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P.O. Box 404
Pennington, New Jersey 08534
609-637-9383
www.voiceschorale.org
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Singers and music lovers,

I so hope you will join us in Hopewell on Thursday, August 7, for the Haydn Theresa Mass. This is one of Haydn’s great 6 masses, written late in his life, at the height of his compositional power. If you listen to this mass, even a little, I think you will become as enamored with it as I am—the contrasts between sections, the rich, contrapuntal choral parts, the variety of moods—dark and brooding, jubilant, bouncy, elegant and refined, bel canto melodies, orchestral exclamations, quarter note music that really sings. Really—the history of Haydn’s rich legacy is summarized in this piece. If you liked singing Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, or the Seasons, or the Creation—then I hope you will find this one enthralling.

I heard the bass soloist last week, Grant Mech, and his resonance shook the house. A recent graduate of Westminster, he really can manage the runs and sustained singing. Other soloists including Marie Tavianini, from Delaware Valley College, Peter deMets, tenor, and Georgiana Askoff, mezzo-soprano, all equally outstanding.

Conductors are Bill Alford of Pennington Presbyterian Church and the Hopewell Valley Youth Chorale; Steve Brennfleck, tenor and conductor, who teaches at DeSales, Jay Kawarsky and myself.  Our accompanist is Cris Frisco.

Lyn Ransom
Music Director, VOICES


If you have a score for Haydn’s Theresa Mass, please bring it with you. Otherwise, VOICES provides scores for you to borrow. Warm-ups begin at 7:30, followed by rehearsing a little of each movement. The read-through takes place from 8:15 or so to around 9:00.


In addition to this classic music opportunity, you can enjoy the fantastic fresh fruit and ice cream social time afterwards.   Auditions can also be arranged for the VOICES season 2008-2009. Please call Sandy Duffy to arrange an appointment at 609-799-2211

Photo by John Pearson
VOICES Chorale at Music Together, Hopewell

VOICES Chorale  2008-2009
season includes three Christmas concerts, a Haydn Lord Nelson Mass with the Newtown Chamber Orchestra, and a June “American Songbook” concert featuring Thompson’s Frostiana and excerpts from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.

Grant Mech, Bass
Grant Mech, Bass

The VOICES sopranos, altos, tenors, basses, and conductors, as well as the guest conductors, and guest singers look forward to having you join us for this upcoming Summer Sing.


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Upcoming Concerts at-a-Glance
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VOICES SUMMER SINGS AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Thank you for your participation in our July 17 Messiah summer sing!

Thursday, August 7, 7:30 p.m., Haydn's St. Theresa Mass, Music Together, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, New Jersey 08525

PREVIEW OUR 2008-2009 CONCERT SEASON!

VOICES was founded in 1987 to provide outstanding performances of new and classical music and to interest children in composing and singing. VOICES Chorale, an auditioned chorus with members from New Jersey and Pennsylvania, was founded in 1992 to provide outstanding performance opportunities for community singers. (See A Short History of VOICES.) The Chorale performs an unusually varied repertoire, including choral masterworks and premieres by American composers. Our Music Director is Dr. Lyn Ransom and Timothy Brown is our Principal Accompanist.

Photo by John Pearson, ©2007
VOICES rehearsing at Music Together, Hopewell, NJ

VOICES performs six to eight formal concerts and several outreach concerts each year in Mercer County, New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The group also occasionally performs in New York City and tours internationally, with our most recent tour, to Bavaria and northern Italy, in the spring of 2007. Our current membership is over 60 singers, including a 28 member chamber ensemble called Sotto Voce. We usually rehearse Monday nights from 7:30-9:45 pm at locations which are a short drive from Princeton, Trenton or Bucks County, PA. This year, we are rehearsing at Music Together in Hopewell, New Jersey.

VOICES also has a variety of programs of interest for:
   children and their teachers,
   performers, and
   the community.

Click here for our recent repertoire.

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Lynne Ransom, Music Director
Lyn Ransom, DMA,
Music Director

Lyn Ransom founded VOICES as a non-profit musical organization. She holds degrees from Oberlin College, the University of Michigan, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. She has conducted and taught in England, Russia and Germany.
 

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Media and Publicity Resources

Our Christmas VOICES and Duruflé Requiem CDs may now be purchased at:

  • Westminster Music and Books (the Choir College book store), 101 Walnut Lane (at Hamilton), Princeton, NJ
  • Trinity Cathedral, 801 West State Street, Trenton, NJ
  • Newtown Book and Record Exchange, 102 South State Street, Newtown, PA
 

VOICES invites new and returning members to join us for our spring concerts!

Are you too busy to sing? Our members find our rehearsals and performances to be a special time for ourselves. Making music together, even in its most energetic moments, creates an "oasis of spirit" which we take with us for days; it re-energizes us and re-focuses us on enjoying and valuing the things that are most important in life.

"Come sing with VOICES!"

Sing with VOICES!

VOICES welcomes new members through auditions scheduled by appointment throughout the year. In addition to singing the world's great choral literature, VOICES offers singers an opportunity to learn about vocal technique, music history and performance style in music. The chorale, under the direction of Dr. Lyn Ransom, attracts serious amateur musicians from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The music ranges from Renaissance to contemporary -- from spirituals and show music to the sacred and classic. If you love a musical challenge, this is where you belong! Interested singers should call call or email Sandy Duffy, Voices Chorale Audition Coordinator (609) 799-2211 or auditions@voiceschorale.org to schedule an audition.

 

Sponsors, Advertisers and Contributors

Please also consider joining our individual and corporate sponsors. Your contributions enable us to provide the best possible concert spaces, soloists and instrumentalists in the area for your enjoyment. Please consider advertising in our program, becoming a contributor, or upgrading your status as a contributor. New friends are always welcome!

iGive.comAlso, if you have not yet heard, you can support VOICES by ordering items on-line! Just go to www.iGive.com. Basically, when you register at iGive.com and designate your donation organization as VOICES (it's already on the list!), anytime you order anything on-line by passing through iGive.com to visit your favorite online retailers (LLBean, Macy's, Barnes & Nobles, j.crew, Lands End, Best Buy,...), a portion of your order will go towards VOICES. You do not pay extra for this service and each store donates a different share of their proceeds. All you need to do is go visit iGive.com first and then, through that website, go to your favorite on-line store. It's really easy! We know it may sound minimal, but every little bit helps and it's really simple to do!

Thank you!


NJ State Council on the Arts

VOICES is supported in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the Mercer County Executive and the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Click here for NJ Arts Pass information!

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VOICES sing on both sides of the Delaware River!

Pennsylvania Council on the ArtsThe VOICES COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM was supported by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA), its regional arts funding partnership. State government funding comes through an annual appropriation by Pennsylvania’s General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered in this region by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.

VOICES Chorale
P.O. Box 404
Pennington, New Jersey 08534
609-637-9383
www.voiceschorale.org

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