Normanna Male Chorus


Tacoma, WA



On October 15, 1888, a group of eight young and prominent businessmen from the Tacoma area -- all immigrants from Norway -- met in Parkland, in the aura of the Pacific Lutheran Academy, and formed the first small chorus in the State of Washington.

Actually a double quartet, they called themselves the Quartetten Luren. Through a series of moves and name changes, on October 27, 1924, ten men signed an "Agreement to Form a Corporation for Musical Purposes." On November 3, 1924, an organizational meeting of the Normanna Male Chorus was held in Normanna Hall in Tacoma.

We still endure, greatly enjoy and live on to sing!

Practices

We practice on Monday evening, at 7:00 pm, except on most
federal-holiday Mondays and during our summer break between Sangerfest and the first Monday in September.

On the evenings of regular rehearsals -- courtesy of one of our members, Jon Lind -- we also have Norwegian language classes for 30 minutes prior to the rehearsal to assist in the pronunciation and understanding of the Scandinavian words in our music.

Location of Rehearsals

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
3315 S. 19th St.
Tacoma, WA 98425

(253) 383-5515
Secretary: Chris Romaniuk

Locations of Our Performances

Our performance venues include long-term care and senior centers in the Greater Tacoma area, the Scandinavian Culture Center at Pacific Lutheran University, and Tacoma's Festival of Trees.



For more information

, contact tacoma@pcnsa.org or call Rick Perkins at (253) 272-7286..

Director:

Accompanist:

Jon Malmin

Jean Malmin

Officers


President:

Rick Perkins

Vice President:

Pete Petersen

Secretary:

Loren Jangaard

Treasurer:

Ed Crosby

Our Board of Directors also includes the following:

Historian:

Steve Spinney

Marshal:

Larry Schoenberg

Membership Chair:

Currently vacant -- but all members are responsible for recruiting

Music Librarian:

Jon Lind

Trustees:

Dave Bennett
Steve Spinney
Gaylord Warren

Past President:

Gene Wilson