Voices of Omaha

Voices of Omaha gave its first performance of Handel's "Messiah" on December 14, 1969, with soloists and orchestra under the direction of the late Leota Sneed Strong. Since then, the choir has enjoyed the leadership of artistic directors: Thomas Brantigan, Michael Dryver, Z. Randall Stroope, Greg Zielke, Stanley E. Schmidt, Edward B. Hurd, and Paul Koenig.

The 1969 concert was a free gift to the community with no admission charge - a tradition which continues to this day. To offset expenses, chorus members pay dues, hold fundraisers, and even pay for the poinsettias on the stage. The audience is invited to assist by participating in a free-will offering. Chorus membership is open to all members of the community, drawing singers from Omaha and the surrounding area for a 50-mile radius. No audition is required for membership. Two charter members still sing in the chorus, Sharon Struve, and Gloria Taber.

Voices of Pride

Voices of Pride is the Gay Men's Chorus of the Palm Beaches. We encourage acceptance of diversity and respect for all people through music, and entertain the Palm Beach County community with quality music from a gay men's chorus.

Voices of Silicon Valley

Founded in 2014, our mission is to provide a new outlet for musical collaborations in the Silicon Valley Area, especially multi-media collaborations that make music more exciting and relevant to our audiences through the use of technology. In particular, we enjoy combining vocal singing with technology, thus presenting traditional choral works in a new light, and also premiering new works by local composers.

Voices of the Commonwealth

Voices of the Commonwealth is an exciting chorus that presents inspiring and innovative programs that engage and enrich audiences. We believe in the power and necessity of music! This belief has propelled the creation of Voices of the Commonwealth, a new and exciting choral experience for Northern Kentucky.

Voices of the Desert

Created in 2008 by Ron Casola, Voices of the Desert is currently Phoenix Arizona's one and only mixed choirs. We welcome anyone with a passion for singing and fun, be they members of the GBLT community or its allies. We strive to serve as goodwill ambassedors for the GBLT community and its allies by producing quality entertainment and serving as positive rolemodels. We hope you'll consider joining our family by becoming a singer, coming to one of our great upcoming events, or supporting us in whatever way you can!

Voices of the Last Frontier

We are looking for volunteer choral friends. As part of the Giving Chrous model, volunteers from the community are given the opportunity to sing in the chorus alongside one of the singers who is living with dementia, with which we would pair you. This allows their care partner a time to more fully participate in the singing. It also offers up the potential for new connections for the person living with dementia. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete an ARA Volunteer application and submit to Ann Farris, Chorus Program Administrator. You will then be given the next steps to complete before you are able to attend the first rehearsal

Voices of the South

Voices of the South is a men's singing chorus located in Birmingham, AL. We are the Central Alabama Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. We claim a deep heritage of talented men and chapter accomplishments as we draw men from across central Alabama to the joy of good singing and the preservation of an American art form. We aspire for excellence in every performance. The chorus consistently places in the top ranks of the Dixie District of the Barbershop Harmony Society in contests that are held twice a year

Voices of the Valley Community Chorus

We are a friendly 40 member Community Chorus made up of people that enjoy singing and having fun! We sing a mix of different stles of music from Broadway to classical to pop. All music is taught in rehearsal and reading music is not necessary.

Voices Rising

We sing together to celebrate the diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and women's communities in and around Boston.

Voices United

Singing and performing a cappella, four-part harmony music, barbershop style, in Voices United Chorus is a pleasure you deserve! As a member of Sweet Adelines International, you'll discover fun social activities, an enlarged circle of friends and exciting performance opportunities. Discover why thousands of woman around the world are singing the praises of Sweet

Voices West

Voices West, formerly the Littleton Chorale, is a not-for profit choir which began under founding director Bud Nicholson. Since the first downbeat, Voices West has grown through the vision of six directors.

