Workshop and Concert
March 21, 2026 | South Main Baptist Church
HBC PREPARATORY CHOIR
Holly Holt-Cabrera, Director; Tim Smale, Accompanist
Morning Has Broken
Moon River
John Rutter
Henry Mancini
Tom T. Shelton, Jr.
Stars
Fort Bend Boys Choir
William R. Adams, Founder/Artistic Director; Diane Grosscope, Accompanist
Ode to Joy
Ludwig van Beethoven
ed. Roger Emerson
Count on Me
Amazing
Bruno Mars
arr. Janet Day
PinkZebra
Show Me How
Terre McPheeters
Interpreters – Brennan Johnson, Angel Navarro
Atticus Twicthell & Christian Twitchell
Al Shlosha D’Varim
Allan Naplan
Houston Boychoir Chamber Choir
Austin Hunt, Artistic and Executive Director; Tim Smale, Accompanist
Wade in the Water
Lunar Lullaby
For the Beauty of the Earth
Joyful, Joyful (from “Sister Act 2”)
arr. Dan Davison
Jacob Narverud
John Rutter
arr. Austin Hunt
Houston Boychoir Olde Boys
Tim Smale, Director
Here Comes the Sun
Alleluia
arr. Kiry Shaw
Randall Thompson
Texas Boys Choir
Todd Prickett, Artistic Director; Melissa Sky-Eagle, Collaborative Pianist
Haste Thee, Nymph
(from L’ALLEGRO)
A Silence Haunts Me
Quod Virtus Est
(from Seven Latin PROVERBS)
G.F. Handel
Jake Runestad
Michael John Trotta
Home on the Range
Great American Cowboy
Mark Hayes
Ronald Staheli
Ralph Vaughn Williams
BOYS ALOUD COMBINED CHOIR
Antiphon: “Let All the World in
Every Corner Sing”
Any boy who would like to audition is welcome to speak to a director at the end of the concert or go to the audition page for more information.
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
— Confucius
About Fort Bend Boys Choir
The Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas, Inc. was founded in 1982 by William R. Adams , Founder & Artistic Director of the choir with 45 initial members. Located in greater Houston, TX, the organization has now grown into five performing ensembles with 200 choristers. The members are selected from the local area by audition and enter either the Training, Town or Tour choir. Membership is open to boys whose voices have not yet changed.
The choir was organized to give boys in the Houston area with special musical abilities and interests an opportunity to perform more challenging choral literature from classical selections to folk music. The group combines the freshness and enthusiasm of childhood with artistic maturity, something that can only be achieved through serious work. Boyish energy is channeled into dedication to excel, team effort and hard work. For other children, the boys serve as models of purposeful work and high achievement. For adults, they are inspirational reminders of human possibilities. Learn more.
About Texas Boys Choir
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the internationally renowned Texas Boys Choir (TBC), honoring eight decades of transforming young artists, education, and choral achievements. TBC plans to commemorate its legacy with a full calendar of concerts and extraordinary events that begin this fall. The choir is preparing for a year of celebration that honors its past and its present and inspires its future.
Texas Boys Choir is one of the oldest continuously operating boy choirs in the United States. It was founded in 1946 in Denton, TX as the Denton Civic Boys Choir. In 1957, the choir moved to Fort Worth to expand its reach and establish Texas Boys Choir School. The integration of school and choir allowed boys to rehearse twice daily while continuing their academic studies, even while touring the globe. Through the years, TBC’s reach grew rapidly, earning recognitions for its artistry and discipline.
Since 1946, the choir has performed in more than eighteen countries and received two GRAMMY Awards for Best Choral Performance (Other Than Opera), in 1966 and 1968. During this same time, TBC was also honored with three George Washington Honor Medals and a Bronze Award from the International Film and Television Festival. The choir has performed for popes, presidents, religious leaders, monarchs, and dignitaries from around the world, collaborating with legendary musicians such as Igor Stravinsky and Van Cliburn. One of the choir’s most historic moments came on November 22, 1963, when they performed for President John F. Kennedy in Fort Worth. With each of their impressive performances, they cemented their reputation as a cultural ambassador and world-class ensemble. Learn more.
About HOUSTON BOYCHOIR
Houston Boychoir is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supported by our community and Houston Boychoir family members. Scholarships subsidize a portion of the education and no boy is turned away because of an inability to pay for tuition. Learn more.
Thank you to South Main Baptist | Houston, for hosting Boys Aloud — 2026.
Thank you to all the teachers, directors, staff and volunteers who make events like this possible.
Thank you to Fort Bend Boys Choir and Texas Boys Choir for participating with us in this exchange workshop/concert so that we have the opportunity to share and our love of music with each other and those that come to share it.