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Connecticut's Own 3 Penny Chorus and Orchestra Moving on with 'America's Got Talent'

3 Penny is a volunteer chorus and orchestra in Connecticut. Their volunteers have professions that range from musicians, teachers, pastors, and doctors. They perform classical music - with a twist! Their love for music spans from Bach to Jepsen!

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UPDATE on Aug. 13:

Tonight's the night. The 3 Penny Chorus and Orchestra (all of them this time) will take to the stage of Radio City Music Hall to perform in the finals of America's Got Talent. The show airs on NBC on 9:00pm

Click here to read a feature posted today by Paul Singley about Naugatuck's own chorus member Michael Doran.

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Don't forget to tune into the show tonight and then vote for this CT based group. Break a leg all!

UPDATE: 

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Watch a bonus interview from America's Got Talent filmed after they found out they were going to Radio City.

Naugatuck's own Michael Doran sings in this chorus. Michael is the son of Denise Doran.

ORIGINAL STORY:

I saw the Facebook post Tuesday evening from the 3 Penny Chorus and Orchestra that East Coast fans needed to tune into America's Got Talent. I watched the entire show waiting to see this unique group with Connecticut connections take to the stage for one more audition and learn if they were moving on to the next round of the reality talent show. 

The show ended and I figured that I had somehow missed it. It turns out that  just a few representatives of the New Haven-based group appeared onstage with two other groups and learned that they are moving on (without any further audition) to Radio City Music Hall.

You can read about their original audition on the Hartford Courant blog of MaryEllen Fillo

I am so glad that the results were confirmed on its Facebook page on Wednesday morning.

"Thank you ALL so much for watching last night! In case you haven’t heard – WE’RE GOING TO RADIO CITY!!! The judges put us straight through without needing to see us perform!! We are so excited and feel so lucky! Please tell your friends about us, as we are now going to need AMERICA’S VOTES in the next round!! Thank you again for all of the support!!"

Two teachers in the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Music Department are in the orchestra. My niece Isabelle Sasso attends the Academy and is rooting for them.

Watch the full audition on YouTube

The VEGAS episode 2 airs Wednesday, July 17 9/8c on NBC. Don't have cable? You can watch America's Got Talent the next day on Hulu or on nbc.com! You can also watch re-runs on NBC Sundays at 7pm EST.


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