Northfield Youth Choirs

Our music bags are due to arrive in time for Monday’s rehearsal. Look for them to come with your singers (grades 3 and older) this week, and please add two or more sharpened pencils.

Can your family host a pair of singers (or more!) when 28-voice American Boychoir comes to Northfield this fall? According to Boychoir touring guidelines, host families will need to host a minimum of two boys and two adults need to be present in the host households. While each boy is required to have his own bed, cots and couches are fine.


Host Family Itinerary

• Thurs., Oct. 30: Pick up singers after the group’s 7 pm concert in St. Olaf’s Boe Chapel.
• Friday, Oct. 31: Breakfast in host homes. Deliver singers to St. Olaf between 7:30 and 8:30 am. Pick up singers at 7:30 pm. The boys will have eaten.
• Sat., Nov. 1: Breakfast in host homes. Deliver singers to St. Olaf at 10 am.

Please contact Volunteer Coordinator Michelle Shimek at volunteer@northfieldyouthchoirs.org if your family can help!

All singers grades 3 and older will have a fall retreat to get a jump-start on our fall repertoire, get to know each other better, and have some fun. Here are the details…

• Jr. Singers: Sept. 20, 9 am - 2 pm, Christiansen Hall of Music @ St. Olaf College
• Treble Choir: Sept. 27, 9 am - 3 pm, Nerstrand United Methodist Church, 12 Maple Street, Nerstrand
• Concert Choir: Oct. 24 & 25, 5 pm Fri. - 2 pm Sat., St. John’s UCC, 19086 Jacobs Avenue, Nerstrand
• Chorale: Sept. 21, 1 - 7 pm, Christiansen Hall of Music @ St. Olaf College. Note that group pictures will be taken in NYC t-shirts and jeans!

The Treble and Concert Choirs will perform on Sun., Apr. 27th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Faribault. We’ll be taking a bus to Trinity and carpooling home. Trinity is located at 530 4th St. N.W. in Faribault. Directions can be found on Trinity’s website.

Details are as follows:

• 12:45 p.m.–Meet and load bus in the Middle School parking lot. Wear your concert attire.
• 1:30–Arrive at Trinity for warm-ups and rehearsal
• 3:00–Performance

Following the performance–There will be a reception for singers and the audience.

Following the reception, singers will carpool with families back to Northfield. If you can’t attend the concert and need help finding a ride home for your singer, please contact the NYC office before 3 p.m. on Friday.

Looking for a really unique way to wish someone a happy Valentines Day? Look no further! Northfield Youth Choir members in Chorale and Concert Choir will again be “delivering” musical greetings over the phone on Feb. 14th, from approximately 5 to 9 p.m. The cost for NYC Singing Valentines is only $5 for local calls; long distance calls are $10 (anywhere in the U.S.). All profits go toward lowering the spring tour expenses for these two choirs. It’s a great surprise for your sweetheart, grandparents, teachers and long-lost friends & relatives!

Order one of two ways by Mon., Feb. 11:

1. From a Chorale/Concert Choir member: Payments of check (payable to NYC) or cash should be given to the singer at the time that you order.
2. By mail: Send us a note, and be sure to include the sender’s name, as well as the recipient’s name and phone number. You may also include a special message and the best time to reach the recipient. Send instructions and payment to NYC, PO Box 460, with “valentine” on your check memo.

Thanks in advance for supporting the NYC!