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Cuesta Voce

Voce is the premier vocal jazz ensemble at Cuesta Community College in California. Since it's inception in 1981, the ensemble has toured extensively through the West Coast and has toured Europe eight times. Voce has received numerous awards including an Outstanding Performance Award from Downbeat Magazine, First Place at the 1998 Reno Jazz Festival, Second Place at the 2003 Reno Jazz Festival, and invitations to perform at the 26th and 30th Annual Conferences of the International Association of Jazz Educators in 1998 and 2003. In 2005 Voce was one of three vocal jazz ensembles from the nation that performed, by special invitation, at the National Convention of the American Choral Directors Association. Voce also traveled to Europe in 2005 with the Cuesta Chamber Singers. The tour included two performances at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Voce returned to Europe in summer 2008 to perform at the Festival en Provence in France. Voce has recently released two CDs, "Just One of Those Things," in April 2007 and "Timepieces" in January 2008.

Cumberland Singers

The Cumberland Singers are a non-auditioned community choir striving to create a sense of community through the performance of choral music, including both secular and non-secular music, familiar favorites, and thought-provoking pieces.

Our goal is to bring joy to the community and each other through learning and performing high-quality choral music. Our welcoming group of women and men rehearses weekly under professional artistic direction, singing a diverse repertoire of music. We explore contemporary themes to enrich understanding and shared experiences at our seasonal, live concert series

Cumberland-Lincoln Community Chorus

In 1971, two educators ignited a spark for choral singing in their communities by hosting an adult community musical education class. A student suggested putting on a local concert, giving birth to the Blackstone Valley's most popular and enduring chorus, the Cumberland-Lincoln Community Chorus.

Each December, CLCC performs Holiday Concerts at various churches, assisted living facilities, and community events locally.

Curious Blend

Curious Blend is two guys and two gals who refuse to be limited to one musical orientation. If we like it, we sing it! A Curious Blend performance is like tapas - tasty bites of different musical flavors. Our repertoire spans 12th to 21st centuries, with songs in seven languages. We are known for our tight harmonies, varied musical stylings, smooth blend, and spot-on humor. From Manhattan Transfer to medieval Iceland, from Claude Debussy to Gene Puerling, from an Irish lament to a rollicking parody - it's all part of an evening with Curious Blend!

Current

Founded in January 2011, we are presently a 12-strong group of a cappella-philes - mostly college group alums - now kicking off our eighth year on the scene. What we loved most about our former groups has been where we've always strived to start and end: a solid sonic blend, with some A-major value placed on camaraderie in the process - plus as much stage action as we can stir up.

Custom Blend

Custom Blend is, as the name implies... a blend of voices singing an eclectic mix of musical styles...pop, jazz, soul, big band, doo-wop, gospel, and classical.

Cuyahoga Falls Community Chorus

The Cuyahoga Falls Community Chorus provides an opportunity for singers of all ages to enjoy the fun and fellowship of singing together in a friendly, family like environment.

Additionally, the Chorus serves the community by performing in retirement homes, public libraries; and for civic events and organizations as well as churches throughout the region.

The Chorus performs a holiday program and a spring program consisting of music ranging from pop and show tunes to light classical and sacred works.

Cypressaires

The Cypressaires is one of over 800 chapters in the United States and Canada that make up SPEBSQSA, the Barbershop Harmony Society. We have been singing the "old songs" since the chapter was formed in 1956. We meet weekly to learn new songs, rehearse old ones, prepare for special performances and have fun! Our current membership is 38 men from ages 12 to 85.

Da Camera Singers

Da Camera Singers came into being in 1973 when several Amherst madrigal groups coalesced and invited Ann Kearns to become their director. They gave their first public performance in Buckley Recital Hall at Amherst College that year.

