History of the Apollo Male Chorus
Founded in 1895, the Apollo Male Chorus is one of the oldest continuously performing male choruses in the United States. Several members have been in the group over 50 years. For the past 26 years, they have been led by Roger Satrang Hoel, founder of the Music Association of Minnetonka and an alumnus of the fine music tradition of St. Olaf College. The Apollo maintains one of the largest libraries of men's choral music in the world, and it shows in our diverse repertoire of classical works, show tunes, and sacred pieces.
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Among
its many milestones, the Apollo Chorus has been honored to perform
at Presidential Inaugurations, the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl
Harbor, the World's Fair, and most recently was invited to sing
at the Inauguration for Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. The Apollo
Male Chorus also has a proud tradition of excelling at choral competition.
At what is considered the Olympics of choral competition, the International
Eisteddfodd in Llangollen, Wales, The Apollo Male Chorus was invited
in 2000 for the second time to participate in this prestigious,
invitation-only competition, placing 10th. It is the only performing
group in any category to have ever placed in the top 3 during their
first competition at the Eisteddfodd, placing second in 1982.