🔆 The summer programs page lists 26 programs (last change 8/3/25).

Auditions

Auditions are open for Back Bay Chorale, Brattleboro Camerata, Brattleboro Concert Choir, Cantemus Chamber Chorus, Cantilena, Coro Allegro, Crescendo Music, GM Chorale, Jameson Singers, Lexington Pops Chorus, Masterworks Chorale, Mystic River Chorale, New England Classical Singers, The Oriana Consort and Zamir Chorale of Boston. See the auditions page for more information.

August 16, 2025 (Saturday)

9:00 AM. The Area Choir [NH]: Christmas in August Summer Sing. Open to all who love to sing – no performance, no fee, no experience necessary, just fun in making music with others. Come at 9 AM to pick up your music and enjoy breakfast treats. Singing of Christmas favorites will begin at 9:30 AM with Susan Cancio-Bello, Area Choir director, accompanied by Alexander Stewart, Area Choir pianist. To help organizers plan for music, register by emailing TheAreaChoir@gmail.com or contact Karen Little at 603-863-4007. Walk-ins are also fine. For more information, call 603-477-6408 or email TheAreaChoir@gmail.com. South Congregational Church, 20 Church St., Newport NH 03773 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

December 8, 2024 (Sunday)

7:00 PM. The Area Choir [NH]: Christmas Concerts. A variety of traditional and contemporary Christmas music with the opportunity for the audience to sing Christmas carols with the choir and organ. The 50-voice community choir will be accompanied by piano and flute. The handbell choir will play several selections. No admission charge, a freewill donation will be accepted. For more information, call 603-863-4007 or email TheAreaChoir@gmail.com. South Congregational Church, 20 Church St., Newport NH 03773 ⓘ 🔗

3:00 PM. The Area Choir [NH]: Christmas Concerts. A variety of traditional and contemporary Christmas music with the opportunity for the audience to sing Christmas carols with the choir and organ. The 50-voice community choir will be accompanied by piano and flute. The handbell choir will play several selections. No admission charge, a freewill donation will be accepted. For more information, call 603-863-4007 or email TheAreaChoir@gmail.com. South Congregational Church, 20 Church St., Newport NH 03773 ⓘ 🔗

December 7, 2024 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. The Area Choir [NH]: Christmas Concerts. A variety of traditional and contemporary Christmas music with the opportunity for the audience to sing Christmas carols with the choir and organ. The 50-voice community choir will be accompanied by piano and flute. The handbell choir will play several selections. No admission charge, a freewill donation will be accepted. For more information, call 603-863-4007 or email TheAreaChoir@gmail.com. South Congregational Church, 20 Church St., Newport NH 03773 ⓘ 🔗

July 29, 2023 (Saturday)

9:30 AM. The Area Choir [NH]: The Area Choir's Christmas in July Summer Sing to celebrate their 70th year of making music! Susan Cancio-Bello, Director of The Area Choir, will lead attendees in an informal sing-along with holiday favorites and other familiar choral pieces. No experience is necessary; all are invited! Masks are welcome but not required. It would be helpful but not required to contact us in advance if you are interested in attending to help organizers plan enough music. Doors open at 9 am; enjoy coffee and light breakfast treats. Singing begins at 9:30. For more information, call 603-848-8898 or email TheAreaChoir@gmail.com. South Congregational Church, 20 Church Street, Newport NH 03773 ⓘ 🔗

December 4, 2022 (Sunday)

7:30 PM. The Area Choir [NH]: Christmas Concerts. The Area Choir is an ecumenical choir of singers from many area churches who meet annually to rehearse and perform three Christmas concerts as their gift to the communities. Directed by Susan Cancio-Bello, with Alexander Stewart on piano, and Beverly Caldon, organist, the choir will perform more than a dozen Christmas favorites along with time for the audience to join them in singing familiar Christmas carols. The audience will be masked for the concerts and the choir is COVID vaccinated and will test before each concert so that they can sing unmasked. No admission charge; a free-will offering will be accepted. For more information, call 603-863-4007 or email TheAreaChoir@gmail.com. South Congregational Church, 20 Church St, Newport NH 03773 ⓘ 🔗

3:30 PM. The Area Choir [NH]: Christmas Concerts. The Area Choir is an ecumenical choir of singers from many area churches who meet annually to rehearse and perform three Christmas concerts as their gift to the communities. Directed by Susan Cancio-Bello, with Alexander Stewart on piano, and Beverly Caldon, organist, the choir will perform more than a dozen Christmas favorites along with time for the audience to join them in singing familiar Christmas carols. The audience will be masked for the concerts and the choir is COVID vaccinated and will test before each concert so that they can sing unmasked. No admission charge; a free-will offering will be accepted. For more information, call 603-863-4007 or email TheAreaChoir@gmail.com. South Congregational Church, 20 Church St, Newport NH 03773 ⓘ 🔗

December 3, 2022 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. The Area Choir [NH]: Christmas Concerts. The Area Choir is an ecumenical choir of singers from many area churches who meet annually to rehearse and perform three Christmas concerts as their gift to the communities. Directed by Susan Cancio-Bello, with Alexander Stewart on piano, and Beverly Caldon, organist, the choir will perform more than a dozen Christmas favorites along with time for the audience to join them in singing familiar Christmas carols. The audience will be masked for the concerts and the choir is COVID vaccinated and will test before each concert so that they can sing unmasked. No admission charge; a free-will offering will be accepted. For more information, call 603-863-4007 or email TheAreaChoir@gmail.com. South Congregational Church, 20 Church St, Newport NH 03773 ⓘ 🔗

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