With the passage of time, a number of directors, the longest-tenured being John Maggs, Gregory Hayes, and now Sheila Heffernon, have expanded the group's range to include works from the nineteenth century to the present. In recent years, it has become our custom to commission new works from local composers

Da Capo

The da Capo Vocal Band Born out of the Binghamton University a cappella community, da Capo is a high powered, raucous male vocal band founded in the fall of 2000 committed to bringing professional a cappella to central New York. Literally translated, da Capo means "from the beginning" and the group aims to stay true to its roots: award winning groups with an emphasis on entertainment and fun for their audience while expanding their sound to creative new heights. A full, rich sound, intense percussion, outstanding vocalists and an eclectic repertoire make da Capo a group to look for in the future.

Da Vinci's Notebook

Da Vinci's Notebook, Washington, D.C.'s award-winning a cappella quartet, takes four part harmony and stands it on its ear. Described as "Bobby McFerrin and 'Weird Al' Yankovic colliding on stage," their tight vocal blend, infectious humor, and madcap antics have made them a favorite on stages and at festivals throughout the country. Since the group's founding in 1993, their eclectic blend of a cappella harmony - a fusion of doo-wop, jazz, bluegrass, calypso, opera, and rock - has evolved into a unique show that the Washington Post called "exuberance...crashing off the walls!"

The quartet has appeared at music clubs and fine arts series throughout the East Coast, including the Bitter End, the Birchmere, the Barns of Wolf Trap, and the Kennedy Center. Equally at home in front of large crowds, they have also performed at Birmingham's City Stages, the Taste of D.C., the Fairfax Fair, and dozens of other festivals. Internationally, they have toured France and the Caribbean. Winners of the 1997 Mid-Atlantic Harmony Sweepstakes Festival, Da Vinci's Notebook has been featured on NBC's Today Show, on Comedy Central, in the Washington Post and Washington City Paper, and are frequent guests on local radio stations.

Dakota Choral Union

Dakota Choral Union was formed after a joint concert between the Black Hills Chorale, Black Hills Voices in Concert, and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Concert Choir in the spring of 1995. SDSM&T started DCU as a class on campus, led by founding director Dr. James D. Feiszli. The combined chorus, with its auditioned choral ensemble Kantorei, officially incorporated as Dakota Choral Union and has continued to share its gifts with the community under the leadership of Artistic Directors Dr. Susan L. Reid, Jerry Gates, Lois Ward, and Caroline Brown, and Dr. Charles Canaan. Dr. Jonathan Nero, Director of Choral Music at Black Hills State University, became our Artistic Director and Conductor as of 2016. The City of Rapid City began providing financial support to the group, making DCU the artistic heir of the Rapid City Choral Club, which was our city chorus a generation ago.

Dale Warland Singers

The mission of the Dale Warland Singers is to enrich, inspire and entertain its audiences through the superb, world-class performance of important a cappella choral music, while fostering awareness, understanding and appreciation of recent choral music repertoire.

The American Composers Forum (ACF) today announced the establishment of the "Dale Warland Singers Fund for New Choral Music" as part of its Whitaker Endowment Fund. Created with the endorsement of the Dale Warland Singers (DWS) board as a lasting legacy of the ensemble and its music director, Dale Warland, the fund will be used for the commissioning, performance and recording of new choral work and will be publicly announced at the Dale Warland Singers' final concert dinner reception at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Minneapolis on May 30, 2004.

Dallas Chamber Choir

The Dallas Chamber Choir is a chamber ensemble of professional musicians, music educators, and solo performing artists from North Texas, many of whom sing with The Dallas Opera, The Fort Worth Opera, Orpheus Chamber Singers, Dallas Bach Society, The Orchestra of New Spain, Vox Humana, and are active members of ACDA, TCDA, TMEA, NATS, as well other professional organizations. Our performance programs are intentionally diverse and expansive, covering over 500 years of choral literature of various stylistic, linguistic, and cultural significance. Of particular interest are works of contemporary and emerging composers whose music and texts explore a decidedly humanistic perspectiv

Dallas Street Choir

Through community engagement and public performance, the Dallas Street Choir seeks to improve the way society views those experiencing homelessness. Our model demonstrates that participation in a consistent, structured, safe, and creatively engaging environment better equips individuals experiencing homelessness to find a job, housing and improve their overall lifestyle. For our members, we aim to provide: practical musicianship training; an environment that promotes accountability; and a community that offers compassion and hope. For those with capacity to serve-volunteers, donors, community and corporate partners-we seek to engage you in the profound experience of empowering individuals to achieve what once seemed impossible through the seemingly simple act of singing.

