Join us for an unforgettable musical experience at the YCCM & Friends Choral Festival, where alumni, current members, and friends of YCCM will come together to rehearse and perform Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living. This inspiring choral work offers a profound and moving journey through sorrow, hope, and peace, brought to life with a full orchestra.
Rehearsals will take place throughout June, both in-person and through recorded sessions, allowing participants to prepare at their own pace. The festival weekend, June 27-28, 2025, will feature immersive rehearsals, community-building opportunities, and a culminating performance.
Registration includes a festival t-shirt and light breakfast on Saturday.
Pre-Festival Rehearsals (live and streamed, dates tentative):
- Thursday, June 12, 6-9pm - SJU Choir Room
- Tuesday, June 17, 6-9 pm - SJU Choir Room
- Local singers are highly encouraged to attend these rehearsals; dates will be finalized in early April. Singers outside of Central Minnesota will be able to stream the rehearsals;
(Thursday, June 26 - Orchestra only rehearsal)
Friday, June 27 - SJU Choir Room
- 5:30 Check in
- 6:00-9:00 Rehearsal with piano
Saturday, June 28 - SRRHS PAC
- 8:30 - Continental Breakfast
- 9:00-12:00 PM - Final Rehearsal with Piano
- 2:00-4:30 PM - Tech rehearsal with Orchestra
- 6:00 - Concert Call
- 7:30 PM Concert