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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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Latest Voice Issue
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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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Previous Voice Content
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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...
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An a cappella masterpiece of staggering beauty and power, Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil (or Vespers) presents many challenges for the choral singer. Grant Gershon, music director of the Los Angeles Master...
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A values-based strategy that aims to match donors with ways that they can give back to their communities—and removes the ego factor that can make fundraising scary.
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Growing challenges in recruiting singers has led to creative tactics and new successes
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Getting the word out to your local media is one of the best ways to ensure that arts patrons and the public know about the good work your chorus is...
