South Hadley Chorale

08/30/2024

Rehearsals for our 40th (!) season will begin on Wednesday, October 9, from 7pm to 9pm, at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 7 Woodbridge Street, South Hadley. They will continue each Wednesday, excluding holiday breaks, until our concert on Sunday, March 16, 2024.
Music Director Anita Anderson Cooper has planned a beautiful program which includes Thompson's FROSTIANA, Pergolesi's MAGNIFICAT, and Bach's JESU, JOY OF MAN'S DESIRING.
We welcome new singers. There are no auditions. However, most singers have had some choral experience.
For more information, please visit our website, www.southhadleychorale.org or call 413-533-3833.

In-person rehearsals of the SHC will start on Wednesday, October 9 and will continue until our mid March major concert on March 16, 2025.

08/30/2024

We are extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Anita Anderson Cooper, last year's interim conductor, as the Music Director/Conductor of the South Hadley Chorale.
Anita is a professional musician, conductor, composer, and teacher. She is a frequent soloist and guest conductor locally and throughout the East Coast. She is a faculty member at the Paul Baird Middle School in Ludlow and she directs the Smith College Handbell Choir.
Congratulations and Welcome, Anita!

10/10/2023

Our first rehearsal of our new season will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, October 11, from 7pm to 9pm at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 7 Woodbridge Street, South Hadley. So far, the program for our March 24 concert includes Faure's REQUIEM and Paul Basler's MISSA KENYA. We are looking forward to working with our interim conductor, Anita Anderson Cooper. New singers are welcome. Proof of vaccination will be required.

10/07/2023

Today's the day! Come see...and hear...us at 1 pm at All Saints' Church. We've prepared a fun 35-minute concert!

09/23/2023

Dick Matteson leads a rehearsal in preparation of our performance at Showcase South Hadley.

09/23/2023

The South Hadley Chorale is excited to be part of Showcase South Hadley, a cultural festival taking place on October 7 and 8. Come see us perform at 1 pm, on Saturday, October 7, at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 7 Woodbridge Street!

08/23/2023

We are pleased to announce the appointment of ANITA ANDERSON COOPER as our interim conductor! Learn all about her at our website,

In-person rehearsals of the SHC will start on Wednesday, October 11 and will continue until our mid March major concert on March 24, 2024.

02/21/2023

We are excited to be performing our first public concert since the pandemic! Please join us on Sunday, March 12!

10/19/2021

We're back! New singers are welcome to join us!
The South Hadley Chorale had its first in-person rehearsal on Wednesday, October 13. We plan to meet every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. through November 17. Our new rehearsal space is All Saints' Episcopal Church, 7 Woodbridge Street, South Hadley. Masks and proof of vaccination are required. We are practicing social distancing and have shortened our rehearsal time to 45 - 60 minutes per ACDA recommendations. A program is yet to be determined. For more information, please visit www.southhadleychorale.org or contact Bobbie Ayers at [email protected] or 413-533-3833.

03/12/2020

The South Hadley Chorale concert scheduled for Sunday, March 15th in Abbey Chapel at Mount Holyoke College was postponed due to the coronavirus concerns. It will be re-scheduled in the early fall, at a date yet to be determined. To answer concerns about tickets already received for this event, the following guidelines are in place:
- If you purchased a ticket during presale, this ticket will be honored at the concert in the fall or it may be used for the March, 2021 concert.
- If you wish a refund, please send the ticket (s) in an envelope with your name and address and send it to:
The South Hadley Chorale
c/o 12 Roundelay Road
South Hadley, MA 01075
A refund check will then be issued and sent to you.

For any questions or more information, please email [email protected] or call 533-3833.

03/10/2020

We are very sad to announce that our beautiful concert scheduled for this Sunday, March 15, has been postponed to a date, yet to be determined, in the fall. If you have tickets, they will be honored at that time. If you would like a refund, arrangements will be made for that.

