Newark Boys Chorus

The Newark Boys Chorus is a boys' choir based in Newark, New Jersey. The choir was founded as the New Jersey Symphony Boys Choir in 1966. In 1969, the choir led to the establishment of the Newark Boys Chorus School. The group tours regularly in the United States and abroad.

The Newark Boys Chorus School, founded in 1969, is a private school fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools providing academic and musical education for young urban men from the greater Newark area."[2] The school's accreditation status was extended for ten years in Fall 2018.

In the 1970s the group commissioned works by [a2500093] and [a2156427] which premiered at [l436085] and recorded the [a251884] song, "The Golden Age of Leather", on their album [m68034]. In October 2007, the Chorus sang in the first public performance at the new Prudential Center. The chorus accompanied the musician [a13961] in singing a lullaby in his 2009 appearance at [l315171]. In December 2011, the group appeared on Fox News with its repertoire of holiday classics.