The chorus draws singers and supporters from Metro Denver including Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Douglas County, South Jefferson County, Denver County, and neighboring regions with performances throughout the greater metro Denver, Colorado area. In addition, Voices West frequently collaborates with outstanding choral and instrumental ensembles including the Colorado Chamber Orchestra, Littleton Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Wind Ensemble, Kutandara, Young Voices of Colorado, Boulder Chorale, and area elementary and high schools. Voices West does a fundraiser for two elementary schools every year to fund their music programs.

Dr. Michael Krueger, current Music Director and Conductor, continues the exciting tradition and vision of creating great music for the Metro Denver area.

Voices XXI

The chamber chorus VOICES 21 -- a select ensemble for the 21st century -- was formed in the fall of 2000 by founding director Dr. Jesse Parker. The chorus performs in churches, retirement communities and other venue mainly in Maryland. It specializes in a cappella repertoire of the 15th, 16th, 20th, and 21st centuries, focusing on rarely performed compositions.

Voicestra

Twelve uniquely gifted singers with broad stylistic experience ranging from jazz to R&B to Indian classical opera, Voicestra offers a rich compositional vehicle for Bobby McFerrin's exploration of the musical universe. Bobby founded Voicestra in 1986, and it has since evolved into a medium for deeply spiritual and powerful improvisations. Voicestra is not just a choir, but a flexible and richly textured instrument through which Bobby can experiment with and express his unique vocal style and musical stream of consciousness. The music is entirely improvised. Melodies, rhythms and textures travel from singer to singer, perpetually morphing.

Volti

Volti's professional vocalists, under the direction of founder and Artistic Director Robert Geary, are dedicated to the discovery, creation, and performance of new vocal music. The ensemble's mission is to encourage, foster and showcase contemporary American music and composers, and to introduce contemporary vocal music from around the world to local audiences.

>In the fall of 1979, Robert Geary established The San Francisco Chamber Singers, opening that first season with an all-Bach program. Quickly favoring the music of Benjamin Britten, the choir soon began to sharpen its focus on today's music, and by the 1990s was focusing almost exclusively on premieres and commissions by living composers from the U.S. and abroad.

Vox 3 Collective

OX 3 is a collective of artists who educate both performers and audience through varied presentations of vocal music. They builds connections between branches of art, culture, and history through its performances in three different genres: Art Song, Opera, and Cabaret.

VOX 3 quickly instituted one of Chicago's only regular art song recital series. Its members are graduates of some of the country's finest conservatory programs, and have appeared with major opera companies and orchestras throughout the world. Pairing familiar and obscure repertoire-whether Renaissance motet, Baroque opera, Romantic lieder, or contemporary art song-VOX 3 concerts and recitals feature thoughtful programming and provide intimate interaction between singer, accompanist, and audience.

Vox Ama Deus

Founded in 1987 by Romanian born and Juilliard-trained conductor/pianist/organist Dr. Valentin Radu, VoxAmaDeus is a Philadelphia-based, 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit musical performance organization. Under Maestro Radu's dynamic leadership VoxAmaDeus specializes in the historically informed performance of High Renaissance, Baroque and Classical period music for voice and/or instruments. VoxAmaDeus is recognized for the brilliant interpretation of both well-known and less-familiar music, creating audience-engaging performances of the highest artistic standards. Although VoxAmaDeus also schedules a limited number of masterworks from the Romantic era which were inspired by the "Viennese Classic style," Vox's well-defined performance niche is in the sphere of music composed from about 1500 to 1825 (the High Renaissance to late Classical).

Vox Femina Los Angeles

VOX Femina Los Angeles gives women voice through the performance of quality choral literature. Diverse in culture, age, race, belief and sexual identity, we are a chorus committed to commissioning new works and raising awareness about issues that affect us as a family of women. Through music, we aim to create a world that affirms the worth and dignity of every person.

Vox Grata

Vox Grata is comprised of joyful women who, out of gratitude for the fullness of their own lives, possess a desire to sing together for the benefit of others. The group performs repertoire that expresses a uniquely feminine spirit, especially works that promote the best interests of women in society.

