The Nora choir is a group of people who sing for our enjoyment and
perform for church services approximately once a month.
We rehearse in the church sanctuary on Sunday mornings from 9:00 - 10:00 weekly.
Our rehearsal schedule is posted below.
Choir membership is open to anyone ( high school - adult ).
No audition is required.
You do not have to be able to read music to join our group.
All members receive practice CDs which include sing along music
for each part to all music performed.
All music is also available below in mp3 format.
Click on a selection to listen.
Right-Click on a selection to download. ( Mac users will Control-Click on a selection. )
Come and enjoy our warm fellowship and great music.
To join, contact Gil Hanson at
If you do not have e-mail, you can contact Gil by using
the form on the comments page.
Please note that if you contact Gil in this manner, your comment submission will
not be published on the comments page.
Rehearsal Schedule
( Please check weekly - this may change! )
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. in the church sanctuary on the dates listed below.
2007
( Performance dates are in bold. )
September
16, 23, 30
October
No rehearsal on October 7 14, 21, 28
November
4, 11, 18, 25
December
2, 9, 16 No rehearsals on Dec. 23 & 30
2008
January
No rehearsal on January 6
13, 20, 27
February
3, 10, 17-This rehearsal has been cancelled 24
March
2, 9, 16, 23,
30 - 9:30 AM
April
6 (at the Mankato Fellowship) - 9:15 AM
13 - 9:30 AM, 20 - 9:30 AM
- Repertory -
2007 - 2008
Title
Composer/Arranger
mp3 & midi Files
The Fire of Commitment
( Performed on October 21, 2007.)
Morning Has Broken
( Performed on March 23, 2008 - Easter )
Please note that this version has been transposed down one step from the original.
The keyboard part has been voiced to sound like vibes and pizzicato double bass and in some
places has been simplified slightly.
The Road to The Isles
The Nora Choir & the Mankato Fellowship Choir combined for performances on:
April 6 - Mankato Fellowship
&
April 20 - Nora Church View the April 20th performance
Listen to a recording by Margaret Donaldson to hear the pronunciation of the Scottish words.
Her tempo and style are both very different from ours, but I'm sure you will enjoy her rendition.
(Click her picture to view her web site.)
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