Shillong: Shillong Chamber Choir became famous after keeping the audiences glued with western chorals and Hindi classics. Now they are set to become more famous when they will have US President Barack Obama as the audience.

The young group of singers from Shillong, dubbed as the 'rock capital of India', is scheduled to perform for the US President and his wife Michelle at President Pratibha Patil's presidential banquet at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on November 8.

'To God be the Glory' and 'Deep River' are among the probable numbers to be performed by the choir before President Obama and First Lady Michelle. Rashtrapati Bhavan sources in New Delhi have confirmed the group's participation.

Twenty members of the choir, including fifteen singers and conductor Neil Nongkynreih, will leave for Delhi on November 6. The duration of their performance and other details are yet to be worked out.

The choir's repertoire includes works of western classical greats like Handel, Bach, Gershwin and Mozart, besides Queen hits and Khasi folk songs.

The Shillong Chamber Choir had made their debut performance at a city hotel in January 2001, with Neil Nongkynrih as their maestro and mentor.