Dallas Symphony Chorus

The Dallas Symphony Chorus is the official vocal ensemble of the Dallas Symphony.

For more than 45 years, the all-volunteer chorus has supported classical and pops performances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, as well as appearances in the greater Dallas metroplex, across the United States, and with orchestras in venues around the world.

The 200-person group is made up of diverse singers from around Dallas-Fort Worth, from college students to retirees, music educators to IT specialists and everything in between. The chorus regularly rehearses and performs at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center from August-May during the symphony season. Rehearsals are typically held Monday evenings.

Internationally, the chorus has performed in Israel (1996) and South America (2003) and made its fourth European tour in 2018 with performances in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

Dalton Chorale

The Dalton Chorale, a mixed choir of some fifty voices, was founded in New York in 1991 to give members the opportunity to sing significant sacred and secular music. Pieces are by well-known and less well-known composers, from the 17th century to the present day. Originally drawn from alumni, parents, and faculty from Dalton School, the members of the Chorale are now a diverse ensemble of serious amateurs - many still associated with Dalton school, and many others who did not attend Dalton, and even others who may be new to New York. Members enjoy the communal effort and the commitment required to perform great choral music. The Chorale provides a welcoming and supportive environment, allowing members to grow in ability with excellent musical direction.

Under the direction of David Shuler, the 45- to 55-member chorale presents two concerts each year: one in December, usually of 17th- or 18th-century music, and the other in May, presenting a program of more modern music. These are either accompanied by a small orchestra or by organ. Although the music may not be familiar to everyone, it is a challenge and pleasure to learn.

Danbury Concert Chorus

The Danbury Concert Chorus is a non-auditioned ensemble that performs a variety of choral masterworks including an annual Messiah performed with members of the Danbury Symphony Orchestra. The Danbury Music Centre, is a non-profit organization located at 256 Danbury Main Street housed in a beautiful 19th-century building, formerly the public library. We provide classical community music experiences through our ensembles and events. In 1993, the Danbury Common Council dedicated the upstairs rehearsal hall in honor of the late Marian Anderson, a world-renowned contralto who was a resident of Danbury and served on the Music Centre Board of Directors.

Danville Girls Chorus

The Danville Girls Chorus (DGC) is incorporated as a non-profit, independent music education organization. DGC offers a complete program of choral music education through a variety of learning experiences and performance opportunities. Singers are taught the basics of vocal production and learn the fundamentals of musicianship and note-reading. They are exposed to a variety of musical styles ranging from classical and folk tunes to contemporary and pop music.

Dapper Dans

The Dapper Dans first started when Disneyland's Tommy Walker contacted Park talent supervisor Chuck Corson and said that Disneyland needed a barbershop quartet. Corson (a former Stage Manager for the Fred Waring Chorale) contacted some of the singers from that group, and they came to Disneyland at his request. They began performing on Main Street, and after several changes the first long-running Dapper Dans quartet was formed. It consisted of John Borneman (tenor), Roger Axworthy (lead), T.J. Marker (bass) and Ted Nichols (baritone). This group worked together for years, and established the Disneyland Dapper Dans tradition. Later members were often recruited from nearby Chapman College, where an active music department groomed students to come to Disneyland as professional musicians.

David Johnson Chorus

The David Johnson Chorus is an auditioned community chorus that spreads the magic of music throughout West Tennessee and to other states and regions.

