Nielsen Chorale

05/21/2026

Join us for this amazing summer concert! Register now at nielsenchorale.com!

05/08/2026

Calling All Singers! Join us this summer for an unforgettable performance with the Rockford Symphony Orchestra!

Sponsored by the City of Rockford, the America 250 Celebration on Friday, July 3, 2026 will honor our nation’s 250th anniversary with a spectacular 70-80 minute performance at the Coronado Theatre.

Rehearsals begin Monday, June 8th and will take place at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rockford. Register today to sing with us! For more information, visit nielsenchorale.com

04/28/2026

“Where There Is Light in the Soul” by Elizabeth Alexander

Performed by the Nielsen Chamber Choir at “Voices of Hope and Promise” on April 19, 2026

04/26/2026

“Voices of Hope and Promise”
4.19.26
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Rockford, IL

04/23/2026

Artistic Director Joel Ross brought his expertise to Harlem Middle today 🎶

04/22/2026

“Singing is a living tradition, one that thrives when passed from voice to voice, heart to heart.”

04/21/2026

Our concert may be over, but we aren’t quite ready for the music to end! Soloist Ben Ross spent time yesterday working with choir students from Auburn High School and Guilford High School, joined by Artistic Director Joel Ross. Not pictured but worth noting: students loved when Ancora member/Guilford HS director Dan Walls stepped in to take his own mini masterclass with Ben!

04/20/2026

Thank you to all who joined us for our first standalone concert under new Artistic Director Joel Ross!

Nielsen Chorale performs first standalone concert

04/20/2026

“To enrich and inspire our community through choral music” - the mission statement of the Nielsen Chorale

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for “Voices of Hope and Promise”. It was a packed house, and we could not be more thrilled at the response we got from our community today. We hope your lives were enriched and that you left feeling inspired by the voices of both innocence and experience.

If you feel moved to support our work and the youth ensembles that joined us, please visit nielsenchorale.com/donate/

04/19/2026

Today! “Voices of Hope and Promise” at 3pm at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.

This concert is an exciting choral collaboration celebrating voices of innocence and experience reflecting themes of growth, renewal, and shared discovery.

We hope you will join us this afternoon to be moved by music that seeks to connect the voices and perspectives of youth and adults.

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