ABOUT THE 71ST ANNUAL CHOIR FESTIVAL in OCEAN GROVE

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 7 PM
A mass choir of singers from all over the northeast
Renowned conductors leading 10 great anthems
The Great Auditorium Quartet
Brass Ensemble
Dr. Gordon Turk on the Great Auditorium organ

Registration

There is no charge to register for this event. A free will offering will be taken during the service.

Registration Deadline is June 20, 2025.

Although there is no charge to participate in the festival, your registration helps us to plan the event. Thank you for joining us!

EVENT DAY INFORMATION

Concert Day Schedule

See below for the schedule of events throughout the day of the Choir Festival.

Dinner Options

1) Preorder your dinner by July 1

Preordered dinners will be served in the Youth Temple.
Catered by the Downstairs Kitchen
Preorders coming soon

2) Local Options

There are restaurants within walking distance in Ocean Grove or Asbury Park. Reservations strongly advised.

Choir Festival Attire

For the Festival, women should wear all white or white tops and black bottoms; men should wear a white shirt, a black tie, and black slacks. (If you are planning to sing in the choir during Sunday morning worship, any church-appropriate attire is acceptable.)

Travel and Parking

Groups Traveling By Bus or Van

We strongly encourage you to join with other singers from your area and come to Ocean Grove in a bus or van. Call 732-387-7290 by June 8 to register your van or bus and obtain information on loading sites and reserved parking.

Automobile Parking

Parking for this event is street parking only. Please arrive in advance to secure a spot.

Extremely limited handicapped parking is available onsite. Groups are encouraged to carpool.

Directions To Ocean Grove

Directions to the Great Auditorium can be obtained at oceangrove.org/directions or by Google Maps.

Rehearsals

In Ocean Grove

[details coming soon]

Regional Rehearsals

Several choirs extend invitations for choir participants in their area. If you are willing to host open rehearsals in your area, please email president@ogchoir.org.

Online Rehearsal Resource

Rehearsal notes and playlist will be available on this page.

Prior To The Festival

Anthems should be learned before attending the 1 PM rehearsal on the Festival day.

Festival Day Rehearsal

Ten minutes is allotted for rehearsal of each anthem.

CHOIR FESTIVAL ANTHEMS 2025

(All Are SATB voicing)

Title, Composer / Arranger, Publisher:

John Rutter “All things Bright and beautiful” Oxford Publishing

Wilberg “Amazing Grace” Oxford Publishing

Parry “I was Glad” Hal Leonard

*Larson “Fairest Lord Jesus” Lorenz Publishing

Gjeilo “The Ground” Walton Music

Raney “This little Light of Mine” Hope Publishing

Boyle “Thou, O God art Praised in Zion” Paraclete Press

*Hagenberg “Through Love to Light” Elaine Hagenberg Music

*Robert Cohen “Celebrate” Self-published

*Mark A. Miller: Newly Commissioned Work for the Festival, title and publisher to be announced soon

OBTAINING MUSIC

Participants are responsible for obtaining their own music.

Music from Your Own Library

If you are using anthems from your own library, be sure that the publisher, composer/arranger, and version (SATB) match the list above.

Ordering Music

Packet cost for 2025 is to be announced. To order, contact Loser’s Music, Inc. and ask for the OGCMA 71st Annual Choir Festival packet.

Phone: 800-522-2600

Email: losers@lmf.net

Web: Click here.