Welcome to The Concord Chorale

The Concord Chorale is an auditioned vocal ensemble, dedicated to excellence in the performance of choral music for the cultural enrichment and enjoyment of its audience and its members. Founded in 1969, the Chorale performs a wide variety of programs regularly in Concord, and has performed at the New Hampshire Music Festival, The Music Educators National Conference Eastern Division and at its National Convention in Chicago, and throughout New England, Europe and Canada. Chorale repertoire ranges from Renaissance to Contemporary literature, providing performance opportunities for professional and amateur New Hampshire vocalists.

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Open Sing – September 14, 2010 at 7:00pm
The Open Sing is an opportunity to make joyful music together, meet Chorale members and our director, and sign up for an audition. We rehearse on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:30pm at South Congregational Church, 27 Pleasant Street, Concord. Come join us!

Sounding Joy - December 11 at 8pm & December 12 at 3pm, 2010
Concord Chorale's Sounding Joy concert will include sacred and secular Christmas works that contrast the gentle and the ecstatic—the long, still night and the joyous celebration. The program features both a capella works and collaborations with harp, organ, flute, and percussion. Works by Orlando Gibbons, Jennifer Higdon, Francis Poulenc, John Rutter, Igor Stravinsky and others. Following a wonderful holiday tradition, the Chorale will once again be joined by the Concord Youth Chorus.

The Merrimack Holiday “Pops” – December 19, 2010 at 3pm
The Concord Chorale will join The New England Wind Symphony, conducted and directed by Clayton Poole, in its annual holiday concert at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord. The program will include a world premiere written by composer/arranger Jerry Ascione, former music director of the U.S. Navy Commodores and currently one of the featured composers for the U.S. Navy and Marine Bands, as well as selections fro the Messiah and traditional holiday carols.

Underwritten by Merrimack County Savings Bank
Free tickets will be available from the Capitol Center in early September –
watch for announcements as they go quickly.