Gorham Community Chorus

Calling all singers aged 14 – 25!

The Downeasters Chorus invites you to an exciting new opportunity to connect, perform, and experience the magic of barbershop harmony. Whether you’re a seasoned vocalist or just love to sing, this free workshop is designed to help you find your voice in harmony with others.

Led by Jonas Rimkunas , Voice Instructor at the Osher School of Music at the University of Southern Maine and the Downeasters Chorus Vocal Development Leader, each session will explore a ca****la techniques, performance skills, and the uniquely powerful sound of barbershop.

Sessions will be held on select Saturdays at the brand new Crewe Center on USM's Portland Campus:
📅 Jan 24, 2026 | Feb 21, 2026
🕐 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Participants may also get the chance to learn from and sing alongside Constellation, one of Maine’s most exciting new barbershop quartets!

Come make music, meet new friends, and experience four-part barbershop harmony. 💈🎵

Interested? Visit www.downeasters.org/youthworkshop

Sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/kB9u9ZdC6EyRXW919

Rehearsals start September 8, 2025!

You should be singing!

Hi Everyone!

We are just a few weeks away from our first rehearsal of the year, and I have been working hard to put together a fun program.

Joy, by Hans Bridger Heruth, poem by Sara Teasdale
My Love is Always Here, by Alexandre Desplat
Two songs by Fats Waller:
Handful of Keys
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Earth Song, by Frank Ticheli
Fields of Gold, by G. M. Sumner (Sting), arr. Roger Emerson
Winter Wonderland of Snow, arr. Mark Hayes
Good Christian Men Rejoice, Arr. Dan Forrest
Somewhere In My Memory, by John Williams, arr. By Audrey Snyder

Information on our coming year!
(please feel free to share with friends!)

Love to sing?
Come sing with us - no audition necessary! This lively chorus welcomes vocalists of all levels and abilities, who come together to perform a variety of choral literature. Past performances include masterworks by Mozart, Haydn and Faure, as well as contemporary choral works and Broadway show-tunes. You’ll grow as a singer with professional direction and make a new family of friends!
We will be accepting new singers for our Fall 2025 season starting September 8. Rehearsals are Mondays (except during school vacations and holidays!) 7-9PM at Village School in Gorham. Our Fall concerts will be Dec. 10, 6:30 pm for the residents of Gorham House, Dec. 14, 3:00 pm at Gorham High School with the GHS Chamber Singers, and as part of the Gorham New Year Celebration on Dec. 31 (time TBA).

Director John Rimkunas has a MM in Choral Conducting from UMaine, and has taught in local schools for 35 years.
Register at one of our first 3 rehearsals (September 8, 15, & 22)
For more information contact John Rimkunas at (207) 653-7683 or [email protected]
$50/adult per semester, $40/student per semester, $100/family per semester (fees subject to change!)