Davis Area Sacred Harp (DASH)

Davis Community Chorale

The Davis Chorale is an auditioned choral ensemble of about 60 singers from Davis, Woodland, Sacramento and the surrounding areas. The Chorale's varied repertoire ranges from Renaissance a cappella works to orchestral works with chorus by modern composers, such as Eric Whitacre. Performances range from Vespers in the Davis Community Church, to the Bach B-Minor Mass at the Mondavi Center, to an annual holiday concert in the Capitol Rotunda in Sacramento. The Chorale is a non- profit organization entirely funded by donations, dues and fundraisers.

Dayton Gay Men's Chorus

Founded in 2004, DGMC is committed to continually reaching for excellence in choral music, forging active community partnerships and educating others about the value of diversity. We offer a broad range of musical styles from serious to the sublime-heavy to hysterical. Our members have a dedication to the choral arts and the desire to become part of a singing, gay-affirming community-and, no, you don't have to be gay to join us!

Daytona Beach Choral Society

Daytona Beach Choral Society offers a skilled choral experience for all experience levels. Members will sings a wide variety of scores including, classical, popular tunes, musical theatre, spirituals, and more.

DC Finest aka Doo Wop Cops

The Doo Wop Cops - a cappella officers, who have gone from walking their beats to keeping the beat - have entertained presidents and have performed side-by-side with stars of the music world including Chuck Berry, the Dells and the Drifters. All members of D.C's Finest are Washingtonians who attended local schools and sang at some points in their lives with a doo wop group in the 50s and 60s. Those years are revisited each time the group takes to the stage with their a cappella nostalgic renditions of songs of the past as well as some of the current hits. They have appeared on FOX, ABC,CBS,NBC and have appeared in People Magazine, Washingtonian,Wall Street Journal, Southern Living and more. Their legacy doesn't stop there however, they are most known for their dedication to the kids in America. They have visited many schools throughout the United States with an anti-drug, anti handgun program that has proven to be very effective.

DCappella

DCappella is Disney Music Group's new a cappella singing sensation. The group came together as a result of a nationwide search for the best vocal performing talent in a cappella and stage. Contemporary a cappella pioneer Deke Sharon is the music arranger for the group, and brings to life modern a cappella versions of Disney hits with a fun twist.

de Castro Sisters

The De Castro sisters grew up in Cuba, though each was born in a different country - Margarita Dolores, known as Peggy, was born in the Dominican Republic, Cherie - the United States, and Babette - in Cuba. They were singing and dancing by the early 40's and used several different variations of names as performers, including The Americanitas, The Marvel Sisters, The Fernando De Castro Sisters, and finally they shortened it to their family name of the De Castro Sisters. Their act included comedy, both intended and unintended, singing, dancing and apparent acting on stage. They were also the voices that sang Zip A Dee Doo Dah in Disney's 1946 film Song Of The South. Did they speed up their voices, or was it really their natural sound? They appeared in the 1947 film Copacabana, and several others including The Helen Morgan Story. Their very first recordings as the De Castro Sisters were from 1952 on the Tico label and included "I Do" and Jumbalato" with Tito Puente.

Dealer's Choice

It was January 1972 and the Dallas Big D Chapter had volunteered to perform for the Waxahachie, TX charter night. On the way Al Kvanli, Bill Thornton, Brian Beck, ad Gary Parker decided to sing a few tunes in the back of the bus. Even over the engine roar it sounded promising. They decided to buy socks and give it a go. In August they drove straight through from Dallas to Kenosha, WI for Harmony College, a trip which proved to be the catalyst for their accelerated future development.

Decatur Civic Chorus

The Decatur Civic Chorus has been entertaining audiences with a wide variety of music since 1948.

Dedham Choral Society

Dedham Choral Society, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2015, continues to be one of the premier community choruses in the Boston area, both in the quality of its performances and the vision of its programming. During the two-decades leadership of Music Director Jonathan Barnhart, DCS has performed much of the standard repertory, including the Requiems of Mozart, Brahms, Faure and Durufle, as well as Orff's Carmina Burana, Vaughan William's Dona nobis pacem, and Bernstein's Chichester Psalms (performed at the Bernstein family synagogue, Congregation Mishkan Tefila in the presence of members of the composer's family).

