In the fall of 2003, the Choir of Adults & Girls was founded to grant girls the same musical education, formation, and community that was offered to boys since 1885. Since then, children of all genders have joined the long procession of alumni/ae who have been shaped by Trinity's chorister program. In addition to its regular duties at Trinity Church, the Girls' Choir has taken its music to cities and towns up and down the East Coast, performing with noted orchestras in concert, and has toured twice to the United Kingdom, singing regular services in churches and cathedrals there.
"The Choir of Adults & Girls has already assumed an important place in the ongoing history of Trinity's strong and unwavering support of the musical and personal formation of young people in the greater New Haven area," says Director of Music Walden Moore. "It has already proven itself a vital part of the worship life of the parish, and its graduates testify to the important role that it has had in their formation, especially as seen from their perspective as the adults they have become. I am honored to have been a part of this important step in Trinity's ongoing community work."
To celebrate this special milestone, alumnae will join the Choir of Adults & Girls and the Boys' Choir on Sunday, November 12 at 5 p.m. for a special Evensong with works by Eleanor Daley, Jessica French, and C. V. Stanford. All are welcome!
And speaking of Walden ... the Choir of Adults & Girls was founded at Walden's direction. It is fitting, therefore, that the twentieth anniversary of the choir coincides with the year of Walden’s well-earned retirement. As Walden prepares to leave Trinity in June 2024, we offer the following events to honor his legacy and thank him for his many years of service.
