From Betsy —

Good evening everyone!

I hope you are all enjoying the beginning of summer.

A couple of our talented chorus members are going to be performing in the area next month, and I wanted to give you all a heads up and the information, in case you would like to attend either or both performances!

1 • Monty Hill (tenor) and his wonderful a cappella group, “Ball in the House,” are going to be performing in the WILMINGTON Summer Concert Series:

Wednesday July 20th 6 PM

Wilmington Commons (Across from the HS)

HS address:

159 Church Street, Wilmington MA

OUTDOOR performance • Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and umbrellas in case of rain.

Free admission but concessions will be available for purchase.

Show goes until 7:30 with a 15 minute intermission

2 • Mark Torgerson (bass and guitarist), and four talented fellow musicians we will be performing “Jazz Standards with a Latin Flavor” at the Charlotte and William Bloomberg MEDFORD Public Library on Thursday evening, July 21st, from 7 to 8:30 PM (please see attached flyer).

Two great ways to spend a summer evening!

On Wednesday, June 8th, the Medford Community Chorale presented a ‘mini’ version of our May 20th concert. We performed for a very enthusiastic audience at Medford MA Senior Center, 101 Riverside Ave. 

It was not the full Chorale, but a solid contingent, led by our music director, Betsy Pesce, and our accompanist, Dr. Holly Zagaria.

That’s it. That’s the post. 🙂

We did a thing! Betsy, Holly, and Julie spoke to Steve Bertorelli on “The Stevie B Show with The Medford Community Chorale.”

The Stevie B Show will also be shown this Thursday night at 7 p.m. on Medford cable channel 3.

Rehearsals are underway for the Medford Community Chorale & Youth / Y oung Adult Chorus spring concert, scheduled for Friday, May 20 at 7 PM in the Caron Theatre at Medford High School, and new members are welcome! The concert, which is entitled “Lift Every Voice and Sing!”, is a celebration of the joy of music and singing, and proceeds from the concert program book will be donated to the new Medford Public Library. 

There are no auditions and the only requirement is a love of singing! Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings in the auditorium in the McGlynn Middle School here in Medford: youth / young adult chorus at 6 PM and full chorus from seven to 8:30 PM. 

For more information or to join, please contact director Betsy Pesce at elizabethpesce@comcast.net or 617-335-8155.

The Medford Community Chorale, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is supported in part by grants from the ArtsAlive Medford Foundation, the Passim Iguana Music Fund, and the Medford Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Medford.

Our audio practice tracks are under “Audio Files Are Here” above.

Here is another direct link: https://medfordcommunitychorale.org/audio-files-are-here/

And here is the link to the Youth / Young Adult practice Tracks: https://medfordcommunitychorale.org/youth-choir-audio-files/

For links to our past performances, please scroll down.

Medford Community Chorale & Youth Chorus rehearsals resume on Wednesday evening, January 26th at 6pm (youth/young adult chorus) and 7pm (full chorale), in the auditorium in the McGlynn Middle School on 3002 Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford.

So hoping many of you will consider joining us. On May 20, 2022, we will present our Spring Concert. (This is the concert we were preparing for back in 2020 when Covid brought everything to a screeching halt! 😮

(Please note:  In accordance with the protocols of the Medford Public  Schools, all persons must wear a mask at all times, regardless of vaccination status.)

The concert is also on the Medford Community Media (Medford TV) site.

https://medford.vod.castus.tv/vod/?video=076359e5-9493-4b5f-ba44-d22b777ec373&nav=search%2Fchoral