These are the two places where rehearsals and performances will take place for the 2025 NC All-Eastern Regional Chorus event. The left photo is of the Frist Baptist Church in  New Bern. The right photo is of the Riverfront Convention Center.

The NC All-Eastern Regional Chorus event will take place in a new city in 2025. The NCAERC will be in New Bern, NC. In New Bern, rehearsals will take place at the First Baptist Church, and the performance will take place at the Riverfront Convention Center. We only have a few spots available this year. More spots may open up in late January, but the numbers for now are as follows: Treble Choir - 6, Mixed Choir - 6. Seniority will get the first pick for these available slots. No audition is required.

The repertoire is as follows:

9-12 Treble Choir

The Storm Is Passing Over - Charles Albert Tindley/arr. Barbara W. Baker - 5467071

The Look - Jussi Chydenius - 10432868

He's Gone Away - Ron Nelson - 710822

Voice on the Wind - Sarah Quartel - 10561409

Combined Piece - Traveller’s Hymn - Matthew Lyon Hazzard - 11569863

9-12 Mixed Choir

Hallelujah from “Mount of Olives” - Ludwig van Beethoven - 916494

No Time - Susan Brumfield - 10291521

I’ve Been in the Storm So Long arr. Jeffrey Ames - 10008765

Time - Jennifer Lucy Cook - 11513832

Combined Piece - Traveller’s Hymn - Matthew Lyon Hazzard - 11569863

Rehearsal tracks will be available soon on the NC Regional Chorus website LINK HERE. Please go ahead and review the music so you can be prepared once the music arrives and rehearsals begin in January.

*New in 2025* Lunch Option—While we still have the option to eat off-site, the NCAERC is offering a lunch option this year. For $14, you can choose from four sandwiches, chips or pasta salad, a cookie, and a drink from The Flame Catering. Keep in mind that we are NOT ALLOWED TO BRING OUTSIDE FOOD to the Riverfront Convention Center on Saturday. If this is something you are interested in, please let me know before I register you for the event!

• Friday Lunch Options

  • Smoked Turkey and Havarti Cheese or Sun Dried Tomatoes Cheese Filling on Italian Style Focaccia Bread or Wrap

  • Roast Beef Sandwich with Swiss Cheese on Ciabatta Bread

  • Grilled Vegetable Wrap

  • Deli Stack with Salami, Ham, Provolone Cheese, Sliced Tomatoes

• Saturday Lunch Options

  • Chicken Salad Croissant - Chicken Salad on Croissant with Lettuce and Tomatoes

  • Croissant Club - Thinly shaved fresh Turkey, Ham, and Swiss Cheese stacked with Lettuce and Tomato

  • Deli Stack - Salami, Ham, Roast Beef, Swiss and Cheddar Cheese on a Hoagie Roll, Served with Fresh Fruit, Chips and a Pickle

  • Veggie Wrap - Mustard and Mayonnaise

(NOTE: You must be in Vocal Music II, III, or IV in order to participate)

Please email me if you have any questions or concerns!

Please read through all of this information carefully. The numbers provided are not exact. However, it will give you an idea of how much it will cost to go to Regionals this year!

Registration Fee: $65 (Includes T-Shirt)

Hotel Fee: $75 - $100

Food: $25 - $50

Approx. Total Cost of Trip: $165 - $215

To keep the costs down for this trip, I do not plan to hire a bus driver from FHS to transport the students. If I were to hire a bus driver, the total cost per student would have increased an additional $75 - $100. So, I need parents to help me with modes of transportation. 

The hotel is a 5-10 minute drive to the rehearsal space. So, I need to have parents help transport students to and from the rehearsal space from the hotel. If you would like to be a car driver for students, please let me know ASAP so we can start to communicate with one another about logistics for the trip.