Chanters

The International Gold Medal Champion El Riad Chanters have been an active El Riad Shrine singing group since the early 1920's. The Chanters are very active throughout the year singing at various Masonic and Shrine functions like the Shrine Circus and performing often at civic, social and public events such as Canaries Baseball games, Shrine Football game etc as well as churches, charitable functions and other programs. The Chanters will be the featured chorus at the State of South Dakota 2004 Korean War Memorial Dedication held in the State Capitol, Pierre on September 18, 2006.

The Chanters are the current Imperial Shrine International Gold Medal Champions as well as consistent Gold Medal winners competing at the Midwest Shrine Association Summer Session competition. The El Riad Chanters won the 2004 international gold medal in chorus competition held July 5, 2004 in Denver, CO. They first achieved this honor during the 2002 International Shrine meeting in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada and again at the 2003 at Minneapolis, MN Imperial competition.

This is the third consecutive year the Chanters have won the top international award. The Chanters’ unprecedented achievement enabled the chorus to permanently retire this international traveling trophy.

You will enjoy the friendship, camaraderie and great feeling of being a member of this exciting, performing Shrine Unit. Contact one of the officers listed above to get more information about the Shrine and the El Riad Chanters.