BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Chorale will present a festive concert of traditional and contemporary holiday music on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. at the Watchung Presbyterian Church, 375 Watchung Ave., Bloomfield, near Broad Street. Light refreshments follow the show. Admission is charged. For more information email the chorale at BloomfieldChorale@gmail.com, or call 973-204-3054.
On Friday, Dec. 16, the chorale will provide music at the Live Nativity of Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green at 7 p.m. The church campus, at 147 Broad St., will be transformed into the Judean hill country.
The Bloomfield Chorale, originally known as the Bloomfield Civic Chorus, was organized in 1933 and grew to a membership of 125. For more than 70 years the group flourished and presented many programs and was led by a series of conductors. However, lifestyles changed and the membership dwindled, forcing the group to finally disband. It remained defunct for four years.
In 2008 under the auspices of the Bloomfield Federation of Music, the group was re-established in the community. Now known as the Bloomfield Chorale, under the artistic direction of Ruth Hsu the group is celebrating its ninth season.
The chorale’s group of volunteer singers from Bloomfield and surrounding areas, perform a wide variety of music in annual concerts. Visit the Facebook page www.facebook.com/bloomfieldchorale, email bloomfieldchorale@gmail.com, or call 973-667-1440 for additional information.
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