Some photos and the program from The Sounds of Christmas 2025:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17MaDazZMC/

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DCCC Rehearsal Announcement 

The Dickinson County Community Chorus will begin their rehearsals on Tuesday, September 9th for the Sounds of Christmas concert. Rehearsals will be held Tuesday evenings from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church at 395 Hamilton Avenue in Kingsford. There is no charge for membership in the chorus, and there are no auditions. However, prospective new members should possess some knowledge of choral singing and are able to attend most rehearsals! The children's chorus will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, October 14th at 6:30 p.m. and will continue on the same nights as the adult choir. The Christmas concert will be presented on December 1st and 2nd at the Kingsford High School auditorium.

To register, click on the appropriate link and fill out the appropriate form:

. . . Chorus registration form Christmas season 2025 . . . Closed!

. . . Children's Chorus registration form Christmas season 2025 . . . Closed!

Crystal Hogan
DCCC Principal Conductor

(Please let me know if you would like to be removed from the DCCC email group.)

Video of Music Under the Stars
Dickinson County Community Chorus's Annual Lakeside Concert
7:00 p.m. CDT, Sunday, 13 July 2025
Lake Antoine Park, Dickinson County, Michigan
(See the evening's Program below this list of links.)

Thank you, Laurie and Andy Fuller.

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DCCC's 2025 Summer Concert

Music Under the Stars
7:00 p.m. CDT, Sunday, July 13, 2025
The Stage, Lake Antoine Park

Rehearsals for the adult chorus will begin on Tuesday, May 13. Rehearsals will be from 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. CDT in the Fellowship Hall at the First Presbyterian Church, Kingsford, Michigan. Children's chorus will begin on June 10 and will meet from 6:30 till 7:00 p.m. 

PRE-REGISTRATION FORM:
Please go to the appropriate link below to fill out the form and submit it even if you have told us you are joining. We need the completed form for organizational purposes. The more people who register ahead of time, the better. This will save time and paperwork at the first rehearsal. If you can't pre-register, we'll have a couple of computers set up at rehearsal for those who didn't pre-register. Jeremiah will help you register. 
. . . DCCC Registration Form Summer 2025 
. . . Children's Chorus Registration Form Summer 2025. . . Children's Chorus Registration Form Summer 2025

PROGRAM SELECTIONS:
CHORUS:
"Star-Spangled Banner"
"Oh, Happy Day" (from Sister Act)
"Over the Rainbow" (from The Wizard of Oz) (w/children)
"Phantom of the Opera" (Title Song from Phantom of the Opera)
MEN'S ENSEMBLE:
"Anthem" (from Chess) 
WOMEN'S ENSEMBLE:
"You’ve Got a Friend" (from Beautiful - Carole King)
CHILDREN'S CHORUS:
"Do Re Mi" (from The Sound of Music)
ALSO: A few auditioned small ensembles (see below for more information). *
CHORUS:
"Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine" (from Hair)
"Cohan Salute" ("Yankee Doodle Dandy") (w/children on "You're a Grand Old Flag")
"You’ll Never Walk Alone" (from Carousel) 
"Let There Be Peace on Earth" (w/children)

* We will program 4-6 SMALL ENSEMBLES:
1. Four or more singers per group. You may sing a cappella or secure your own accompanist.
2. If you are interested, you may start forming small groups and select a song with the musical theatre/broadway theme to prepare. 
3. Following rehearsal on May 27 and June 3, each group will be evaluated for quality performance. 
4. Must be memorized by June 17 and directors will schedule coaching sessions with each group.
5. You may be in the large men's or women's ensemble and one small ensemble. 

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Dickinson County Community Chorus
15 April 2025
American Martyrs Catholic Church; Kingsford, Michigan
Annual Holy Week Concert-Service

To see the evening's program and several photos of the event, follow this link to DCCC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/506196026145397.

The video of the concert-service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr3AeDeoPC8 

Individual videos of each number: DCCC Chorister Andy Fuller has graciously taken the time and made the effort to separate the choral numbers from the entire concert so a viewer and listener can access each one individually. Each of the following titles is linked to its section of the video.
. . . Prayer of the Children (Men's Ensemble) 
. . . Weeping Mary 
. . . Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs 
. . . He Was Wounded 
. . . Amazing Grace (Women's Ensemble) 
. . . Celtic Communion 
. . . Down the Via Dolorosa 
. . . Deep, Deep Love 
. . . Jesus Paid It All 
. . . The Lord Bless You and Keep You 

Upcoming performances: 

Music Under the Stars
7:00 p.m. CDT, Sunday, 13 July 2025; Lake Antoine Park, Breitung Township, Michigan.
Rehearsal begins 13 May 2025.

The Sounds of Christmas
7:00 p.m. CST, Monday and Tuesday, 1 and 2 December 2025; Kingsford Hogh School's Auditorium, Kingsford, Michigan (ticket-price to be announced).
Rehearsal begins 9 September 2025. 

Holy Week Choral Offerings (traditional annual Holy Tuesday ecumenical concert-service in association with the Iron Mountain Area Clergy Association)
7:00 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, 31 March 2026; venue to be confirmed and announced.
Rehearsal begins 13 January 2026.

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