SPRING SOIRÉE
An evening of sips, songs, and silent bids
May 1, 6:00pm
St. John Neumann Catholic Church, Reston, VA
Voce will sing for your supper at its inaugural Spring Soirée and silent auction! Join us for a night of elegance and entertainment including antipasti and dinner catered by a Michelin-rated restaurant, drinks, dessert, and live performances by the Voce Chamber Singers and various soloists and small groups from the ensemble. Enjoy discovering a rich assortment of items up for auction, ranging from handmade artisan crafts and personalized services to themed gift baskets and goods from local small businesses. As you sit back and relax, you’ll be serenaded with a cabaret of solos and ensemble numbers, plus reprisals of Voce fan favorites from this season. Dress code is cocktail attire.
The Silent Auction is now complete, final bidding concluded on May 1 during the event. All proceeds from the evening supported Voce’s mission to sustain and promote the beauty of the choral art form in our community, and allow us to reach wider, more diverse audiences with our music.
A special Thank You to our Sponsors!
Spotlight Sponsor:
Rising Star Sponsors:
Altara Systems
Anonymous
Stagehand Sponsors:
Carmen's Luxury Travel
Powell Kohne Associates
Jere Simpson
Fans from Afar:
Natalie Kingsbury
Robyn Weimer
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“Lift Every Voice”
Friday, April 1, 7:30pm and Saturday, April 2, 7:30pm
The beauty of choral music belongs to all of us! Join Voce as we present a program focused on voices typically underrepresented in the world of classical music. Repertoire for this performance will focus on the perspectives and contributions of women as well as individuals from brown, black, and indigenous communities. As a part of the “Lift Every Voice,” we are delighted to be performing a new commission by Roland Carter in collaboration with the Chorus America Commission Consortium that will honor the life of Congressman John Lewis.
“Rejoice!”
Saturday, December 18, 7:30pm and Sunday, December 19, 3:00pm
Nothing captures the joy of the season like the resounding voices of Voce Chamber Singers! This December we will present an eclectic program featuring jubilant choral-orchestral gems from Mendelssohn’s Christus and Durante’s Magnificat as well as music from around the globe. Lift your voice and “Rejoice!” with Voce as we perform beloved carol arrangements by David Willcocks and treasured pieces from the choral repertoire including Pearsall’s “In Dulci Jubilo.” To include cheerful and exuberant works by Sweelinck, Guerrero, and Arvo Pärt
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“Choral Fantasy”
Church of the Holy Comforter, Vienna, VA
Friday, October 29, 7:30pm and Saturday October 30, 4:00pm
Experience the magic of choral music! Join Voce Chamber Singers as we present a program featuring repertoire that captures the divine, supernatural, and wild. Together we will welcome the return of in-person performance with light-hearted and expressive works from Weelkes to Whitacre. This program will also include the in-person premiere of our 2021 Chorus America Commission Consortium piece, “Alchemy” by Karen Thomas. To include works by Bach and Poulenc.
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Voce Silent Auction
5/5 to 5/22/2021
Voce’s first all virtual silent auction!
"Together in Song", A Virtual Voce Concert
Saturday, 5/15/2021, 5:00 PM
Presented alongside our spring online auction (see "Voce Silent Auction" preview below)
Viewing is available for FREE on YouTube and Facebook.
World Premiere of Karen Thomas "Alchemy"
Sunday, 4/25/2021, 5:00 PM
Join Voce Chamber Singers for a live mini-concert including this newly composed choral work.
In partnership with Classical Movements, as part of the Eric Daniel Helms New Music Program, "Alchemy" is jointly commissioned by a consortium of choruses to benefit the programs and services of Chorus America.
Viewing is available for FREE on YouTube and Facebook.
In Her Own Words
Sunday, 3/14/2021, 5:00 PM
Voce hosts a live mini-concert, “In Her Own Words” on our Youtube Channel and Facebook Page
Music features texts by women throughout history, as well as compositions by Clara Schumann and Undine Smith Moore
View the broadcast for FREE from these streaming links.
The Time is Drawing Nigh - Reflecting on our desire for togetherness and unity
Wednesday, 12/23/2020, 5:00 PM
This performance included three new virtual choir selections, reflections and interviews with members of the Voce community, and a broadcast of seasonal favorites from the Voce recording archives.
View the broadcast from these live streaming links. Please note that the concert begins 10 minutes into the video.
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En plein air - Chamber choral music written for the great outdoors
Broadcast on Sunday, 11/29/2020
Four new pieces featuring smaller ensembles with a mix of virtual and in-person work
A purposeful reflection on the value of our natural environment
A broadcast of secular favorites from the Voce recording archives
View the recording from this link.
Voce Community Sing - A sing-a-long-from-home featuring Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil
Broadcast on Monday, 11/2/2020
Featuring musicological analysis and commentary on Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil, performed by Voce in March 2019.
Click here to see the recording.
Check out some recent recordings on the Voce Chamber Singers channel.
Here's a virtual performance of The Road Home by Stephen Paulus. It's available on YouTube here:
The Road Home - Voce Chamber Singers
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Voce Chamber Singers is funded in part by ArtsFairfax and Virginia Commission for the Arts.
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