Chorus Information

 

Normanna Glee Club

Richard (Dick) Meyer, Director

Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status: Archived

Basic Information

Description: This is an amateur, community, recreational, special interest, male chorus, open to the general public. While this chorus is comprised of men over the age of 30, younger voices above the age of 18 are needed and encouraged.
Web Address: http://www.nsaaonline.org/members.html
Year Estab: 1913
Mission: To provide opportunity for male singers to learn popular and folk melodies from America and Scandinavia, with an emphasis on the Norwegian heritage.
Emphasis: Patriotic and traditional music with inspirational tone and sung in four-part voices using the appropriate language (either English or one of the Scandinavian tongues.) Some sacred music is included, as well as modern, gospel, and folk songs.
Size: Around 20
Concerts/Year: 6, including the Annual Sangerfest of the Pacific
Auditions: No
Dues: Approximately $30 per year annual dues.
Dress: Navy blue dress jackets with PCNSA emblem on the left breast pocket, and grey slacks with white shirt and red neckties.
Rehearsals: Monday, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Bjornson Hall (Sons of Norway Lodge), 2258 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland

Categories

Type of Music: Church/Sacred
Contemporary
Ethnic/Folk
Gospel
Type of Chorus: Men's
Ethnic
Rehearse City: Oakland
Region: Alameda County West
Audition Req'd: N

Chorus Contact Information

Mailing Address: 3440 Adell Court, #A, Oakland, 94602-1704
Phone: (510) 482-4714 (Meyer)

Other Information

Discography: After each Sangerfest, copies of audio tapes are available for about $10.00. After the 1981 Norway tour, a double album of 33 1/3 rpm records was made. A few of these are still available. After the 1990 Norway tour, both an audio tape and a video tape were made. These may still be available, but were purchased only by member singers at the time. Some videos now also are available for about $20.00. There was a 1997 tour to Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia, and tapes and videos will be available.