Welcome to Souhegan Valley Chorus!
Our Upcoming Spring Concert
This spring, the chorus will be preparing their selections for their spring concert titled “Getting To Know You – Storytelling Through Song”. The May 16th concert will be held at The Amato Center in Milford NH, and the May 17th concert will be held at the First Baptist Church in Nashua, NH.
SVC is directed by Jennifer K. Erdody of Milford and accompanied by Kimberly Vars Whitehead of Milford. The chorus consists of 60+ singers from Amherst, Milford and surrounding towns in the Souhegan Valley and is comprised of people from age 16-85. We perform concerts in December and May. This past year we participated in the Amherst Tree Lighting and sang at a Fisher Cats game.
Singing in a choir could be ‘the new exercise’
“Exercise is one of the few activities in life that is indisputably good for us,” writes Daniel H. Pink in his new book, ‘When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing.‘ “Choral singing might be the new exercise.”
“Choral singing calms the heart and boosts endorphin levels. It improves lung function. It increases pain thresholds and reduces the need for pain medication,” Pink claims, citing research published in Evolution and Human Behavior. It also seems to improve your outlook, boosting mood and self-esteem while alleviating feelings of stress and depression.
(Downloads a PDF file for you to view — Pages 12, 14, 18, together with articles about other choruses/choirs)
