Here is our story:

The Keene Chorale began in 1979 with a handful of choristers, The Keene Chorale has grown to an eighty-voice chorus with a reputation for musical excellence and exciting performances. A non-auditioned cross-generational ensemble, we are composed of singers of all ages and from many walks of life across the Monadnock region, as well as local high school and college singers. The Chorale provides the inspiration and enlightenment of fine choral music for the enjoyment of the people of Keene, New Hampshire and its environs. The Keene Chorale concerts, featuring sixty to eighty singers along with instrumentalists and frequent soloists, are given twice a year in mid-December and April/May  with rehearsals beginning in early September and early January, respectively.

The Keene Chorale is OPEN TO ALL

We are a welcoming non-auditioned chorus, and our members include singers with a wide range of musical and life experience, from high schoolers to octogenarians. It’s not unusual for folks who haven’t sung since high school or college, or who really just like to sing, to become part of our musical family. Not everyone comes to us reading music. As long as you can carry a tune and learn to stay on pitch, that’s fine with us. If you’re not sure if you are a soprano or alto, tenor or bass, we’ll help you figure it out.

We all begin each semester at the same place: the beginning!

As a new member you can expect to feel welcomed the first time you walk in the door. We know we have a (well deserved) reputation for musical excellence and exciting performances, but we do not consider ourselves elitist or exclusive. Performance excellence comes from our shared journey each semester, from the hard work (and fun) under the leadership of our Music Director. Along the way we learn quite a bit about our voices and the pieces we perform, and have a really good time doing it, starting with the first note of our warmup!