Vox Grata sings concert programs that directly benefit the needs of women in the Nashville community.

Vox Grata Women's Choir

Vox Grata is comprised of joyful women who, out of gratitude for the fullness of their own lives, possess a desire to sing together for the benefit of others. The group performs repertoire that expresses a uniquely feminine spirit, especially works that promote the best interests of women in society.

Vox Grata sings concert programs that directly benefit the needs of women in the Nashville community.

Vox Humana

Vox Humana seeks to draw all persons into the embrace of the musical arts by producing world-class performances, by exploring avenues of music innovation, and by engaging new and diverse audiences in extraordinary musical and educational experiences.

Choral music has been one of the most profound sources for the elevation of the human spirit since the beginning of culture. To maintain this tradition and to contribute to the enrichment of community life Vox Humana aims to present performances and other artistic and educational opportunities of the highest professional quality. In doing so, the Dallas-based ensemble seeks to preserve choral masterpieces, encorage new composition, foster the advancement of the choral art, and nurture the development of musical interest and talent.

Vox Lucens

Vox Lucens is a small vocal ensemble that came together in 1998 to explore the Renaissance sacred and secular a capella repertoire. Under the direction of Holly Druckman, we work cooperatively to develop programs combining popular favorites with lesser known works, often in our own editions. We approach the repertoire and rehearsals with a sense of fun, and in performance we enjoy bringing out the dramatic aspects in the music, particularly in the secular repertoire. The choice of the name Vox Lucens, Latin for "a shining voice," echoes not only the ensemble sound we bring our audiences but also our hope to shed light on the wide variety of styles and textures of the Renaissance repertoire.

Vox Musica

Vox Musica, directed by Daniel Paulson, was founded in 2006 in a niche of untapped potential in Sacramento's budding classical music scene. This women's vocal ensemble enjoys the privileged position of nurturing the choral arts by combining outstanding vocal artistry with innovative programming. Vox Musica is committed to excellence in performance of diverse and challenging choral literature for women's voices and is dedicated to promoting new works, including many premiers and commissioned works.

Vox Nova

Vox Nova, an award-winning vocal chamber group based in Columbia, Missouri, "brings friendship and teamwork to its chamber choral sound" (Vox Magazine), and have been celebrated for their "commitment to American music - worthy of honor" (The American Prize). The musicians in the ensemble are established music educators, conductors, and professional vocalists, many of whom received training at the University of Missouri. The vocalists span the entire country, currently coming from Missouri, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, New York, and Washington.

Many of the members are winners of various solo competitions, perform with other professional choirs, prominent music festivals, and opera companies, both locally and across the United States. Vox Nova is committed to vocal excellence, championing new American compositions, and spreading choral music to new listening audiences. Vox Nova frequently collaborates with native Columbia chamber ensembles and composers. They have been guest artists for the Odyssey Chamber Music Series, the Idaho International Choral Festival, the True/False Film Festival, and the Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA).

In 2018, they were selected as the national winner of The American Prize Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music-Community Ensemble Division. Vox Nova has also been recognized as national semifinalists of The American Prize for Chamber Music and Choral Performance-Professional Division, and as national finalists for American Music-Professional Division. For the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 season, they were the Ensemble-in-Residence for the Odyssey Chamber Music Series, and will

Vox Nova Chorale

Vox Nova Chorale exists to educate, empower, and provide opportunity for singers, emerging conductors and composers to collaborate and perform excellent choral music at the highest degree of artistry that enriches their lives and the community.

Vox One

Vox One is an award-winning a cappella jazz quintet that combines elements of blues, funk, gospel, and folk into their own brand of vocal music, which is "most adventurous and distinctive." - San Francisco Examiner. The group, formed in 1988, has since developed a unique style considered to be the cutting edge of a cappella. "This jazz quintet puts all kinds of throat sounds to such funky good use that listeners break into applause and - better - feel like dancing." - Boston Magazine.

