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Member Spotlight: Brett Stover, Giving Time and Talent as a Member of the Board
Chorus America Staff | Adults/Seniors, Children/Youth, Civic Engagement, Community Outreach, Families, General, Governance, Impact/Value, Management/Leadership, Participation, Professional, Profile, Singing, Strategic Planning
Brett Stover grew up singing in choirs and has served on the boards of an array of music and arts groups in Cincinnati. Now he brings his business savvy and love of the performing arts to Chorus America's Board of Directors. "The more people who are singing, the better off we will all be," he says. Read more
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Member Spotlight: Jane Ramseyer Miller, One Voice Mixed Chorus
Confronting Bullying Through Song
Chorus America Staff | Audiences, Children/Youth, Community Outreach, Diversity, Education, Families, Impact/Value, Innovation, Schools
One Voice Mixed Chorus, Minnesota's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allies chorus, is committed to building community and creating social change. The group's music director, Jane Ramseyer Miller, talked with Chorus America about how their mission propelled a unique outreach to public school students in the Twin Cities. Read more
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Mothers and Music Education: The Influence and the Impact
Jan-Marie Petersen | Families, History, Impact/Value, Singing
Mom. It's one little word, but such an enormous job. In celebration of mothers, we asked members of our Facebook page to tell us: "What impact did your mother have on your life in music?" Read more
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From Score to Seat
A Composer and Her Audience
Gabriela Lena Frank | Audiences, Composing/Commissioning, Diversity, Families, Innovation, Profile
Composer Gabriela Lena Frank explores the evolving relationship with her audience, beginning with her doting parents. Read more
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A Love Story and a Choral Commission
Chorus America Staff | Composing/Commissioning, Families, Impact/Value
Some couples celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with silver, but Providence Singers member David Keller and his wife Julie Meyers chose music instead. Read more
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In Praise of Informal Musicmaking
Kelsey Menehan | Families, Participation, Singing
These days, it seems singing is relegated to rehearsals, religious services, concert halls, and the occasional karaoke bar experience. But whatever happened to just gathering around the piano with friends and family to belt out a few tunes? Read more
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When Children Sing, It's a Family Affair
Kelsey Menehan | Children/Youth, Education, Families
Participation in a children's chorus yields a return on investment that might seem hard to quantify at first. Parents talk about the many rewards—growing confidence, enhanced musical knowledge and skill, an ability to work together in an accepting, nurturing community, opportunities to travel and learn about other cultures, close friendships—and the challenges of such an investment. Read more
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What I Did on My Summer Vacation
Kelsey Menehan | Adults/Seniors, Families, Impact/Value, Participation, Singing, Volunteer
The Berkshire Choral Festival is summer camp for adults who can't get enough of choral singing during the year. A first-time attendee shares her adventure in choral fantasy land. Read more
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In Two-Part Harmony: Chorus Couples
Kelsey Menehan | Families, Networking, Profile
Choristers make beautiful music together—sometimes as couples! Some 58 percent of choristers we polled said they socialize with fellow choristers outside of rehearsals and performances, and 37 percent said they had dated members of the chorus in which they sing. Choruses can be a great place to meet friends, and even a potential mate. Read more
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Events
THE NEW YORK CHORAL SOCIETY 53RD ANNUAL SUMMER SING PROGRAM
New York, NY
amandascoleman | Adults/Seniors, Children/Youth, Community Outreach, Conducting, Education, Families, General, Participation, Performance, Singing
New York, NY- This summer marks the 53rd annual Summer Sing Program. Each summer, the New York Choral Society produces a Summer Sings series that features the most popular masterworks of the choral literature. Taking place every Tuesday at 7:30pm from July 16th – August 20th at Symphony Spacein the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, six prominent choral conductors from the New York area will lead audience members to sing through these popular works. Scores are provided by the New York Choral Society. The 2013 series features monumental works including three of the most recognized pieces in the repertoire; Orff’s Carmina Burana on July 16, Mozart’s Requiem on July 23rd and Verdi’s Requiem on August 6. Read more
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The Birth of Gospel
915 E 60th St., Chicago, IL, 60637
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Families, History, Impact/Value, Performance, Singing
Chicago a cappella will take you on a journey from the pre-gospel Classical works sung in many African-American churches to hymns, spirituals, and finally the full flowering of gospel music itself, which began right here in Chicago. Read more
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The Birth of Gospel
171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL 60540
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Families, History, Impact/Value, Performance, Singing
Chicago a cappella will take you on a journey from the pre-gospel Classical works sung in many African-American churches to hymns, spirituals, and finally the full flowering of gospel music itself, which began right here in Chicago. Read more
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The Birth of Gospel
1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Families, History, Impact/Value, Performance, Singing
Chicago a cappella will take you on a journey from the pre-gospel Classical works sung in many African-American churches to hymns, spirituals, and finally the full flowering of gospel music itself, which began right here in Chicago. Read more
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The Birth of Gospel
460 Lake St., Oak Park, IL
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Families, History, Impact/Value, Performance, Singing
Chicago a cappella will take you on a journey from the pre-gospel Classical works sung in many African-American churches to hymns, spirituals, and finally the full flowering of gospel music itself, which began right here in Chicago. Read more
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Melodic Migrations: Global Jewish Music
1040 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest, IL
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Families, History, Impact/Value, Performance, Singing
This new program shines a spotlight on emotionally powerful and beautiful Jewish a cappella music from around the world, including South Africa, Canada, Europe and elsewhere. Read more
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Melodic Migrations: Global Jewish Music
772 W. 5th Ave., Naperville, IL
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Families, History, Impact/Value, Performance, Singing
This new program shines a spotlight on emotionally powerful and beautiful Jewish a cappella music from around the world, including South Africa, Canada, Europe and elsewhere. Read more
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Melodic Migrations: Global Jewish Music
1100 E. Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago, IL
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Audiences, Families, History, Impact/Value, Performance, Singing
This new program shines a spotlight on emotionally powerful and beautiful Jewish a cappella music from around the world, including South Africa, Canada, Europe and elsewhere. Read more
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Melodic Migrations: Global Jewish Music
1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Families, History, Performance, Singing
This new program shines a spotlight on emotionally powerful and beautiful Jewish a cappella music from around the world, including South Africa, Canada, Europe and elsewhere. Read more
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Holiday a cappella
1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL
Matt Greenberg | Adults/Seniors, Families, Performance, Singing
Our ever-surprising mix of holiday music, both familiar and new, is our most popular event each season. http://www.chicagoacappella.org Read more
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Enjoy Seattle’s First Online Choral Music Channel
In celebration of Chorus America’s Annual Conference coming to the Pacific Northwest, Classical KING FM has launched Seattle’s first all-choral music channel online at www.king.org. Listen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for music from top choral groups, including winners of Chorus America’s Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence.