03/04/2020

Directions to Abbey Chapel: Abbey Chapel is located on MA Route 116 (College Street), across the street from Ga***rd Library, in the back of Mary Lyon Hall.
Hope to see you there on the 15th!

02/29/2020

Concert Day will be here soon!

01/02/2020

Rehearsals resume next Wednesday, Jan. 8. Looking forward to seeing everyone! New singers are welcome to join us!

10/09/2019

Love to sing? We welcome you to join our chorus! Rehearsals begin tonight at 7pm at the First Congregational Church in South Hadley. Leonard Bernstein's CHICHESTER PSALMS is our featured work.

03/04/2019

Concert Day is 6 days away!

02/27/2019

Here we go again, Chorale members! ☃️
Here’s the plan- Tomorrow (Wed.) we’ll plan to start rehearsal at 6:30 P.M.
Please check your e-mail about 4-4:30 tomorrow (Wed) to find out for sure whether it’s a 6:30 start OR if we have to cancel because of the snow
REGARDLESS of Wed.--- THERE WILL BE A SAT. REHEARSAL from 1-3 P.M.

02/23/2019

Singers...make-up rehearsal tomorrow, 2/23, from 1 - 3pm 🎶🎵

02/20/2019

Singers...no rehearsal tonight due to the weather
Stay safe!

01/02/2019

Rehearsals resume Wednesday, January 2, 7-9 pm, at First Congregational Church, 1 Church Street. New singers are welcome as we prepare for our March concert.

08/22/2018

South Hadley Chorale

The South Hadley Chorale is pleased to welcome Alexandra Ludwig as our conductor for the 2018 - 2019 season!
In addition to leading the South Hadley Chorale, Alex is an Associate Professor of Music at Springfield College where she accompanies dance as a pianist and percussionist, teaches, and conducts the Springfield College Community Chorus. Currently she is pursuing certification in Dalcroze Eurythmics from Carnegie Mellon University, and is delving into traditional music, playing both the accordion and bass with her sister, fiddle player Erika Ludwig, founder of Berkshire Strings. Alex also sings with Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble, and studies voice with Justina Golden.
She joins the Chorale for our 34th season, which will begin on Wednesday, October 3, at 7 pm, at the First Congregational Church, One Church Street, South Hadley. The program will include Bach’s MAGNIFICAT plus songs from spiritual traditions by local composers. The concert will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 3 pm. in Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College.

08/22/2018

The South Hadley Chorale is pleased to welcome Alexandra Ludwig as our conductor for the 2018 - 2019 season!
In addition to leading the South Hadley Chorale, Alex is an Associate Professor of Music at Springfield College where she accompanies dance as a pianist and percussionist, teaches, and conducts the Springfield College Community Chorus. Currently she is pursuing certification in Dalcroze Eurythmics from Carnegie Mellon University, and is delving into traditional music, playing both the accordion and bass with her sister, fiddle player Erika Ludwig, founder of Berkshire Strings. Alex also sings with Illuminati Vocal Arts Ensemble, and studies voice with Justina Golden.
She joins the Chorale for our 34th season, which will begin on Wednesday, October 3, at 7 pm, at the First Congregational Church, One Church Street, South Hadley. The program will include Bach’s MAGNIFICAT plus songs from spiritual traditions by local composers. The concert will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 3 pm. in Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College.

03/15/2018

The Valley Winds

Our next concert will be on March 25th at Belchertown High School! The South Hadley Chorale will be joining us as well as special guests Eric Berlin, Tom Bergeron, and Phil Snedecor! This concert is free, however donations are appreciated.

02/23/2018

A huge THANK YOU to the South Hadley Middle School Opus Singers for rehearsing with us last night. Such a talented group of students, we’re excited to perform with them on Sunday, March 11!

11/05/2017

Here are some new members of the chorale! Justin Turner and Katrina Turner are brother and sister! They are enjoying chorale!