At Pennsic 53, the Pennsic Choirs Concert will be held on Thursday, August 6th, 2026 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. in the Performing Arts Pavilion, also known as the Three Crowns Stage.
These are the Pennsic Ensembles:
- The Pennsic Known World Choir, which was the first Known World Choir, is for any interested singers, no audition required.
It has ranged in size from 30-80 singers. While most of the singers are adults, teens and children who are capable of singing with adults for a two-hour daily rehearsal are welcome.
For more information, click the "Pennsic Choir" menu item under "Pennsic."
Help out your friendly director by pre-registering your probable participation HERE.
- Chorulus Pennsicus is an audition-based select choir of 8-16 singers who perform more challenging or complex works.
They rehearse for one and a half hours daily. For more information select the menu item for Chorulus Pennsicus from the "Pennsic" menu.
- The Pennsic Youth Choir is an open choir for singers ages 12 to 19 who enjoy singing. They rehearse for one hour each day.
The director of the Pennsic Youth Choir is SCA background-checked as required by Corpora.
For more information, select the menu item for the Youth Choir from the "Pennsic" menu.
- The Pennsic Children's Choir is an open choir for any children up to age 11 who enjoy singing.
They rehearse for one hour each day. The director of the Pennsic Children's Choir is SCA background-checked as required by Corpora.
For more information, select the menu item for the Children's Choir under the "Pennsic" menu.
- The Youth Instrumental Consort is an open instrumental ensemble for any children up to age 18 who have had at least one year of instruction on their chosen instrument.
They rehearse for one hour each day. The director of the Youth Instrumental Consort is SCA background-checked as required by Corpora.
For more information, select the menu item for the Youth Instrumental Consort under the "Pennsic" menu.
All five ensembles perform in the Pennsic Choirs Concert, sometimes performing joint pieces.
