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Kerry Fradley, who has been artistic director and conductor of the North Florida Women’s Chorale since 2006, is an active choral conductor in the community where she is founder and director of the St. Augustine Youth Chorus and former director of the Flagler College Singers. Fradley, who has a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting from Georgia State University, has a keen interest in researching, promoting, and performing the beautiful choral music written especially for treble voices. She is on the board of the First Coast Opera and the St. Augustine Community Chorus and is active in those organizations. In her free time, she also enjoys tennis, art museums, travel, and her 12 grandchildren Mrs. Fradley was honored in March 2015 in St. Augustine, FL, with the ROWITA award which stands for "Recognizing Outstanding Women in the Arts".
Kathleen Vande Berg, collaborative accompanist, is delighted to be working with the talented women of the NFWC. She was a music educator/chorus director in schools in New Jersey, New York, Virginia and Georgia before moving to St. Augustine in 2003 and also had an active career as a church organist and choir director. Ms. Vande Berg is currently the organist/choir director at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church and the director of the St. Augustine Chamber Singers. Kathleen is a recipient of the ROWITA Award and also was knighted by the Minorcan Easter Society for her service to the community.
The North Florida Women's Chorale was founded in 1992 by Dr. M.J. Palmer, director of the UNF Choral Department, as an auditioned organization for the purpose of promoting the performance of music written for women's voices.
Since its founding in 1992, the North Florida Women’s Chorale has attracted talent from the Jacksonville, Beaches and St. Augustine areas. Musicians with diverse professional backgrounds, including public relations, medicine, sales and education have all graced our ranks. Its 20 year history has seen 5 conductors: Dr. M. J. Palmer (1992-1998), Dr. Carl Peters, (1998-2002), Joel Colsant (2002-2004), Dr. Ted Mathews (2004-2006), and Kerry Fradley, (from 2006).
For the 20th Anniversary Celebration Concert on April 27, 2013, the Chorale presented the premiere performance of “Listening”, based on the poem by Amy Lowell, Pulitzer prize-winning poet. The original commissioned piece by Dawn Sonntag, for the occasion of our 20thAnniversary Season, was premiered at the Community Presbyterian Church in Atlantic Beach, followed by a Reception honoring our past, with 4 out of 5 former Music Directors present!
The Women's Chorale has made several concert tours in the U.S including Washington D. C in 2010, Chicago with noted conductor Rollo Dilworth and Atlanta and most recently to Dublin Ireland!.
"On behalf of the Gainesville Brass Quintet, we want to express our appreciation for the honor of collaborating with the North Florida Women's Chorale. It was a pleasure to work with you, and we truly hope that we will work together again.
We were impressed with the quality of your musical selection and performance. Well Done!
(Reference to Christmas concerts 2018)"
Joe Jamerson 1/13/2019 10:55:52 AM
"What a delightful concert today. I loved your programming and the soloists were awesome. I was especially impressed with the cellist. Very fine! The Gate, Gate was excellent even though rhythmically challenging. Good job with the sacred harp singing - very effective.
The Mulholland and the Ellingboe pieces are two of my favorites for women's choirs and your choir did them so well! This is a top notch group - excellent diction and blend. Kudos to you Kerry! Thanks for a performance well done!
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Judith Harmon, Choral Director, Cheyenne, Wyoming 8/19/2016 8:01:29 AM
""Before the first downbeat of any performance, the audience knows it is in for a musical treat. The women look beautiful and have a sound to match! It has been a joy to watch this group mature into a superior performing group over the past years under the baton of director, Kerry Fradley. The North Florida Women's Chorus communicates the joy of singing to their audience and presents interesting music performed well. The NFWC is worthy of your support and attendance at their concerts." Kathleen Vande Berg, Director of St. Augustine Chamber Singers"
Kathleen Vande Berg 1/24/2016 12:53:42 PM
“The Women’s Chorale is an outstanding chorus. The repertoire was innovative, the artistry and blend were exceptional, and the energy of the singers made this an enjoyable concert.”
Robert S. Webb, Jr., director of the Northern Virginia Chorale. 9/29/2014 2:49:57 PM
"The chorale concerts are a joy to attend. They perform some very challenging music at a professional level."
Supporter: John Snyder 9/29/2014 2:47:43 PM
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