, with six rehearsals prior to each concert. Auditions are required.
The award-winning TRCC welcomes young people from grades 3-12 with unchanged (Treble ) voices, a good musical ear, good tone and range. Music reading skills are needed in the 2 upper groups. We all sing some songs together in every concert, but are divided for most rehearsals into 3 groupings: Cantare (grades 3-6), Concert Chorus (grades 7-12) and Ensemble (grades 9-12). Rehearsals are on Thursdays during the school year. We sing locally and perform at Choral Festivals on the East Coast. Auditions are during the summer. We have been thriving for 25 years as part of the Tar River Orchestra and Chorus.
