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The Voice
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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On any given day in any given city, people are gathering together to sing. Some arrive energized; others slip in quietly, carrying stress, loneliness, or fatigue. But within minutes, they...
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Singing Together and Staying Healthy: How Choruses Have Reshaped Their Health and Wellness Practices
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of the choral world and our views of health and wellness in ways we are just beginning to understand. While it was a traumatic...
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People have sung together for as long as we know of. Singing even predates human existence, with evidence suggesting that Neanderthals sang. So how has this art form continued to...
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Music has always been a vehicle for emotion. In choral spaces, we often ask singers to connect deeply to the music being performed. That collective emotional openness is part of...
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Music has always been a vehicle for emotion. In choral spaces, we often ask singers to connect deeply to the music being performed. That collective emotional openness is part of...
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Singing Together and Staying Healthy: How Choruses Have Reshaped Their Health and Wellness Practices
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of the choral world and our views of health and wellness in ways we are just beginning to understand. While it was a traumatic...
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On any given day in any given city, people are gathering together to sing. Some arrive energized; others slip in quietly, carrying stress, loneliness, or fatigue. But within minutes, they...
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As a conductor, I never imagined a crescendo could trigger stress. Once, I dreamed only of grand builds—the opening swell of Handel’s “Zadok the Priest,” the layered voices of Lotti’s...
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In the late summer of 2022, Heidi Ackerman picked up her phone and took a video selfie. In it, she said: “My name’s Heidi, and would you like to sing...
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While margins are usually tight in the arts, right now the math really isn’t working for arts organizations. Even while attendance numbers continue to increase, we’re finding it harder and...
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When I first began my career in fundraising, I was surprised to learn that “snail mail” is still, by far, the most effective method of asking for money. More than...
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The world around us is changing—fast. Gone are the days when everyone looked the same, lived the same way, and shared the same values. The communities where we work, live...
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When the audience arrived for the North Folk Community Choir’s “Fabric of Gratitude” concert in Paonia, Colorado, each listener received a small paper square, along with a simple request. Guests...
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When Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida on September 26, 2024, few anticipated the devastation it would bring. Though hurricanes are common in Florida and coastal areas of the U.S...
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SPONSORED STORY FROM A CHORUS AMERICA PARTNER “Rehearsal with Deborah is like being in a yoga class,” says Alyson Navarro, referring to Deborah Simpkin King, the founder and artistic director...
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In the busy schedule of any chorus, it can feel difficult to make the time to plan and implement audience surveys, and you may find yourself wondering if it’s worth...
