THE CITADEL CADET CHORALE
Founded in 1976, the Cadet Chorale is The Citadel’s official touring choir. Members are selected by competitive audition. To commemorate the bicentennial that same year, a select group of singers formed the ”Original Thirteen“ to represent the original thirteen colonies. Both of these groups perform music of all types, including patriotic, sacred, popular, and classical music, as well as novelty and show tunes. They have performed for audiences all over the East Coast including the Charlotte Hornets, The Detroit Tigers, The Miss USA Pageant, ABC’s Good Morning America, , former president Ronald Reagan, General Norman Schwarzkopf, General Colin Powell, former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, Ted Turner, and the U.S. Army Reserve Command in Las Vegas. The Chorale is directed by Mrs. Nancy Lefter, Director of Choral Music at The Citadel, and their accompanist is Col. Mark Bebensee, Head of the Department of Business Administration.