The Decorah Chorale, founded and directed by John Bay, is a group of community members who love to sing. Our community currently includes Northeast Iowa and Southeast Minnesota. We practice each Sunday evening during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. The director and all members volunteer our time and energy for the group. Our performances are for community and charitable benefit.

If you need an evening of wonderful music, please attend our concert.

If you love to sing, please come and check us out. Talk to any current Decorah Chorale member, contact John Bay, or email the webmaster.

Recent Performances

The Chorale celebrated the Christmas season twice this year, first with a combined concert on December 9, 2012, with the Winona Hims, in Winona, Minnesota. There were two performances which were well attended, and we enjoyed every moment. We thank the Winona Hims for inviting us, it was marvelous.

The second celebration was our annual Home For Christmas Concert which was held December 16, 2012 at Decorah Lutheran Church. It was wonderful to perform for our friends here, old and new. Thank you for attending.

On September 15-16, 2012, the Decorah Chorale hosted a "fall festival of community choirs", a choral music festival event that included performances by four of the finest community choirs in the Midwest; the Ames Choral Society, the Milwaukee Choristers, Sing Omaha, and the Decorah Chorale. Guest conductors for the festival included Weston Noble, Dr. Allen Hightower (Luther College), Dr. James Kinchen (University of Wisconsin Parkside), Steve Hoifeldt (Ames), and Matt Hill (Omaha).

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