Northwest Choral SocietyMission Statement Northwest Choral Society believes music transforms our lives, develops creativity and musical expression, and unites all people into a community. We draw upon singers from the Greater Chicago area with the purpose of performing a diverse repertoire of the highest caliber for the joy, enrichment, and education of our membership and our audiences.
Our History
Northwest Choral Society (NWCS) was founded in June 1965 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and cultural organization. Neil Kjos, Jr., a music publisher in Park Ridge, was the founder and first president of the board. The first year was under the direction of Prof. Martin R. Rice, choral music director at Roosevelt University. Neil Kjos conducted… Continue reading Our History
Northwest Choral Society Returns from Minneapolis/St. Paul
PARK RIDGE, IL, The Northwest Choral Society (NWCS) returned early Monday morning, July 14, from a four-day road trip to Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN. Twenty-three members of the chorus, conductor Alan Wellman and pianist Lori Lyn Mackie traveled by luxury motor coach, gave multiple performances and toured major sites in the Twin Cities.