Vox One has performed internationally, and has opened for Ray Charles, Chicago, the Persuasions, the Bobs, the Woody Herman Orchestra, and the Count Basie Orchestra. The group earns wide acclaim for their performances and CDs. Their awards include "Best A cappella Group, Jazz" - Boston Magazine. Vox One's eponymous debut CD was named "Best Album" and awarded "Best Song" by the Contemporary A Cappella Society of America (CASA): "Creative arrangements and soulful spark... fabulous lead vocalists, and exquisite blend, a great vocal percussion sound, and lots of class." Their second US release "Out There," won "Album of the Year," "Best Jazz Song," and "Best R&B song" by CASA. "...as defining an album for vocal jazz as Singers Unlimited "A Capella" and Take 6's debut album...it's that good." - Primarily A Cappella. With their 1998 album "Chameleon," Vox One was named "Artist of the Year," and once again it earned "Best Jazz Album" and "Best Jazz Song."

Vox Pacifica

Vox Pacifica is a new choir for alto and soprano voices based in Bellingham, WA under the artistic direction of Wendy Bloom and featuring Emily Gantt on piano. With auditions completed in August 2018, we set forth on our inaugural season of song with two sold-out debut performances in December at The Firehouse Performing Arts Center, followed by a musical cabaret-style performance in early February 2019 at The Sylvia Center for the Arts.

Vox Philia

Vox Pop DC

Vox Pop is a mixed-voice vocal band that has been rocking the Washington, DC metro area for 15 years and has earned a reputation of providing wildly entertaining, top-knotch a cappella to audiences up and down the East Coast. The group is the 2016 SingStrong DC Aca-Idol winners and 2015 Aca-Challenge champions, and has been nominated for three Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (CARAs). In 2017, Vox Pop headlined the National A Cappella Convention in Memphis, TN.

Vox Virorum Men's Chorus

In the fall of 2012 eighteen singers came out to audition for a new men's chorus. These dedicated singers joined together to create Vox Virorum ("The Voice of Men"). Each individual singer offered his own unique voice to create one sound. Vox Virorum is a community men's chorus in North Carolina's Triangle Region. Styled after collegiate glee clubs, Vox has become an intergenerational home for singers striving for musical excellence, camaraderie, and community.

Vox Virorum has become a fixture in the choral community and works to foster strong relationships with other choirs in the area. Over the first five year Vox has joined together with the Women's Voices Chorus, UNC Men's Glee Club, the Singing States Men of NC State, the Meredith College Chorale, and the choirs of Muskingum University. Vox has sung for many local festivals including the Bull City A Cappella Slam and the All Carolina Invitational Male Choral Festival, and has recorded for Arcen Games Video Game Production Company.

VoXX Voice of Twenty

VoXX (Voice of Twenty) is an auditioned a cappella vocal ensemble based in midcoast Maine that performs varied programs of mostly early music. Repertoire covers a wide range of time periods (from Medieval through Twentieth Century) and styles (from chant to polyphony and far beyond).

The group likes to bring unusual works to Maine audiences, yet more familiar music by such renowned composers as Byrd, Dufay, Monteverdi, Palestrina, and Josquin is also a large part of the group's repertoire. VoXX performs in many languages and styles, from English to Italian to Latin to Spanish, and from sacred to secular to humorous. The group has become well known for its work to educate audiences through extensive program notes and spoken introductions.

Voxy

Voxy is a San Diego vocal group, created to deliver a fun a cappella vibe to the SoCal region. We like to perform funky fresh jams - songs to entertain for a good time and get you singing and dancing along with us.

Each woman brings her own vibrant personality and musical background, helping form this motley crew of vocals, united by our love of harmonies and 90's jams. We're as awesome and unique as a California burrito, and btw we're super cute! As a group, Voxy strives to break the mold of contemporary female a cappella by doing our own fun thang and letting nothing hold us back.

