Welcome to the Jeffersonland Chorus's web site

We're glad you're here. We are a men's a cappella Barbershop Chorus and associated Quartets based in Charlottesville Virginia. Please browse this site to find out more about us. We perform regularly both as a public service and for your event and we are always interested in recruiting new members. 

Click on the Join Us link to find out more information about where we meet.

Click on Events/Shows to see us perform.

Click on the Hire Us link to have us sing for your special event in the Charlottesville area.

Recent Events

May 2018

50 years! That's what it said on the new BHS membership card of our founder, Ken Wallenborn. We didn't just give it to him; we handed it to him on a silver platter!

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February 2018

  • We welcome Alexa Beal as our new director. See our Members Page for more details about Alexa.
  • The singing lesson program has swelled our ranks. 28 men attended our most recent rehearsal. It is great to have so many voices in the group.
  • Valentine's Day - Our two quartets - Lark and Barbers of Cville sang in dozens of places across Albemarle County. Thanks to all and we look forward to next year!

December 2017 Singing lessons program

Thanks to all who participated (both as students and teachers) for our first singing lessons program. More than 20 men participated and received certificates. The JLC was humbled by the response from out community.

12/1/17 Charlottesville Grand Illumination

JLC was honored to participate in this year's Grand Illumination festivities. We start around 10 min and 20 sec into the performance. 

 

7/8/17 TomSox National Anthem

The Jeffersonland Chorus inspired the fans by singing our National Anthem before the league-leading Charlottesville Tom Sox beat second-place Waynesboro on July 8th. 

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After singing the anthem, we spent quality time with team mascot Merriweather Lew the prairie dog, and guest mascot and local favorite Cosmo the Sheepdog.

See us on the TomSox web site

5/24/17 JLC Performed at the UVA Community Credit Union Meeting

We sung the classics and some new tunes. Lark performed for the crowd on multiple occasions during the evening as well. We even performed some original jingles written specifically for the UVA CCU! 

We sung the classics and some new tunes. Lark performed for the crowd on multiple occasions during the evening as well. We even performed some original jingles written specifically for the UVA CCU! 

5/12/17 MoM's Day E-serenades

With great fanfare, Lark and the JLC hosted our first annual personalized E-serenade using an original jingle. Recipients called it the best Mom's day gift ever!. 

2/14/17 Singing Valentines

We just finished our Singing Valentine program. To those who participated, we hope your enjoyed the experience. We have a busy year planned. We are  looking forward to Mother's Day. We're also headed to Harmony College East to sing and to learn. 

The Busy Holiday Season

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The Chorus is in demand around the holidays. We're providing festive holiday songs in the a Cappella Barbershop style. Look on the Events/Shows page to find out where we'll be.

Here we were at the City of Charlottesville Grand Illumination along with other acts like the Virginia Consort and the UVA Virginia Gentlemen. 

It was a great event with an enthusiastic audience. Thanks to the City and the sponsors for making it possible!

Harmony for All Ages a Hit!

Nov 17, 2016 was a return for the Chorus to the big stage.  The program was filled with old classics like Down By the Old Mill Stream and featured more modern tunes like Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans and even original compositions by the Chorus members. Attendance was strong and the feedback about the show was heartening. We'd like to thank the UVA Women in Medicine and Science, St. Anne's Bellfield School, our Supporters and our families for making it all possible.

Our Supporters

In the News

Generation Us: Participating in the arts benefits community — and spirits

12/8/16

The Jeffersonland Chorus is prominently mentioned in The Daily Progress about how the arts benefit communities and lift spirits. Sam Morgan, one of our members, is interviewed and discusses the meteoric rise of a cappella singing on college campuses, how we are reaching out to the community for both membership opportunities and performances and how the Chorus is modernizing and is therefore an opportunity for recent graduates to continue singing.

Jeffersonland Chorus singers find harmony in tuneful teamwork

11/5/16

Fred Waring inspired Dr. Ken Wallenborn to form the Jeffersonland Chorus in 1968. Read all about it in this great Daily Progress article.