Our History ~ 48 Years ~
The Northborough Area Community Chorus was formed in the spring of 1972 by Anthony Volpe.
It has grown from a few hearty people attending an adult music education/singing class at Algonquin Regional High School, to a spirited blend of over 60 SATB voices at their peak. Its concert debut in the spring of 1972 gained an enthusiastic response and was the beginning of a new page in the cultural history of Northborough and Worcester County. NACC will be performing its 49th spring concert on May 3rd, 2020.
Founder and Director- Anthony Volpe
For 47 years, the group performed under the creative direction of Anthony J. Volpe of Westborough, MA. Mr. Volpe was the Director of Music in the Spencer, Northborough, Southborough, and Medway Schools for forty years before his retirement.
Accompanist- David Rose
Mr. David Rose of Shrewsbury, MA, was NACC's accompanist for 24 years. Mr. Rose holds a Bachelors degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Master’s degree in Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. He has been playing the piano since age 5 and is currently the Bank Manager for Berkshire Bank in Marlborough as well as a professional piano instructor.
Anthony Volpe and David Rose spent 24 years performing together with NACC when they retired from the chorus together in the spring of 2018. The NACC family misses these men and wishes them well on their retirement from our community group.
It has grown from a few hearty people attending an adult music education/singing class at Algonquin Regional High School, to a spirited blend of over 60 SATB voices at their peak. Its concert debut in the spring of 1972 gained an enthusiastic response and was the beginning of a new page in the cultural history of Northborough and Worcester County. NACC will be performing its 49th spring concert on May 3rd, 2020.
Founder and Director- Anthony Volpe
For 47 years, the group performed under the creative direction of Anthony J. Volpe of Westborough, MA. Mr. Volpe was the Director of Music in the Spencer, Northborough, Southborough, and Medway Schools for forty years before his retirement.
Accompanist- David Rose
Mr. David Rose of Shrewsbury, MA, was NACC's accompanist for 24 years. Mr. Rose holds a Bachelors degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Master’s degree in Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music. He has been playing the piano since age 5 and is currently the Bank Manager for Berkshire Bank in Marlborough as well as a professional piano instructor.
Anthony Volpe and David Rose spent 24 years performing together with NACC when they retired from the chorus together in the spring of 2018. The NACC family misses these men and wishes them well on their retirement from our community group.
