The Fredericton Choral Society is a large, non-auditioning, non-denominational mixed voice community choir based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. We are dedicated to preparing and performing great works of music. We draw our diverse membership of young and old singers from the greater Fredericton area and beyond.
Friday, December 1, 2023
Monday, September 26, 2022
Fall Term
Do you love to sing? Come join the Fredericton Choral Society, a large, inclusive community choir that sings everything from The Lion King to Mozart. Everyone is welcome; there are no auditions.
We meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:15 to 8:45 at St. Paul's United Church Hall, at the corner of York and George in downtown Fredericton. This season, we are preparing for Celebrate in Song 2022, which will take place at the end of October.
The registration fee is $65, with a $10 discount for new members. You can register in person or online at this link.
Come on foot, by car, or by bus and have fun with us!
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Spring Term
We are thrilled to announce an exciting Spring Term for the Fredericton Choral Society, together with our conductor, Heather Fyffe, and our accompanist, Catherine MacDonald. Our first rehearsal of the term will be on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
Our spring concert will present Carl Orff's secular cantata, Carmina Burana, in its rarely performed chamber version; our concert date is Saturday, May 9, 2020. Rehearsals run every Tuesday from 7:15 pm to 9:15 pm. Bring a friend—bring many!
Rehearsal & Performance Information
| Start of Term: | Tuesday, January 7, 2020. |
| Rehearsals: | Tuesdays at 7:15–9:15 pm. |
| Location: | St. Paul's United Church, 224 York St (at York and George). |
| Concert Date: | Saturday, May 9, 2020. |
Registration Information
Online registration is now open at https://tinyurl.com/fcswinter2020; we strongly encourage you to complete this part of the registration process in advance. We will also be handling in-person registration (as well as collecting term fees and distributing scores) at the first three rehearsals of the term, starting at 6:45 pm:
| Tuesday, January 7; |
| Tuesday, January 14; |
| Tuesday, January 21. |
Fee Information
| Individual: | $65. |
| Family: | $85. |
| Student: | $20. |
We are happy to accept payment either by cash or by cheque payable to The Fredericton Choral Society.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Fall Concert
The Fredericton Choral Society and the Fredericton Concert and Marching Band, under the direction of Heather Fyffe, will present their joint fall concert, Voices on the Wind, on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 7:30 PM, at Wilmot United Church.
This concert presents a musical meditation for choir and concert band on the changing of the seasons and the emotions that it inspires, from solemn remembrance to joyful expectation. Musical highlights include Williams’s Hymn to the Fallen, the Intermezzo from Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, choruses by Verdi, Gounod’s Messe brève “aux chapelles,” and a light-hearted set of holiday music.
Tickets are available at Westminster Books, from musicians, or at the door.
| General: | $20 |
| Students: | $15 |
| Children (12 and under): | Free |
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Fall Term
We are getting ready for a particularly exciting Fall term for the Fredericton Choral Society, together with our conductor, Heather Fyffe, and our accompanist, Catherine MacDonald. Our first rehearsal of the term will be on Tuesday, September 10.
This term, we will, in fact, have two performances. Our first, a joint fall concert with the Fredericton Concert and Marching Band, will take place on Sunday, November 24; this concert, amongst other things, will feature an exciting set of red-blooded Verdi choruses (including the Dies irae from his Requiem), Gounod's charming Messe brève "aux chapelles," and a set of light-hearted holiday music. Our second, a guest performance at the Fredericton Symphony Orchestra's holiday concert., will take place on Friday, December 6, at the Fredericton Playhouse—we will be performing choruses from Handel's Messiah and leading a holiday sing-along.
Since choruses from Messiah are part of this term's repertoire, if you do own a choral score for Messiah, please bring it with you to the first rehearsal; if you don't own a copy, don't worry—we will have copies available to borrow for the term.
Rehearsal & Performance Information
| Start of Term: | Tuesday, September 10, 2019. |
| Rehearsals: | Tuesdays at 7:15–9:15 pm. |
| Location: | St. Paul's United Church, 224 York St (at York and George). |
| Joint Concert with the FCMB: | Sunday, November 24, 2019. |
| Guest Performance with the FSO: | Friday, December 6, 2019. |
Registration Information
Online registration is now open at https://tinyurl.com/fcsfall2019; we strongly encourage you to complete this part of the registration process in advance. We will also be handling in-person registration (as well as collecting term fees and distributing scores) at the first three rehearsals of the term, starting at 6:45 pm:
| Tuesday, September 10; |
| Tuesday, September 17; |
| Tuesday, September 24. |
Fee Information
| Individual: | $50. |
| Family: | $65. |
| Student: | $20. |
We are happy to accept payment either by cash or by cheque payable to The Fredericton Choral Society.
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Spring Concert
The Fredericton Choral Society, under the direction of Heather Fyffe, will present its spring concert, From Baroque to Broadway, on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM, at Wilmot United Church.
This concert will give a broad historical survey of choral music for the theatre stage. As such, it will feature a broad selection of opera choruses, ranging from Handel to Wagner, together with a selection of musical theatre medleys, ranging from Gilbert and Sullivan to Elton John and Tim Rice.
Tickets are available from Westminster Books, from members of the choir, or at the door.
This concert will give a broad historical survey of choral music for the theatre stage. As such, it will feature a broad selection of opera choruses, ranging from Handel to Wagner, together with a selection of musical theatre medleys, ranging from Gilbert and Sullivan to Elton John and Tim Rice.
Tickets are available from Westminster Books, from members of the choir, or at the door.
| General: | $20 |
| Students: | $10 |
| Children (12 and under): | Free |
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