Deep Dish A Cappella

We were founded in the spring of 2009! Margot and Lauren, two Wake Forest alums, happened to have a good number of friends who had sung with various groups in the past, so Deep Dish was really born out of their friend group--4 girls and 2 boys. Margot and Lauren roped in a large contingent of boys--3 more members--who went to Grinnell (including Alex!) within the first few months through our friend/member Supat, and Deep Dish was all of a sudden a legit group.

Deep River Boys

The Deep River Boys had their genesis on the campus of Hampton Institute in Virginia in the mid thirties. They found their first success in winning radio's "Amateur Hour" competition. This notoriety led to opportunities to appear on stage and in radio. During the Second World War the group did extensive touring for the USO and provided entertainment for American troops overseas. The members for most of the life of the group were Harry Douglas, Jimmy Lundy, Ed Ware, and Vernon Gardner. In the late forties the group toured with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and made some very early TV appearances with Ed Sullivan and Milton Berle.

The group continued to have sporadic record releases on labels such as Vik (an RCA subsidiary), Gallant, and Wand. The Deep River Boys appeared well into the 1980s, fifty years after their founding, and have left a legacy of fine performances and recordings, and have set a standard for professionalism and longevity that are to be envied by everyone.

Deer Creek Chorale

The Deer Creek Chorale is a multi-generational choir with over 70 non-auditioned singers from Maryland's Baltimore & Harford counties and Southern Pennsylvania. A varied and challenging repertoire encourages vocal technique, musicianship and expression. The Chorale includes a Youth Choir, an Adult Choir (including High School students) and the Chamber Choir. The Chorale seeks to develop the potential of singers at all levels of experience.

DeKalb Festival Chorus

DeKalb Festival Chorus: an inclusive community of singers building artistic excellence and sharing the joy and transformative power of choral music.

Del Vikings

The Del-Vikings were formed in 1955 by members of the United States Air Force stationed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with Clarence Quick, Kripp Johnson, Don Jackson, Samuel Paterson, and Bernard Robertson. Because all of the members were in the armed forces, the group constantly ran the risk of being disrupted by members being stationed in other places. This happened soon after the group's forming when Paterson and Robertson were sent to Germany. They were replaced by baritone David Lerchey, the group's first white member, and tenor Norman Wright. Norman Wright had started a group with Lawrence "Prince" Lloyd called The Valverteens from Amarillo Air Force Base,Texas before joining The Del-Vikings.

The origin of the band's name is unclear. Some sources say that the band members had read about Vikings with the prefix "Del" being "added to give the group name an air of mystery."(2) Another suggestion is that Clarence Quick had known of a basketball team in Brooklyn, New York, called the Vikings and had suggested the name. The name may also have originated from the popular Viking Press, publisher of paperbacks that group members liked to read.

Delaware Choral Society

The purpose of DCS is to bring the enjoyment of music by providing the opportunity for community members to learn and perform quality choral music through offering membership to all interested singers and (2) for community members to hear quality music by giving affordable concerts of high artistic standards at least twice annually.

The Delaware Choral Society is a non-profit organization, open to every interested singer without audition. We were founded in 1957 by a group of church choirs with the goal of working together to perform Handel's Messiah. Today, DCS welcomes any community member to join us as we partner with local and professional musicians, under the direction of Dr. James Wilson, to perform works such as Carmina Burana, Mozart's Requiem, and last fall, Haydn's Creation. We also enjoy our pops concerts with themes like Curtain Up! (Broadway favorites) and Musical Feast (songs about food).