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Vybration

Vybration was formed in 2001 to perform at Disney's California Adventure under the name "Groove 66". The band quickly became the park's most popular atmosphere group. Its members are some of the most powerful, versatile, and in demand vocalists in all of Southern California with resume credits spanning from broadway, television, and film, to orignial rock bands, and pioneering modern music projects. Vybration is unlike many acapella sextets out there, covering a variety of music that includes traditional jazz tunes like Blue Skies and Fly Me to the Moon, rock n roll songs like Lenny Kravitz's Fly Away, pop hits such as Michael Jackson's Wanna Be Startin Something and many many more. All that have witnessed the magic in music that Vybration creates can tell you that, "Vybration is a force to be reckoned with!"

Waco Community Choir

Waco Community Choir ministers God's word and love through song. God, in His infinite wisdom and power, established, before the foundation of the world, the dynamo known as The Waco Community Choir! The manifestation of its existence transpired on September 15, 2012, as a request was made by Shelia Brown for the formation of a choir for a women's conference.

Waimea Community Chorus

Lead by Musical Director Barbara Kopra, the Waimea Community Chorus has been a time-honored tradition in the paniolo town of Waimea for over 25 years. They now have over 50 vocalists from the community who share in the love of music and the joy of song.

Wallingford Chorus

The Wallingford Chorus was founded in 1970 to celebrate the Town of Wallingford's Tercentenary. For more than four decades, the chorus has promoted the appreciation and enjoyment of choral music in central Connecticut. The chorus is a non-profit, tax-deductible 501(c)(3) corporation which is funded in part by the Town of Wallingford Parks and Recreation, dues from its members, concert proceeds and various fundraising activities such as raffles, wine tastings, special events, donations and program ads.

The Chorus is an active member of the Association of Connecticut Choruses and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. We perform two concerts a year, one in December and one in May. In recent years, the members have progressed from singing light repertoires to more complex pieces including selections of multicultural works in a number of languages. Past choral accomplishments include works from the major repertoire such as Mozart Requiem, Faure Requiem, Vivaldi Magnificat, opera choruses and songs of Broadway and Cinema.

Warren Civic Chorus

Nearly 100 voices strong, accompanied by members of the Warren Philharmonic Orchestra, and solos by renowned local music professionals, this musical presentation has become a delightful tradition to begin the holiday season. We welcome you to join us for one of our inspirational performances. For event details and directions, go to the Schedule page.

"Messiah," George Frideric Handel's most successful and best-known oratorio, was composed in twenty-four days, from August 22-September 14, 1741. It was first performed at a concert given for charitable purposes at Dublin, Ireland, on April 13, 1742, with Handel conducting the performance in person. As the centuries have passed, a considerable number of vocal scores have been made after Handel's initial work. However, the present edition follows Handel's original score, with slight deviations that have been inserted and become traditional authority.

Some of us remember when it was first performed by the Warren Civic Chorus, or when and where we first heard this magnificent work. We hope to maintain this traditional event with the support of members of the community.

Wasatch Chorale

The mission of the Wasatch Chorale is to perform high-quality, engaging music for the community. Originating in 1974, the choir was first known as the Civic Oratorio Society and in 1980 became the Utah Valley Choral Society. In 1999, the Board of Trustees approved a shorter name for the choir: the Wasatch Chorale.

The Wasatch Chorale has performed in Carnegie Hall in New York City three times, performing Mozart's Requiem in 2001, Durufle's Requiem in 2007, and John Rutter's Requiem in 2008. In May 2010, in celebration of the Wasatch Chorale's 35th season, the choir toured England and Scotland.

The Chorale is always widening its repertoire, performing everything from great masterworks to jazz, contemporary pieces, world music, and more. The Wasatch Chorale regularly collaborates with other Utah County arts organizations, such as the Utah Valley Symphony, Utah Premiere Brass, Utah Lyric Opera, many ensembles at Utah Valley University, and professional musicians along the Wasatch Front.

