Come sing with us!
Summer Choral Festival 2026
July 7-9, 11-12
Enjoy five days of singing outstanding sacred choral music at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.
Led by Festival director Jim Cole and co-conductors Sandy Hayes-Licitra and Thom DeLessio, you’ll sing with fellow choral singers from the Diocese of Metuchen and beyond. The Festival is open to choral singers of all skill levels ages 18 and up. It culminates in a concert with chamber orchestra Sunday afternoon at 3:00.
Our Week Together
Each day will start with a physical and vocal warmup. We’ll sing the music of John Rutter, G.F. Handel, Randall Thompson, Joel Raney, Aislinn Nowelle, Mack Wilberg and more. The Festival conductors will rehearse the repertoire on a rotating basis throughout the week. We will end the week on Sunday with a concert open to the public.
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes Church houses a 1998 19-rank Randall Dyer pipe organ and a Steinway grand piano.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
390 Rte. 523
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
Dates. Times.
Tuesday-Thursday, July 7-9,
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Saturday, July 11, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm,
with lunch provided
Sunday, July 12, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
concert at 3:30
Repertoire
O Be Joyful in the Lord by John Rutter
The Majesty and Glory of Your Name by Linda Lee Johnson, Tom Fettke
Meditations of My Heart by Elaine Hagenberg
Rise, Shine! arr. Marques L. A. Garrett & Tom Trenney
Lord, My Cry to Thee by Aislinn Nowelle
O Praise the Mighty Lord by G.F. Handel, arr. Patrick Liebergen
Sing a Grateful Hymn of Praise by Joel Raney
The Last Words of David by Randall Thomson
My Hope, My Salvation, My All, arr. James S. Cole
America the Beautiful, arr. Mack Wilberg
Questions? Contact us at NPMChoralFestival@gmail.com.