Delaware ChoralArts

Delaware ChoralArts serves the greater Wilmington area by enriching the community through excellent and inspiring performances of great choral literature; supporting its talented and dedicated membership with professional skill and leadership; and nurturing the art of choral music through scholarships, commissions and showcases. Known for its expressive singing, varied and diverse programming, and its ability to produce a thrilling "wall of sound," Delaware ChoralArts (DCA) has brought a rich palate of choral music to the region since its beginnings in 1984.

Delaware Community Chorus

Delaware Women's Chorus

Dedicated to choral excellence, DWC provides an artistic and nurturing experience for women who love to sing and have some choral background, through the exploration and performance of the rich choral repertoire for women's voices. Rehearsals focus on choral and vocal technique as it pertains to the female vocal mechanism, as well as the development of music literacy. Performance opportunities occur throughout the year, both at The Music School of Delaware and throughout the tri-state region.

Delaware Youth Chorale

We are a non-auditioned community youth choir based in Dover that brings young singers from Kent County and the surrounding communities together.

DelChordians

Deliberate Vibration

What happens when five guys from Madison, Wisconsin get together to move air around? You get Deliberate Vibration! Formed in 2012, Deliberate Vibration combines the vocal talents of Jon Baxter, Colin Gagnon, Ravi Manghnani, Eric Pantano, and Matthew Porcelli. The group's eclectic sound includes classics of the '70s, '80s, and beyond, all without instruments. Whether singing at coffee shops, open mics, or just out on the street corner, Deliberate Vibration puts its emphasis on fun, harmony, and good music.

Delta Rhythm Boys

Formed in 1934 at Langston University, Oklahoma the original line-up of the group was bass Lee Gaines, baritone Kelsey Pharr, first tenor lead Carl Jones, second tenor Traverse Crawford, and pianist/arranger Rene DeKnight. The Delta Rhythm Boys exuded a classy elegance and sophistication that made them the most renowned and respected of the 40s groups who sang a blend of jubilee, pop and swing. In 1936 the group transferred to Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and began singing under the name Frederick Hall Quintet, after their mentor, the school's musical director. By 1938 the group had made it to New York and were appearing in Broadway shows such as Sing Out The News and The Hot Mikado as the Delta Rhythm Boys During 1941 they had success with two of their most memorable recordings, "Dry Bones" and "Take The 'A' Train", and also with recordings backing Mildred Bailey. The Delta Rhythm Boys also appeared in films for Universal during 1943-45. In 1945 the group were established on radio in programmes including Amos And Andy and The Joan Davis Show. In 1945 Decca teamed the Deltas with Ella Fitzgerald for some notable recordings.

DeltaCappella

A vocal band rooted in the heart and soul of the Memphis and the Mississippi Delta. Oblivious to race, ethnic, or age differences, the ten members of DeltaCappella sing together for the pure pleasure of singing -- and the music they make is a unique blend of harmony that is as richly textured and varied as the Delta itself.

Audiences love the group. They love the purity of their voices. They love the fact that they are seeing an improbable collection of people on stage who are the real deal.

DeMarco Sisters

During the period between the 1930's and 1950's the entertainment field was filled with many talented sister vocal groups. There were the McGuire Sisters from Ohio, the King Sisters from Utah, the DeCastro Sisters all the way from Havana, Cuba, and the Andrew Sisters from Minnesota. Not to be outdone, the borough of Kings was represented in song by the Five DeMarco Sisters who began their career in the 1940's as teenagers.

The sisters got their start when their father moved the family from Rome, N.Y. to Brooklyn. Confident that they were ready for the big time he brought them in to NBC for an audition. And audition they did, right in the reception room, because Papa DeMarco had neglected to schedule an appointment. They were so good though that a producer signed them on the spot and scheduled them for the "Tent Show" Radio Program. But their career really took off after they were signed to appear on the Fred Allen radio show. For four years (1946-1949) Ann, Gene, Gloria, Maria and Arlene entered into the living rooms of America opening the show with "Mr. Al-len, Mr. Alll-llennnn." Their featured segment earned them $1000 per week enabling their family to move from their apartment in Bensonhurst to a larger home in Flatbush on East 5th Street.