Immerse Yourself in Music with the Manassas Chorale

Immerse Yourself in Music with the Manassas Chorale

VOICES UNITED

Voices United is an annual musical gathering of sacred music open to all singers from all walks of life, aged high school through retirement. There is no audition. Registered singers participate in preliminary rehearsals, followed by a two-day workshop with a guest clinician and conductor, capped by an evening concert in conjunction with the Manassas Chorale. 2025 will be our 25th year of Voices United!

Our guest clinician and conductor for 2025 is JOSEPH MARTIN! Scroll down to see Joe’s biography!

REGISTRATION

Registration for Voices United 2025 is NOW OPEN!

Pre-registration is highly recommended, but you may also bring your registration and payment to one of the preliminary rehearsals.

COST: $60
LIMIT: 150 singers
DEADLINE: February 21, 2025

TO REGISTER:

Online Registrationclick here

Hardcopy Registration FormVU 2025 Registration Form

TO PAY:

Pay with credit card onlineclick here

Pay by check at a rehearsal: make payable to Manassas Chorale with “Voices United” in the memo line

You may also mail your registration form and payment to
Manassas Chorale, PO Box 101, Manassas VA 20108

 

REHEARSALS

Singers MUST attend at least three out of seven rehearsals (more are encouraged, but optional) to be eligible to participate in the workshop and concert. All rehearsals will be held in Weston Hall at Manassas Baptist Church.

Rehearsal schedule for 2025:

Sat Feb 15, 9-11 am                            Sat Mar 1, 9-11 am
Sun Feb 16, 2:30-4:30 pm               Sun Mar 2, 2:30-4:30 pm
Sat Feb 22, 9-11 am                           Sat Mar 8, 9-11 am
Sun Feb 23, 2:30-4:30 pm              Sun Mar 9, 2:30-4:30 pm (makeup
                                                                        only if needed)

REGISTRATION

Registration for Voices United 2025 is NOW OPEN!

Pre-registration is highly recommended, but you may also bring your registration and payment to one of the preliminary rehearsals.

COST: $60
LIMIT: 150 singers
DEADLINE: February 21, 2025

TO REGISTER:

Online Registrationclick here

Hardcopy Registration FormVU 2025 Registration Form

TO PAY:

Pay with credit card onlineclick here

Pay by check at a rehearsal: make payable to Manassas Chorale with “Voices United” in the memo line

You may also mail your registration form and payment to
Manassas Chorale, PO Box 101, Manassas VA 20108

 

REHEARSALS

Singers MUST attend at least three out of seven rehearsals (more are encouraged, but optional) to be eligible to participate in the workshop and concert. All rehearsals will be held in Weston Hall at Manassas Baptist Church.

Rehearsal schedule for 2025:

Sat Feb 15, 9-11 am                            Sat Mar 1, 9-11 am
Sun Feb 16, 2:30-4:30 pm               Sun Mar 2, 2:30-4:30 pm
Sat Feb 22, 9-11 am                           Sat Mar 8, 9-11 am
Sun Feb 23, 2:30-4:30 pm              Sun Mar 9, 2:30-4:30 pm (makeup
                                                                        only if needed)

WORKSHOP

Friday March 14, 2025, 6:45 PM – 9:00 PM (check-in begins at 6:15 PM)
Saturday March 15, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

The workshop will take place at Grace United Methodist Church, 9750 Wellington Road, Manassas. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring a mask if preferred, your music, pencil for marking music, and a water bottle. Snacks will be provided. Please do not wear perfume/cologne or scented body lotions; some singers may have allergies.

CONCERT

The Voices United Concert will be held Saturday March 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. Singers will have a dress rehearsal prior to the concert (call time 6:00 PM). The Manassas Chorale will perform the first half of the concert, followed by the Voices United Festival Choir. The two choirs will combine for two songs directed by the guest clinician. The concert is open to the public. Tickets are available via the Hylton Box Office. Registered singers do NOT need a ticket.

ATTIRE

Manassas Chorale members will wear their concert attire. Singers in the Voices United Workshop Choir only will wear the following:

Men: dark trousers, necktie and jacket (preferably black) and white dress shirt OR black tuxedo with white shirt and black bow tie; black shoes and socks.

Women: long black skirt and black long-sleeve dressy blouse OR long black dress with long sleeves; black hose and black shoes. Simple earrings are acceptable, no dangling or large hoops; no bracelets or brooches. Pearl necklaces are acceptable.

Each singer will also need a black performance folder. Masks (if preferred) must be black.

ABOUT OUR GUEST CLINICIAN

Joseph Martin, a native of North Carolina, earned his Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Subsequently he earned a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance at the University of Texas, Austin. Joseph taught for five years in the Piano Pedagogy Department of the University of Texas. While at Furman University, he was accompanist for choral director and composer Milburn Price and, inspired by his teaching, Martin began to compose. He is a member of the staff of Shawnee Press as Director of Sacred Publications, with responsibilities for overseeing the editorial and creative direction of the company’s sacred publications and also coordinating the recording and production aspects of future sacred publishing efforts. Though he continues to perform in concert, he now devotes his efforts to playing in churches and for conferences of church musicians. Recognized throughout the United States for his many choral compositions, over 1200 compositions are currently in print and the list continues to grow. His major works include nearly 40 choral cantatas and extended works and Song of Wisdom, a choral tone poem based on the best-selling children’s book, Old Turtle. His music can be heard in such diverse locations as Carnegie Hall in New York City; the Lawrence Welk Theatre in Branson, Missouri; and in hundreds of worship services in churches across the United States and Canada. In addition, his works have been performed in cathedrals in Germany, Austria, England, Ireland, Scotland and Austria. Joseph lives in Austin, Texas with his children Jonathan and Aubrey and his wife Sue.

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