About Us

The Space Park Singers are a four-section chorale – Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass (SATB) for NGC employees, retirees, family & friends. Chorale Club was started in 1968 at TRW with the first ever Spring concert titled "I Hear America Singing" followed by a Winter concert "Christmas Carols". We come from all kinds of musical backgrounds; a novice singer will get support from more experienced singers. You do NOT have to audition in order to join the Chorale.

We presents two major concerts per year: Spring to sing love songs, jazz standards, musicals, Broadways, Pop/Rock; and Winter to spread holiday cheers: Christmas favorites, Hanukkah songs, fun Winter medleys. Admission is free but donations are welcomed. During our concerts' intermission, Solos or Special Group performances by Chorale member volunteers do require auditions.

We have performed at many company functions - the company Open House, NG Management Club Holiday Dinner, Launching Pad Tree Lighting Ceremony, Women's Week, the SEA Children's Holiday Party and company picnics.

We have also represented the company at civic functions - the Torrance Chamber of Commerce, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the National Contract Management Association, the Manhattan Beach Senior Center, the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, and the Woman's Club of Playa Del Rey.

  • Rehearsal Location: Music Director's Home near Space Park corner of 9th & Johnson in Manhattan Beach.

  • Rehearsal Days and Time: Every Tuesdays & Thursdays from Noon to 1:00p.m. See "Events/Calendar" below

  • Membership Dues: $80 per concert season (half year). We have 2 seasons per year: Spring & Fall

  • Contact Brent Abrenica via email Brent.Abrenica@ngc.com or Lan Vera via email Lan.Vera@ngc.com for more info

Membership Info

Club Officers

  • Commissioner - Brent Abrenica

  • Co-Commissioner - Anne-Marie Walsh

  • President - Brent Abrenica

  • Vice President - Linda Van Der Baan

  • Treasurer - Lan Vera

  • Secretary/Production Manager - Kelly Kessler

  • Librarian/Historian - George Kurata compiled the History of our Past Concert Program

  • Artistic Director - Ellen Steinmetz, aka Weezie, received her BA from Duke University, and an M.M.Ed and a M.M. in organ performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University. She has taught music in Maryland, Virginia, and California and has worked as musical director in community theaters. Ellen is an associate conductor for the South Bay Children’s Choir of El Camino College. She also conducts the South Bay Women's Chorus as well as the children’s choirs at three churches in the South Bay. Ellen brings tremendous energy and enthusiasm to the Space Park Chorale.

Chorale Club Events & Calendar

Join our 2026 Holiday Chorale Season!

Song List
Our Tenor Tony McQuilkin collected detailed notes of our 2026 Holiday Songs:

  • Dona Nobis Pacem [m. W. A. Mozart, from Missa Brevis, K. 49; ed. & arr. Patrick M. Liebergen] {SSA}

  • Extraordinary Merry Christmas [2011: wm. Peer Åström, Shelly Peiken, Adam Anders; Orig. Glee arrangement by A. A. & P. Å.; adapt. Mark Brymer]

  • Festival Deck the Hall [arr. Jay Althouse]

  • For Unto Us a Child Is Born [1741: w. Isaiah 9:6; m. George F. Handel; from Messiah]

  • Fum Fum Fantasy [Catalan Carol; addl. w. & arr. Audrey Snyder, 2012]

  • Jazz Gloria [1970: wm. Natalie Sleeth]

  • Let It Snow [1945: w. Sammy Cahn; m. Jule Styne; arr. Ed Lojeski]

  • Little Saint Nick [1963: wm. Bryan Wilson & Mike Love]

  • Noël Nouvelet [French carol; arr. & tr. Richard Zgodava, 1966]

  • Personent Hodie [wm. from Piae Cantiones, 1582; arr. Alice Parker, 1977; Engl. w. Jane M. Joseph & A. P.]

  • Santa Unplugged [arr. Mark Brymer] <YouTube, part 1 (I-III below)>

    • Mister Santa [wm. Pat Ballard, 1955]

    • Jolly Old St Nicholas [first published 1881; author and composer uncertain]

    • Ding, Dong, Merrily on High [w. George Ratcliffe Woodward, 1824; m. a French dance tune, Branle d’Official, by Jehan Tabourot (1519–1593)]

    • Silver Bells [1950: wm. Jay Livingston & Ray Evans; from The Lemon Drop Kid]

    • Caroling, Caroling [1954: m. Alfred Burt; w. Wihla Hutson]

    • The Most Wonderful Day of the Year [1964: wm. Johnny Marks, written for the TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]

    • Toyland [1903: m. Victor Herbert; w. Glen MacDonough; from the operetta Babes in Toyland]

    • Parade of the Wooden Soldiers [1897: m. Leon Jessel; w. Ballard MacDonald]

    • Santa Baby [1953: wm. Joan Javits & Philip Springer; introduced by Eartha Kitt with Henri René and his Orchestra]

    • It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas [1951: wm. Meredith Willson]

    • I’ll Be Home for Christmas [1943: m. Walter Kent; w. Kim Gannon, Buck Ram]

    • A Holly Jolly Christmas [1964: wm. Johnny Marks]

    • Jingle Bell Rock [1957: wm. Joe Beal, Jim Boothe; arr. Michele Weir]

    • Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree [1958; wm. Johnny Marks] <Brenda Lee>

    • Jingle, Bells [1857: wm. James Lord Pierpont]

  • Still, Still, Still [Austrian carol; Engl. w. Melva Rorem; arr. Robert Wetzler]

  • This Little Babe [w. Robert Southwell; m. Benjamin Britten, 1942; from A Ceremony of Carols; arr. Julius Harrison]

  • We Are Lights (The Chanukah Song) [w. Steve Young; m. Stephen Schwartz; arr. Carole Stephens]

2026 Rehearsal Schedule

Our Holiday concerts will be on December 17th & 18th 2026!

2026 Fall season just kicked off on Tuesday 08/18/26!

Come sing with the NGRC Chorale - Space Park Singers! We are rehearsing every Tuesdays & Thursdays Noon at our Music Director's house in Manhattan Beach!

Past Chorale Concerts!

We have an extensive collection of past concerts with YouTube links, concert programs, and credits on the Events page
Watch our latest Concert on YouTube recorded by our Percussionist, Jim Vera. 2026 Summer Concert was held on June 25 & 26, 2026!
Concert Program
Credits

Contact Us

Reach out for inquiries about joining or performances.