The Nelson Choral Singers has been entertaining Nelson residents for many years. We are a large non-audition choir that presents concerts twice a year, at Christmas and in the spring. We perform a wide variety of music both secular and sacred and welcome anyone who likes to sing to our ranks. We like to encourage and support other choirs in the area, inviting them to perform with us in our concerts, delighting our audiences with a variety of performances and styles, as well as providing an opportunity and venue for smaller choirs to display their repertoire. You can also find us on facebook

Welcome to our Winter 2024 session!

Please join us, and spread the word to others. 

This session we’re focussing on an exciting and celebratory work by Dan Forest called Jubilate Deo.

We’ll be rehearsing on Wednesday evenings, 7pm - 9pm, in the Nelson United Church (602 Silica Street). Enter the church via the rear door — the one with the ramp leading up to it. The session begins on Wednesday September 11th. 

We’ll be scheduling an additional practice for those who can attend on a Sunday afternoon in November. We are looking at doing two performances on Saturday December 7th (evening) and Sunday December 8th (afternoon), with a dress rehearsal on the Saturday afternoon. We’ll have two featured soloists and other musicians joining us for the performance.  

Any questions? You can reach Vivien at vivienbowers@gmail.com or 250-825-4392 or 250-551-9802 (cell).

Important note:  Covid has not disappeared. Please be aware that there are Covid-related risks of singing with others in-person and indoors, especially in a larger group. Decide whether you feel comfortable with these risks before you register. 

We will sing as safely as we can. However adequate ventilation will not protect against short-range transmission due to close contact with an infected person. Masks can help; at choir they are optional, but encouraged. Above all, please do not come to choir if you are sick or have symptoms. When determining your own risk tolerance, please also respect the needs of our more vulnerable members who may be older or immune-compromised.

Please email info@nelsonchoralsingers.org to register for this session (with the following information)

I would like to register for the Winter 2024 session.

Payment for the session ($120) is due the first week via e-transfer (payments@nelsonchoralsociety.org) or cash/cheque at the first rehearsal. If you are new to the choir and would like to try it out for a couple of weeks before committing, feel free to do that. But if you supply your contact information now, we will know how many singers to expect at our first practice, and we will be able to send you further email updates. Also, until you have registered and paid, you will not be able to take the music score home with you to practice.

By replying to this information and providing your contact information for registration, you are also indicating that you have read and understand the information in the rest of the website. 

• Name:
• Phone number:
• Email:
• Section (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone/bass);

We are a mixed SATB choir of approximately 60 voices.  Previous musical experience including the ability to read music would be helpful, but is not required. You will be guided through our program of music under the sure hand of director Kathleen Neudorf, and your fellow choristers.

Covid

Click here to read more about covid

Costs

Costs are $120 per season/concert.

Executive Committee

Kathleen Neudorf received her Music degrees in Vocal Performance at the University of Alberta. While in Edmonton she gave solo recitals, appeared as featured soloist and sang professionally for 14 years with Pro Coro Canada.

Kathleen taught voice, music history and conducted the women's choir at Augustana University. Since moving to Nelson she has performed for the Nelson Community Opera in "Marriage of Figaro", as soprano soloist for the "Haydn Mass" with Nelson Summer Songfest and given several recitals in Kaslo for the Chamber Music Series. 

Kathleen took the position of music director for the NCS in September 2004.

For any further information about any aspects of singing or working with the Nelson Choral Singers, please contact us at info@nelsonchoralsingers.org

Or you can mail us at:

Nelson Choral Singers
802 observatory st,
Nelson BC, V1L 4Z4

If you are looking for the setup document for the risers/shell click here to download (1MB version 2019)