Chorus Niagara Rings In The New Year With Worldwide Recognition – YouTube Flash Mob Sets New Records With 28.5 Million Hits and Counting

(For the past few months, Chorus Niagara has gone from being one fine musical group in this region to becoming one of the most famous choruses in the world. In case you still don’t know, this is chorus group that performed ‘Hallelujah’ at Welland’s Seaway Mall with such effect that a video of it, produced by one of Niagara At Large’s friends, Vickie Fagan, went viral. Here is a post from Chorus Niagara, celebrating its worldwide success on this one. You can scroll down NAL’s rostrum of posts for this past December at www.niagaraatllarge.com to view Vickie Fagan’s take on this production and the video.)

This Post Courtesy of  Chorus Niagara

“Wonderful, it brought me to tears.  Thank you all so much!”
“This brings a smile to my face every time.”
“…..a staggering gift you gave the world this Christmas, I could never have imagined, many thanks.”
“This is simply one of the most beautiful and worthwhile things that I have ever seen on YouTube.”
“WOW!  That was REALLY WELL SUNG.”
“Only one word in my mind – WONDERFUL!”

St. Catharines, Ontario – These are just a sampling of the thousands of comments received by Chorus Niagara in response to its viral flash mob performance of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus on YouTube.  Performed live,  on November 13th, at Welland Ontario’s Seaway Mall,  and produced by Alphabet Photography as a Christmas greeting to their customers, the YouTube sensation has set records as ‘The Most Watched Flash Mob of All Time’ with 28.5 million hits, and also holds the title of ‘The Top Rated Video of All Time’ in Canada.

Chorus Niagara at a performance in Grimsby, Ontario

Chorus Niagara, Niagara’s premiere 100-voice ensemble has received worldwide attention from the public and media as the flash mob video circles the globe attracting viewers from the United Kingdom, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, Greece, the United States as well as across Canada.

Robert Cooper, Chorus Niagara’s Artistic Director, has been very busy responding to interview requests.  “This has been an incredible experience and boon to both Chorus Niagara and the appreciation for the choral art. We are most grateful to Jennifer Blakely, Founder of Alphabet Photography.”  Cooper says.   St. Catharines Mayor, Brian McMullan echoes his sentiments,  “This is such a wonderful made-in-Niagara story.  The flash mob was a brilliant way to spread the Christmas spirit,  and the talents and creativity of Chorus Niagara.  It’s thrilling to see this performance resonate with so many.”

The Choir’s YouTube performance has been featured on CTV’s Canada AM, CNN, ABC World News, Good Morning America, The View, Inside Edition, eTalk, Fox News, National Public Radio’s Here and Now and has also been covered in print by the National Post, LA Times, Toronto Sun, Toronto Star, London Free Press, Hamilton Spectator, Business Review Canada, Niagara News, St. Catharines Standard, The Winnipeg Free Press and Canadian Fundraising and Philanthropy.

Chorus Niagara performed two sold out concerts of the complete Handel’s Messiah in December and has been swamped with invitations to perform in a variety of venues including The United States, Germany, Great Britain and Europe.  The chorus has also received numerous requests to purchase recordings of their musical performances.

View the video at www.chorusniagara.ca/ or  www.alphabetphotography.com

 221 Glendale Avenue, P.O. Box 25019, St. Catharines, Ontario L2T 4C4    905-934-5575    www.chorusniagara.ca        
“To entertain, educate and inspire through the performance of fine choral music”

Here a few future performance dates for Chorus Niagara that you may enjoy –

Chorus Niagara Singathon – Saturday, Feb 12, 10 a.m. to 3 pm  (approx.)
at the Seaway Mall, Centre Court.
 
Sounds of Light Concert – Prismatic Array of Choral Gems
Saturday, March 5th, 7:30 pm at the Cathedral, St.Catharines.
 
Feel the Spirit-160 Voices…Joyous Celebration
Saturday, May 14th, 7:30 pm at the Cathedral, St.Catharines

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