Washington Chorus

e mission of The Washington Chorus is to preserve and advance the art of choral singing and share the experience of the transforming power of choral music. TWC does this by performing at the highest artistic level in the nation's capital and before diverse national and international audiences, and by nurturing the next generation of choral singers.

A three-time nominated and two-time Grammy Award winner, the 160-voice Washington Chorus presents an annual subscription series at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, regularly performs at the invitation of the National Symphony Orchestra, and appears annually at the Music Center at Strathmore in Maryland and Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Virginia.

TWC was the first major Washington area chorus to be founded independent of a church or college. In 1961 Hugh Hayward, a medical doctor and classically trained musician, founded the Oratorio Society of Montgomery County, which became known as the Oratorio Society of Washington, and is now celebrated under the name of The Washington Chorus. In 1971, Robert Shafer succeeded Hayward as music

director, leading the chorus for more than three decades with great distinction, including two Grammy Awards. From 2008-2017 Julian Wachner led the organization with education and innovation at the forefront of his programs. Christopher Bell brought unparalleled attention to precision and clarity to the ensemble with his trademark flair during his tenure as Artistic Director from 2017 to 2020. The Chorus' fifth Artistic Director Eugene Rogers is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed next-generation conductors and musical thought leaders today working at the intersection of classical music and social change.

Washington Festival Chorale

The Washington Festival Chorale is a community choir comprised of talented volunteers from the southwestern Pennsylvania area. We welcome singers interested in joining us, and inquiries from organizations interested in hosting a choral singing event

Washington International Chorus

The Washington International Chorus is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, tax-deductible nonprofit organization that exists for the sheer enjoyment of singing classical music. Singers are committed to performing music that is representative of various countries by tapping into the vast potential of cultural diversity in the Washington DC metropolitan and surrounding areas. We believe that choral music is particularly suitable for demonstrating the cultural richness of the world's peoples and communities. We are a secular, classical chorus although as we explore other cultures' music we sometimes include traditional and modern arrangements of indigenous songs.

Transcending mere language, live choral performance allows audiences to experience the beauty, complexity and distinctiveness of living cultural heritage. At the same time, it serves as a reflection of positive cultural encounters and exchange, in which diverse traditions and languages communicate through art and come together through song.

The Washington International Chorus is open to singers of all ages 16 and up who have a desire to develop an international repertoire of choral music. We invite people from other countries who may be in the Washington area temporarily or permanently to join us in singing choral music from their countries while learning music from other cultures. We feature traditional and contemporary choral literature, including familiar and lesser known compositions, new works, and arrangements of folk or indigenous tunes.

Washington Master Chorale

The Washington Master Chorale is a vibrant, sixty-voice professional and volunteer chorus that has quickly garnered a reputation throughout the Washington region for vocal excellence and discriminating concert programing. Since its debut concert in 2010 under the baton of Artistic Director Thomas Colohan the Chorale's performances have received repeated critical acclaim. The Washington Post hails the ensemble's singing as "remarkable for its beauty," "seamlessly blended," and "a sound worth hearing."

Equally at home singing the work of both American and European masters, the Chorale is noted for its innovative presentation of choral works within the context of their culture and time. The group focuses on choral repertoire from the 19th century onward with a particular emphasis on music of the 20th and 21st centuries. The Chorale is also dedicated to the the expansion of the choral canon, and maintains that commitment through its annual commissioning of new choral works by leading American composers.

Speaking of the Chorale, renowned choral composer Morten Lauridsen says, "Maestro Colohan and his splendid singers are committed to choral excellence and will enrich the lives of all who experience their artistry." Choral icon Alice Parker says "it was a pleasure to hear (this) excellent chorus. I was really impressed..."

