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HISTORY In 1966, Lillian Erotida Gaskill, then choir director at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Woodbridge, Virginia, contacted other churches in Eastern Prince William County, and suggested that a community choir be assembled to provide a Christmas concert free to the public. The first concert was presented that year. Erotida did not realize then that her idea would grow as it has into the dynamic group we have today and that 42 years later we would still be providing free concerts to the public. Until 1985, the Woodbridge Community Choir presented only Christmas concerts on the first Friday and Saturday in December rehearsing weekly on Monday evenings at Covenant Presbyterian Church. In 1985, we expanded our season to include a Christmas program and have continued to present a concert on the first Friday and Saturday in May. The Woodbridge Community Choir is an entirely volunteer organization with members from all walks of life. There are no auditions to join the only requirement is that you love to sing. We are proud to include many professional and amateur musicians, both choral and instrumental, in our membership. Most of our members live in Prince William County, some commute from Stafford and Fairfax Counties, and we have even had a few from as far away as Fredericksburg, Richmond, and Charlottesville. The musical directors, accompanists, and soloists are also volunteers and have included some of the area’s leading musicians. |