The Harrisburg Choral Society is one of the oldest music ensembles in South Central Pennsylvania. The Society performs the great works of choral music with soloists and orchestra, and the broad variety of the choral literature.
The Harrisburg Choral Society website has been refreshed and updated ahead of our new Season!
The site has a new look, some expanded sections including our history and information about membership, events calendar, more online donation options, and a new online ticketing system through Yaposdy.
Due to the change in requirements of the Camp Hill School District in the use of facilities, the Choral Society Board and Director met to find a new location for rehearsals. The Society will now be rehearsing at Fishing Creek Salem United Methodist Church in Etters, PA. The Society thanks FCS UMC for their generosity. But with the new location comes a change in our rehearsal day. The Harrisburg Choral Society will be meeting on MONDAYS during the season for the foreseeable future while we are rehearsing at Fishing Creek. Our start time of 7:30PM is still in place.
Anyone interested in joining the Society may attend our first rehearsal on Monday, September 13th. The HCS is REQUIRING all members who participate in person to be fully vaccinated, and must wear a mask during the rehearsal period. The Society will have waiver and declaration forms at rehearsal, and you must bring proof of vaccination (CDC card or image/facsimile). We ask potential new members to attend and observe, and schedule an audition time with the music director.
The Choral Society will be reviewing our rehearsal situation as changes due to COVID-19 efforts require. Changes to rehearsal times or locations will be examined as needed and members will be informed of any changes.
The Harrisburg Choral Society Board of Directors and Music Director have finalized a policy regarding COVID-19 safety and conditions for participation in rehearsals for the upcoming season. The Society will be requiring members to be fully vaccinated prior to the beginning of the season on September 7th, 2021. The HCS will be validating vaccination status and agreement to a liability waiver prior to participation for the season. The Society will also be asking all participants at rehearsals to wear masks while indoors. The Board and staff will be reviewing this masking requirement during the season and may change this policy if conditions allow it.
The board and staff believe these requirements will provide the highest possible safety during a riskier activity in this COVID-19 world. We are also understanding of circumstances that may impact participation, such as the safety of others in contact with members. Member safety is at the front of our decision making, and our policies, as well as additional measures such as live Zoom sessions of rehearsals allowing participation while distancing, will permit the Society to carry out a full season of music making and allow our members to return to our passion.
* UPDATE: The Society has modified their vaccination and masking requirements as of our last board meeting. Please review these changes on our Audition page and our COVID-19 Information page *
The Harrisburg Choral Society is preparing to present a new season of rehearsals and concerts, following our hiatus due to COVID-19 and the shutdown of activities. The Board of Directors has continuously met during our shutdown, along with our music director Dr. Zeuch, to prepare our organization for a return to in-person activities, including regular rehearsals and presentation of concerts.
During the hiatus period the HCS Board has spent time discussing our return, long-term planning, as well as staging a fundraising campaign to help prepare ourselves financially for our return, and presenting a virtual choir performance coordinated by Dr. Zeuch.
The Harrisburg Choral Society will resume rehearsals in a new venue: Due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns and to launch our return in a fresh way, the HCS is moving from our rehearsal home for the past several years, Camp Hill Presbyterian Church, to the Grace Milliman Pollock Performing Arts Center in Camp Hill. The new venue is a marvelous facility providing the Society with a more spacious rehearsal room while keeping our members close to the area we have been rehearsing for many years. The HCS has performed several concerts at the Pollock Center, and both organizations are excited about this new partnership.
The Harrisburg Choral Society will be holding auditions for new members this September. We encourage any singers who would like to see our organization in action to attend our first rehearsal on Tuesday, September 7th, and set up an audition with Dr. Zeuch in the following weeks. Please see our rehearsal information on the site for more information (including our COVID-19 information).
