The 2016 Lancaster Festival of Voices

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The Lancaster Festival of Voices is an annual celebration of the vocal arts in #Lancaster, PA. Lancaster is enjoying a renaissance as it emerges as a destination for artists of all genres. This renaissance has benefited the city both culturally and economically. The Lancaster Festival of Voices provides a supportive venue for singers of all ages, thus creating awareness of the voice as an instrument and bringing yet another genre of music to this musically thriving community.

This year the FOV is partnering with Tellus360, Zoetropolis Art House, and Millersville University Department of Music to create the biggest festival we have put on to date. Check out the schedule below and mark you calendars now.

For more information on the 2016 Festival of Voices visit the Music For Everyone FOV Page: http://bit.ly/1Qs29Q0

The schedule for the event is as follows: 

Friday April 1, 2016 

FREE Concert at Trinity Lutheran (31 South Duke St. Lancaster, PA 17602)

Featuring:

The MFE Community Chorus

Orfeia

Millersville University’s Chromatic Expansion

Deutscher Harmonie Maennerchor

Pequea Valley High school Chorale

Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster

Susquehanna Waldorf School

Doors open at 6:30 PM

Saturday April 2, 2016

FREE Community Choral Workshops at Tellus360 (Click the link to register for these FREE choral workshops!)

11-12:30 Barber Shop  for women: http://bit.ly/1QTEo5u

11:00-12:30 Techniques for better singing and artistry:http://bit.ly/1To4T3Q  

11:00 -12:00 Singing For The Family: http://bit.ly/1oPtzoz

1:00-2:30 Shape Note Singing: http://bit.ly/24Bmvg3

1:00-2:30 Barber Shop for men: http://bit.ly/1TSeC0J

Saturday April 2, 2016
The Festival of Voices Film Series at Zoetropolis 

In an effort to create awareness of the importance of choral music, the Festival of Voices has partnered with Zoetropolis to bring our festival goers a unique film experience. Join us as we present, “As it is in Heaven” on Saturday from 4:00-6:30PM. This critically acclaimed film delves into how choral music can bring a community together through the power of music. 

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About the Film:

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A successful international conductor suddenly interrupts his career and returns alone to his childhood village in Norrland, in the far north of Sweden.It doesn't take long before he is asked to come and listen to the fragment of a church choir, which practices every Thursday in the parish hall. Just come along and give a little bit of good advice. He can't say no, and from that moment, nothing in the village is the same again. The choir develops and grows. He makes both friends and enemies. And he finds love.

4:30 PM

A suggested donation of $5+

Sunday April 3, 2016 – The Cat’s Pajamas at Tellus360.

Tickets: http://bit.ly/1QS1aHY

The Cat's Pajamas - vocal band are five men who create all the sounds of a band using only their voices. The group was originally founded in 2005 by Brian Skinner, whose passion and drive for performing and music production is the heartbeat of the Cat’s Pajamas. In addition to touring internationally, the group has also been featured on hit tv shows such as: America’s got Talent, The next Great American Band, and most recently NBC’s hit show The Sing Off. The FOV is thrilled to have this group headlining the festival this year, and we assure you that this is a show you do not want to miss. 

Also performing will be:

MU’s Chromatic Expansion

The Red Rose City Chorus

Lancaster Bible College Choir

Tickets are $10 and the show starts at 4:00PM

After the Cat’s Pajamas stick around for a special Edition of Acapellus360!

In the ancient tradition of having a pint and singing your lungs off at a bar, Tellus360 presents this truly original musical event.

Here’s how it works: You organize a team of 3 or more of the finest singers you can assemble and prepare two songs for competition.

Here’s the catch: your songs must be performed without any instrumental backing; just you, your voices and a crowd of people just waiting to start singing along!

Don’t be fooled by the communal fun of singing with your fellow patrons, this is a full-fledged battle of the voices with a team of crack celebrity judges waiting to send you back to your seat…or into the next round of competition! The ultimate survivor will receive a champion’s prize pack of Tellus related goodies!

Price: Free