Washington Men's Camerata

The Washington Men's Camerata was founded by its members in 1984 to perform, promote and preserve the rich legacy of men's choral music. In support of its mission, the Camerata seeks to: 1) present concerts of the highest artistic quality to the widest possible audience; 2) educate young people and generate interest on their part in choral music; 3) collaborate with orchestras, other ensembles and recording companies in performances and recordings of the men's choral repertoire; 4) through the Demetrius Project, our National Repository Library of Men's Choral Music, preserve and share worthy collections of music that are no longer in use; and 5) encourage composers to write music for male chorus by promoting and performing newly composed men's chorus works.

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Water Wonderland Chorus

The Water Wonderland Chorus, chartered in 1972, is an award-winning chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a non-profit organization whose member chapters are committed to "preserving and promoting barbershop style singing through education and performance." The chorus performs in four-part a cappella harmony with a repertoire that includes pop standards, spirituals, patriotic anthems, Broadway show tunes, and traditional barbershop "chordbusters." We continually seek to add new, contemporary music to our repertoire.

Chapter membership is open to women aged 18 and above who love to sing. You will learn new vocal techniques, master basic choreography, and increase your musical repertoire. Then imagine the joy of sharing what you have learned with enthusiastic audiences that enjoy listening as much as you enjoy performing. Members come from as far away as Lake Odessa, DeWitt, & Holt and as nearby as Okemos, Haslett, East Lansing & Lansing. Some of us may even live near you!

We come from all walks of life and bring with us a wide variety of musical background and experience. We are always eager to welcome new members to our chorus family.

Waterbury Chorale

The Waterbury Chorale was established in 1967 to provide an opportunity for singers from the Greater Waterbury, Connecticut area to enjoy and perform outstanding musical literature. Current members of the Chorale reside in many Connecticut communities, including Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Cheshire, Farmington, Goshen, Hamden, Litchfield, Meriden, Middlebury, Middletown, Morris, Naugatuck, New Milford, Newtown, Oakville, Oxford, Prospect, Southbury, Terryville, Thomaston, Torrington, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott, and Woodbury.

Waukegan Concert Choir

The Waukegan Concert Chorus (WCC) was established as a community chorus in 1976 to sing with the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra (WSO) in a performance of Verdi's Requiem. The members of the community recognized the great benefit of retaining such a cultural asset in the community and the WCC continued as an independent sister organization to the WSO. Today, Music Director Randy Casey's baton leads this community chorus.

Waukesha Choral Union

The Waukesha Choral Union has been musically active in the community for over 60 years. Originally a combination of the Carroll College student chorus and community singers named the Waukesha Choral Society in 1949, the group became the Town and Gown in 1961 and the Waukesha Choral Union in 1974, taking its present form as an auditioned choir in 1978. Over the years, the Waukesha Choral Union has developed a reputation for excellent choral music performances in southeast Wisconsin.

Adhering to our educational mission, we have collaborated with Carroll University choirs, with music groups from Waukesha South, Waukesha North, Kettle Moraine, Muskego, Hartford Union, and New Berlin Eisenhower High Schools, Waukesha Children's Chorus, Lake Country Children's Choir and choirs from Southminster Presbyterian, Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ, St. Catherine's of Alexandria and Our Savior's Lutheran ELCA. We're proud to have shared the stage with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Choristers, Jubilate Chorale and Bel Canto Chorus.

WAVE - Women’s Antique Vocal Ensemble

The Women's Antique Vocal Ensemble (WAVE) was founded in 1999 and consists of women who are dedicated to promoting and performing music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. From its inception WAVE's mission has been to perform in as authentic and skilled a manner as possible, while always striving to communicate the heart and soul of this incredibly rich musical heritage. WAVE has performed concerts in the greater San Francisco Bay area as well as public service concerts and outreach programs for those in need such as hospital, senior citizens, AIDS research, the inmates at Santa Rita Jail, and concerts to benefit the restoration of California missions. Members of WAVE give of their talent to support individuals and communities as well as engender an appreciation of early music through their performances.

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