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Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ Grammy Award-winning ensemble, led by Founder & Artistic Director Dianne Berkun Menaker, has collaborated with an impressive range of organizations and artists including the New York Philharmonic, The National, David Byrne, Wye Oak, Bon Iver, Shara Nova, International Contemporary Ensemble, William Brittelle, London Symphony Orchestra, Barbra Streisand, Arcade Fire, Sir Elton John, and Grizzly Bear.

Recordings of the Chorus have also been featured in major motion pictures, commercials, and live events, including several tracks on The National’s new concept album I Am Easy To Find, a new work by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke for rag & bone’s Spring 2016 collection, Chanel Paris’s 2019 Capsule campaign featuring Pharrell Williams, and Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s OTR II World Tour.

As a bold commissioner and producer of new music, the Chorus has introduced into the repertoire more than 120 original works and world premieres by contemporary composers, including collaborations with Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw, Blues and R&B powerhouse Toshi Reagon, iconic British DJ Bishi, The National’s Bryce Dessner, and ubiquitous indie-classical superstar Nico Muhly.

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Recordings

Brooklyn Youth Chorus has released two albums of new music, featuring new compositions commissioned by the Chorus for original choral/theatre productions. They have also been featured on numerous recordings by artists of all genres.

Some recent recording highlights:

Black Mountain Songs (Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ first solo recording on New Amsterdam Records.)
Silent Voices (Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ second solo recording on New Amsterdam Records.)
The National, I Am Easy to Find
Bon Iver, i,i (appearing on the tracks “U (Man Like),” “Naeem,” and “Faith”)
Wye Oak, No Horizon
William Brittelle, Spiritual America

Performance Highlights

Licensing

Recordings of the Chorus have been used in major advertising campaigns, motion pictures, and live events.