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About The Voice
Chorus America's award-winning quarterly magazine, The Voice, highlights chorus news, artistic initiatives in the choral world, and advice and commentary on the business of running a successful chorus. The Voice is distributed to nearly 2,000 choral leaders throughout North America. It is published in Spring, Summer, and Fall/Winter; ISSN 1074-0805. Browse articles and past issues in the tabs below. Editor, Liza W. Beth
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Latest Voice Issue
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While big-picture marketing concepts can feel overwhelming initially, understanding how they apply to your chorus will help structure your marketing efforts and reach more people.
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Grant recipients from Chorus America’s Music Education Partnership Grants program share how they used group singing to create a sense of community and belonging through their projects.
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In recent years, a growing number of choruses and choral projects have approached Handel’s Messiah through new perspectives, bringing this hallmark of the Western European cannon into dialogue with a...
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How can choruses stay competitive in the quest for audience in a fast-changing world of busy lifestyles, cultural glut, home theaters, and web-based entertainment options? And how do we make...
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Choruses bring diverse people together to make beautiful music and offer us a much-needed antidote to the "i" epidemic.
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Assembling the ideal board is less about fundraising prowess and more about about balancing the right skills.
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Winner of Chorus America’s 2010 Education Outreach Award, Chanticleer demonstrates how to grow an education program that touches the lives of the next generation of singers
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Chorus America contacted representatives from about a dozen choral consortiums—umbrella groups that promote regional information sharing and collaboration among choruses. Those who manage these consortiums were eager to tell us...
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A strong brand is no longer just "nice-to-have" for cultural organizations—it's a necessity. It can engender loyalty, create advocates and ambassadors, and, when needed, provide a margin for forgiveness. Here's...
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Securing the rights to perform, commission, record, or distribute music gets more complicated with every technological advance—here are basic guidelines to keep your chorus on the right side of legal.
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Composer Gabriela Lena Frank explores the evolving relationship with her audience, beginning with her doting parents.
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We look back on the emergence of professional choruses in North America and the role of professional singers in bringing them public acclaim.
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Have you been asked to serve as the chair of development committee? Here's what you need to know to tackle this important job and ensure the future of your chorus.
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There are good reasons to have an audit even if it is not legally required. Audits provide an objective financial view of your organization. A few simple steps can make...
