Youth Chorus Suspended
The New River Youth Chorus will not rehearse during Spring Season 2025, for not having enough students. The Chorus will resume in the fall if five or more students come.
Children's Chorus
Children's Chorus will meet at Fayetteville Christ Fellowship Church** for rehearsal at 5:30-6:30 pm on Mondays throughout the season. The first rehearsal will be on Monday, March 10. The director of the Children's Chorus is Kathie Kiser.
**Directions to Fayetteville Christ Fellowship Church, 2855 Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, WV:
From the South (Beckley) on Route 19, at the stoplight after the Lochgelly Oak Hill exit, just past the Fayette Square shopping center, turn right onto Appalachian Drive. Go one block to the stop sign, turn left onto Route 16, go 0.3 mile, and turn left (up the hill) onto Maple Avenue, also known as Airport Road or Nickelville Road. The first driveway on the right is Fayetteville Christ Fellowship Church. You will see the red roof as you get close.
From the North (Summersville) on Route 19, not far past the Fayetteville Walmart on your left, at the stoplight before the Fayette Square shopping center on your right, turn left onto Appalachian Drive. Go one block to the stop sign, turn left onto Route 16, go 0.3 mile, and turn left (up the hill) onto Maple Avenue, also known as Airport Road or Nickelville Road. The first driveway on the right is Fayetteville Christ Fellowship Church. You will see the red roof as you get close.
May 19 Concert
The Children's Chorus, Emerging Strings, and Youth Symphony will perform their Spring 2025 concert at 7:00 pm, Monday, May 19, 2025, at Faith Baptist Church in Prosperity, WV. Admission is free. Donations to NRYSC are welcome. This concert will be streamed from a link on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/newrivermusic.org.
Audition - Scale or Rudiment
Flute - G Major, 2 octaves
Oboe - G Major, 1 octave
Bassoon - G Major, 1 octave
Clarinet - G Major, 2 octaves
Bass Clarinet - G Major, 2 octaves
Alto Saxophone - G Major, 1 octave
Tenor Saxophone - G Major, 1 octave
Baritone Saxophone - G Major, 1 octave
Trumpet - G Major, 2 octaves
Horn - G Major, 1 octave
Trombone - G Major, 1 octave
Baritone - G Major, 1 octave
Tuba - G Major, 1 octave
Snare - Double-Stroke Roll, closed
Orchestra Bells - G Major, 2 octaves
Violin 1 - C Major, 3 octaves
Violin 2 - C Major, 2 octaves
Viola - G Major, 2 octaves
Cello - G Major, 2 octaves
Bass - G Major, 2 octaves