My child looks forward to every session and has grown so much in confidence and skill since joining. I highly recommend it to any parent looking for a high-quality choir experience for their child!
— Family of a Singer
Register for the 2026 Summer Chorus

2026 Summer Chorus

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    When and Where

    The Summer Chorus will take place at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts.

    Rehearsals: Monday, August 3rd - Friday, August 7th, from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

    Guest Conductor: TBA

    Concert: Friday, August 7th at 2:00 PM

    National Anthem Performance: Sunday, August 9th at Fenway Park

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    Who

    The Summer Chorus welcomes incoming 2nd through 8th-grade singers from the Merrimack Valley Region who:

    - Sing with their head voice

    - Accurately match pitch

    - Sing with excellent tone quality and breath support

    - Receive feedback and adapt to cues of a conductor

    - Demonstrate excellent rehearsal etiquette

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    What

    The Summer Chorus will bring together young singers to:

    - Develop vocal skills and technique

    - Build musicianship and ensemble skills

    - Learn and perform diverse repertoire

    - Promote personal expression and growth

    - Prepare for two culminating performances

    - Have fun and create community

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“This chorus has exceeded our expectations. It’s hard to believe this is the first year. It’s been a wonderful experience working with Mr. McGillicuddy and Ms. Robertson who are wonderful leaders and conductors. They bring fun, passion, and excitement to each rehearsal and performance, and are continuously instilling the love of music in our children! We feel so fortunate to be part of CCC and this wonderful community!!!” - Family of a Singer

National Anthem Performance

  • The Summer Chorus will perform the National Anthem to open the Red Sox game at Fenway Park on Sunday, August 9th, 2026.

    Please use the ticket link in the section below to purchase tickets.

  • Please click here to purchase tickets to the Red Sox game.

    All attending the game are required to have a ticket. This included singers.

    CCC singers, families, and friends will be seated in the same section(s).

  • Bus transportation will be provided for singers from the CCA to Fenway Park. There will be no bus transportation back to the CCA.

    Singers are not required, but strongly encouraged to take the bus so we all arrive together at the same time and place.

Registration

  • Early - Before June 1st: $350

    Regular - Before July 20th: $400

    Late - After July 20th: $450

    Deadline - August 2nd

  • A one week chorus camp:

    • 5 days of rehearsals and camp activities (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

    • Concert at the CCA

    • Performance at Fenway Park (tickets to Red Sox are not included. Please see ticket info above)

    All materials and music

    A CCC t-shirt

  • When registering, you can chose to pay in-full or use the following payment plan.

    Full Payment Due: July 20th

    Payment Plan:

    • Payment 1/3 Due: July 20th

    • Payment 2/3 Due: July 27th

    • Payment 3/3 Due: August 3rd

    Invoices will be sent to the primary contact email used for registration.

  • We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture Program.

    EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders will receive a 50% discount on singer registration fees and concert tickets. Non-CCA performances may be excluded. Ticket discounts are limited to the singer’s immediate family.

    When registering, please indicate your desire to participate and upload a picture of your EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare card. Your registration fee will be reduced by 50% and we will share a discount code for concert tickets.

    If you are not a cardholder, but require financial aid, please contact us.

    Thank you to our donors for making this possible.

Click Here to Register

Meet the Summer Team

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    Christopher McGillicuddy

    Founder & Artistic Director

  • TBA

    Featured Conductor

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    Martha Robertson

    Conductor

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    Allyson Cahill

    Collaborative Accompanist