Chorus

Columbia’s choral arts exploded in 1969. Where once there had been a rather small group of participants…Madison Short went out and “recruited” (shanghaied) many more. He built several choruses, including the fabled Men’s Chorus, mostly with young men and women who hadn’t learned to read notes.

Mr. Short had developed an innovative method of teaching voice to people who could not read sheet music or tell you the difference between a high C and a low D (outside of the definitions used to grade papers and tests, that is).

Madison Short worked hard with those who worked with him, regardless of their ability before they entered his demesne. It was an honor to learn from him, to be trusted by him.