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Join us! The Dutch Fork Choral Society is always accepting new members. There is no audition to join the ensemble, and no experience is required. We have members ranging from teenager to 80+ years of age, some of whom have been singing all their lives, and others who are just starting out. The DFCS rehearses every Tuesday night from 6:30-8:30 PM at Mount Horeb Lutheran Church (101 E. Boundary St., Chapin) and typically sings 2 concerts, one in the Fall and one in Spring. We perform some concerts more than once but in different areas and are also exploring collaborations with other groups.

Don’t fancy yourself as a musician? The DFCS is always looking for volunteers to help with the various events our organization runs. From helping behind the scenes with publicity or fundraising or serving as an usher at our concerts, there are many ways for you to get involved in our artistic community!

Register

  1. Register for the 2024-2025 Season with this online membership form.
  2. Pay your dues for the second half of the 2024-2025 Season:

Important Dates

  • 14-Jan-25 (6:15-8:30p): First Rehearsal for the Spring concert(Mt. Horeb Lutheran Church)
  • Concert Dates:
    • May 2, 2025 (Friday): 7:00 PM, Call Time: 6:00 PM @ Redeemer Lutheran Church, Newberry
    • May 3, 2025 (Saturday): 7:00 PM, Call Time: 6:00 PM @ St. Andrew’s Baptist
  • Dress Rehearsal:
    • April 22, 2025 (Tuesday): 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM @ Redeemer Lutheran Church, Newberry

Preliminary Music List (Spring Concert

  • Requiem by Heather Sorenson: This work was designed not only to live well in the concert hall, but also to transition into the church sanctuary. The composer’s trademark cinematic moments, soaring choral melodies, and impressionistic chord structures will highlight the vulnerable humanity that has become synonymous with her writings. This work is a combination of traditional Latin and English, with references to Scripture and hymn texts. Commissioned in honor of those lost during COVID, Requiem was written to bring hope and healing to all who have experienced loss. It is accompanied by full orchestra or chamber orchestra, includes soprano and tenor soloists, and is approximately 35 minutes in length.
  • Ave Verum by W A Mozart: This edition is the first to provide a performing edition which is accurate in every detail to the original, which lets the user know that it is and which at the same time offers the opportunity of performing the work either with keyboard accompaniment alone or, as Mozart intended, with a small orchestral accompaniment containing a realized continuo part for organ. 
  • When The Saints Go Marching In, arranged by John Rutter: American traditional song. 

Questions

If you have questions, please contact us at info@dutchforkchoralsociety.com.