NORTH VALLEY CHORALE
Photo: Tom Barrett
Vision. The North Valley Chorale is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the cultural, musical, and social enrichment of metropolitan Phoenix and its surrounding communities.
Mission. We serve our community by providing affordable and
accessible performances of choral music from many traditions, eras, and cultures.
“HOLIDAY MAGIC” Enchants the Sellout Audience at CBC!
Nearly 600 concertgoers filled the Camelback Bible Church (CBC) on Dec 8 for Holiday Magic, a record-breaking audience for the North Valley Chorale (NVC)! The 60-member group, glittering in green and red, was backed by a full orchestra, bell choir and American Sign Language Interpreters (ASL), all under the magnificent leadership of Eleanor Johnson, Artistic Director.
The full house was treated to a magical holiday journey starting with the lush, iconic Bach “Magnificat”, seasonal sacred songs and a rousing holiday sing-along. The program also featured holiday favorites about Santa, snow and bells. See full program HERE. (Live recordings will be posted on our Showcase soon.)
Bonus: You will enjoy these sneak previews from NVC’s appearance on Fox10 AZAM show:
Need a stocking stuffer? Give a gift of love and music
Enjoy bubbly, chocolates and other treats in an intimate bistro setting, all while being serenaded by NVC’s returning favorite Love Is in the Air.
This dessert cabaret features NVC in ensemble, solos, duets and small groups, performing pop classics and show tunes that celebrate the highs and lows, as well as the joys and sorrows, that love brings to all of our lives.
This year, NVC presents three performances of “Love Is in the Air:”
Friday, Feb 14, 2025, 7:00 PM
Saturday, Feb 15, 2025, 3:00 & 7:00 PM
Phoenix Boys Choir Building
1131 E. Missouri Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Or call box office at 623.252.1746
NVC Wraps Epic 16th Anniversary Season with ELIJAH!
Photo: Gervais Neno
The North Valley Chorale’s (NVC) 15th anniversary season finale was Mendelssohn’s spectacular oratorio, ELIJAH on April 28 at Camelback Bible Church, Paradise Valley, Arizona. Featuring live orchestra, spectacular soloists, Derek Stull, Sarah Smith, Emily Derks, Travis White, Helen Hendricks, Vince Lane, Catherine Lane, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and over 60 singers – all under the direction of Eleanor Johnson!
Click HERE for a live recording of the NVC’s Elijah. Follow along with the program HERE.
The NVC kicked off this special season at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix by singing the National Anthem for the September 30 Arizona Diamondbacks Choir Night (see HERE). They celebrated the big day with the Masquerade Murder Mystery Anniversary fundraiser on October 21, featuring the Valley’s most fun karaoke! The NVC ushered in the holiday season singing live from the FOX Arizona Morning Show studios on Nov 30 (see HERE) Later in December, the NVC entertained residents at the St. Vincent De Paul Ozanam Manor and the Camelback Post-Acute Care and Rehabilitation facility. The “choir that cares” donated nearly 300 pounds of food to St. Mary’s Food Bank just before Christmas.
The NVC holiday concert, GLORIA! on Dec 3 at Camelback Bible Church featured Vivaldi’s exuberant Gloria with live orchestra HERE and a lively second half filled with favorite carols and holiday songs, including the popular singalongs HERE. Follow along with the GLORIA! program HERE.
Love is in the Air (LITA), NVC’s signature cabaret series on February 16 and 17 sold out again this year! These intimate love-themed performances featuring many of our members in solos, duets and small groups at the transformed Phoenix Boys Choir Center, are a definite fan favorite. And an added bonus – on March 1, the Beatitudes Senior Living hosted the NVC for a mini-LITA concert at their beautiful performance center 1610 W Glendale Ave, Phoenix. The full LITA program is HERE. And if you were not among those lucky enough to get a ticket, the LITA video will be available on our Showcase soon!
NVC’s Peace Offerings was “Mesmerizing”
NVC performed the concert Peace Offerings at the Camelback Bible Church on May 20, 2023. Veterans from around the Valley were NVC’s special guests for this magnificent program with full orchestra honoring those serving in the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. The program featured R. Vaughan Williams “Dona Nobis Pacem,” K. Bestor’s “Prayer of the Children” and favorites like the “Armed Forces Medley” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy!”
See the Peace Offerings program HERE and enjoy the complete concert recorded live in 2 parts: Part 1 – Dona Nobis Pacem and Part 2 – Peace Offerings 2.
BONUS: FOX TV Morning Show teasers: Click HERE for “America” and HERE for “You’re A Grand Old Flag!”
Gabriel Faure’s Requiem
The organ by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in La Madeleine, Paris, where the first version of the Requiem was first performed
Live studio performance of Gabriel Faure’s exquisite “Requiem” premiered online April 2, 2023. HERE
“Love is in the Air” – You loved it!
With a nod to Valentine’s Day, North Valley Chorale fans, friends and family thoroughly enjoyed 2 SOLDOUT dessert cabaret performances of Love is in the Air , February 17 & 19, in the transformed Phoenix Boys Choir Building in central Phoenix. The fast-paced program, directed by Eleanor Johnson, showcased the Chorale as an ensemble, sparkling with fantastic cameos, solos, duets and small group performances. From the bottom of their hearts, NVC thanks the amazing audience, singers, board or directors, volunteers, donors, sponsors AND all who made this weekend possible. Click HERE to see the program. Available online HERE
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The North Valley Chorale serves all segments of our community by providing affordable and accessible performances of choral music from many traditions, eras, and cultures.
The NVC seeks, recruits, and integrates a diverse and committed set of vocal talent into their membership.
