The Northeast Piedmont Chorale (NPC) is a non-profit, non-sectarian,
volunteer organization whose mission is to perform fine choral
music for residents of the Northeast Piedmont area of North Carolina at no charge. Members of the chorale come from Raleigh, Wake Forest,
Louisburg, Henderson, Oxford, and southern Virginia.
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Our mission is to perform fine choral music for residents of the
Northeast Piedmont area of North Carolina at no charge.
The Northeast Piedmont Chorale performs two concert series each season. One of these is in the fall and the other in the spring. There are two to three individual concerts in each concert series, and at least one of these concerts is typically performed with an orchestra.
RECENT EVENTS
Come Celebrate Light & Peace With Us This May
The Northeast Piedmont Chorale will lead “A Celebration of Light and Peace” for its Spring concerts in early May.
The 84-member Chorale will be joined by a 10-piece orchestra to present two concerts — the first on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Wake Forest Baptist Church, 107 E. South Avenue in Wake Forest, the second on Saturday, May 3, at Trinity Baptist Church, 4815 Six Forks Road in Raleigh. Both concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. and admission, as always, is free. Click on the poster above for a larger image.
The program is anchored by Elaine Hagenberg’s “Illuminare,” a five-movement choral work for choir and chamber orchestra that is “narrative in nature, exploring themes of distress and turmoil transforming to hope and peace,” according to Debi Simons, a speaker and writer well-known in the choral field for her blog, “Behind the Music.”
The chorale’s entire program focuses on that theme of finding light, hope and peace from darkness with a great variety of musical selections, from Raymond Wise’s “Shine the Light,” which brings in the well-known gospel melody, “This Little Light of Mine,” to “Let There Be Light” by Craig Courtney and Susan Boersma. The program is also very “audience friendly” in that there will be an emphasis on rhythmic accompaniments provided with drums and electric bass for popular songs such as a medley of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s “Something’s Coming” and “Tonight” from “West Side Story” to Carly Simon’s award-winning “Let the River Run” from the movie, “Working Girl,” among other selections.
The Chorale is led by Cindy Edwards of Henderson, and the group is accompanied on piano by Kristen Allred of Raleigh.
“As always, members of the Northeast Piedmont Chorale are working hard to prepare for our upcoming spring 2025 concerts,” said Judy Miller of Youngsville, president of the Northeast Piedmont Chorale’s board of directors. “The celebration of light and peace through music is a powerful expression of unity and hope. With the harmonious melodies and uplifting lyrics in each piece of music we sing, we want to share the gift of joy and the message of peace with our audiences. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a beautiful and extraordinary concert season.”
The Chorale is a non-profit, non-sectarian, volunteer organization whose mission is to perform fine choral music for the residents of the Northeast Piedmont area at no charge. Members of the Chorale come from Wake, Durham, Vance and Franklin counties.
We look forward to seeing you at our concerts this May!
LATEST NEWS
Come Sing With Us This Fall!
Do you love to sing as much as we do? The Northeast Piedmont Chorale is looking for members who love to perform fine choral music! The Chorale is preparing now for its Spring 2025 concerts — the first on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at Wake Forest Baptist Church, 107 E. South Avenue in Wake Forest, the second on Saturday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 4815 Six Forks Road in Raleigh — but we are already looking for future members to join us in our musical celebrations. The first rehearsal of the upcoming Fall 2025 season will be held on Monday, September 8, 2025. The NPC rehearses weekly in the Fellowship Hall at Wake Forest Baptist Church at 107
‘Joy Around the World’ 2024 Holiday Concert Video Now Online
The air was filled with “Joy Around the World” as the Northeast Piedmont Chorale presented two sensational concerts on December 6-7, 2024, in Wake County. Large audiences were present at both Wake Forest Baptist Church in Wake Forest on Friday night and Trinity Baptist Church in Raleigh on Saturday night and the concert, videotaped by Trinity Baptist Church, is now available for viewing on YouTube. The “Joy Around the World” theme was enhanced by musical selections in German, French, Spanish, Latin and sign language as well as English. Enthusiastic audiences were treated to the 40-minute, seven-movement masterwork Magnificat with words and music by John Rutter as well as seven other songs for the holidays. The choir of 75 and orchestra of 16 were under the
Watch Spring 2024 ‘Let Your Spirit Soar!’ Concert Video
The Northeast Piedmont Chorale presented two spectacular concerts on May 3-4, 2024, at Wake Forest Baptist Church in Wake Forest and Trinity Baptist Church in Raleigh. A video is available on YouTube, courtesy of Trinity Baptist Church. The Chorale’s Spring concerts were well received by enthusiastic audiences. “Let Your Spirit Soar!” was the theme as the Chorale presented an Americana program of hymns, folk, jazz and patriotic songs. Selections included: How Can I Keep From Singing? arranged by Gwyneth Walker; a medley of I Love You/What a Wonderful World, arranged by Craig Hella Johnson; The Blue Ridge, composed by Harriet Monroe and Elaine Hagenberg; Simple Gifts, arranged by Ryan Murphy; Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal, arranged by Alice Parker; There is a Fountain, arranged
Watch NPC’s 2023 ‘Sounds of the Season’ Concert Video
The Northeast Piedmont Chorale presented two spectacular concerts on December 8-9, 2023, to enthusiastic audiences in Wake County. A video of the concert is now available on YouTube. “Sounds of the Season” was the theme as the Chorale presented a program of holiday classics and special treats at Wake Forest Baptist Church in Wake Forest on Friday evening and New Hope Baptist Church on Saturday evening in Raleigh. The Chorale was led by Director Cindy Edwards. The concerts were highlighted by the 12-movement masterwork Gloria by Vivaldi as the Chorale was joined by a 19-piece orchestra, bringing together nearly 100 singers and musicians on the stages, the largest in the history of the NPC. Other selections included How Should A King Come, arranged by Jay Rouse; To Hear The Angels
Members of NPC Perform at Carnegie Hall
Members of the Northeast Piedmont Chorale, along with singers from several other choirs — a total of 140 singers, performed perform a very special concert in Carnegie Hall in New York City on Monday, May 27, 2024. Prior to the NYC performance, a regional performance of the music selected for the Carnegie Hall performance took place in Binkley Chapel on the campus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, on April 20, 2024. The performances were under the direction of the Rev. Bryant Moxley, who is the Minister of Music and Worship at Wake Forest Baptist Church in Wake Forest. He is also a member of the Northeast Piedmont Chorale. Among the selections performed at Carnegie Hall were “Simple Gifts” arranged by Ryan