Who We Are
We are a fun-loving and hard-working group of singers, ranging in age from our 20s to our 70s. Most of us have sung in high school, college or community choirs but that is not a requirement.
We perform at least 4-5 concerts per year, including major classical works with orchestra. We sing a holiday concert each December, including both secular and sacred pieces. In the spring, we perform a cabaret-style concert featuring popular music, rock, folk, jazz and show tunes. Our guests sit around tables, enjoying food and wine.
In addition, we regularly collaborate with other musical groups and have toured locally, regionally and internationally. Most of our music is sung in English, but we have also sung in Latin, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Swahili, French, Zulu, Spanish, Sami, Russian, Latvian, Japanese, Chinese, Swahili and Hawaiian. In the summer of 2010, we were chosen to sing with the traveling show "Star Wars in Concert" when it appeared in St. Paul. It was the first time we had ever sung in Sanskrit! Click here for a fan-made video of the event.
Need some harmony at your next event? Members of the Edina Chorale are often available to sing at special events. In the past, these have included singing during memorial services, holiday caroling at private parties and shopping malls, providing entertainment for corporate events and non-profit meetings and performing for shoppers at the grand opening of the new Whole Foods store at Centennial Lakes. While the singers volunteer their time, a donation is usually made to the Edina Chorale to help cover the costs of music, piano rental, accompanist and director.
Rehearsals
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Edina Chorale singers meet for weekly choral and sectional rehearsals to develop our musical skills. Currently, we rehearse on Tuesday evenings from 7-9:30 from September through May, usually at Edina High School.
Chamber Chorale
The Edina Chamber Chorale was formed in 1998 to give 20 highly experienced singers within the Edina Chorale the opportunity to perform music specifically written for smaller ensemble, and develop their music skills in a small-ensemble environment.
