Come sing with us!


Summer Choral Festival 2025

July 15-17, 19-20

Join us for our second annual Summer Choral Festival! Enjoy five days of singing outstanding sacred choral music at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Led by Festival director Jim Cole and co-conductors Megan Calabro and David Jules, you’ll sing with fellow choral singers from the Diocese of Metuchen and beyond. You’ll be accompanied by Wendy Relation on our Randall Dyer pipe organ and Steinway grand piano, and new this year, a chamber orchestra! The Festival is open to choral singers of all skill levels ages 18 and up. See highlights from our 2024 Festival.

Our Week Together

Each day will start with a physical and vocal warmup. We’ll sing the music of John Rutter, Malcolm Archer, Jacques Arcadelt, Barbara Baker, Hal Hopson, Mark Hayes, William Matthias, Dale Grotenhuis, Mack Wilberg and more. The Festival conductors will rehearse the repertoire on a rotating basis throughout the week. We will conclude the week on Sunday with a concert open to the public.

Our Lady of Lourdes

Our Lady of Lourdes Church houses a 1998 19-rank
Randall Dyer pipe organ and a Steinway grand piano.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church
390 Rte. 523
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889

Dates. Times.

Tuesday-Thursday, July 15-17,
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Saturday, July 19, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm,
with lunch provided

Sunday, July 20, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
concert at 3:30, refreshments to follow

Repertoire

Our repertoire list for the Festival:

(subject to change)

  • Rejoice, the Lord Is King by Malcolm Archer

  • Ave Maria by Jacques Arcadelt

  • The Storm Is Passing Over by Charles Albert Tindley, arr. Barbara W. Baker

  • Shout for Joy, Long and Loud, arr. Hal H. Hopson

  • Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal, arr. Mark Hayes

  • As Truly as God Is Our Father by William Matthias

  • Blessed Be the Name of the Lord by Dale Grotenhuis

  • Look to the Day by John Rutter

  • Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head, arr. James S. Cole

  • He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, arr. Mack Wilberg

Questions? Contact us at NPMChoralFestival@gmail.com.