The Big Apple Chorus is a barbershop

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based in

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, New York. The chorus, directed by Jack Pinto, was founded in 1983 and has close to 100 members. The Big Apple Chorus has competed in the

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's international chorus competition, with a best finish of 2nd in 1987. For several years, the chorus has regularly participated in the holiday concert series at the

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, including the ''Living Christmas Tree''—a group of

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arranged in a tree, accompanying the first public

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in the city to be lit during the winter holiday seasonbr>
The chorus rehearses at 7pm on Monday nights at Norman Thomas High School, 111 East 33rd Street in

External links

Official website
Musical groups established in 1983 Barbershop Harmony Society choruses A cappella musical groups Choirs in New York City 1983 establishments in New York City {{US-singing-group-stub