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The 2025 Common Voice Community Choir Festival

Presented by Allies in Music Education and UMass Lowell

📅 Saturday, November 15, 2025

📍 Moloney Performing Arts Center, Lowell MA

Join us for a joyful and inspiring day celebrating the power of community choir!

The Common Voice Community Choir Festival is a daylong gathering dedicated to music-making, collaboration, and uplifting the voices of singers across New England. Whether you’re a returning group or a new ensemble, this event is open to community choirs of all sizes and experience levels.

Participating Choirs Will:

Attend engaging workshops and sessions led by leaders in the community music world
Perform a short set (10–20 minutes) in our Festival Concert (optional)
Sing in the combined Festival Chorus Finale, featuring all attending choirs
Experience a full day of musical connection and community

Tentative Schedule

Subject to Change

9:30 AM - Check-in

10:00 AM - Welcome and Plenary Session

"Community Choir Town Hall"

10:30 AM - Session 1

"Vocal Health for the Community Singer"

11:30 AM - Lunch

12:15 PM - Repertoire Reading Session

1:00 PM - Session 2

TBD

2:15PM - Festival Choir Reh.

3:30PM - Individual Choir Reh.

4:15PM - Sound Check

5:00PM Dinner Break

Provided by AME

6:00PM - Concert

Moloney Performing Arts Center, Concert Hall

Choir Registration - TCV Community Choir Festival 2025

Choir/Ensemble Name

Town/City

Director Name (First and Last)

Director Email

Director Phone Number

Primary Contact Name and Title (if not director)

Primary Contact Email (if not director)

Primary Contact Phone Number (if not director)

Has your choir participated in the festival in the past?

Yes

Participation Options

We would like to participate in the full festival day (10:00AM-7:30PM)

We would like to perform a 10-15 Minute program on the evening concert (6:00PM)

We would like to join the finale performance as part of the Festival Chorus

Select all that apply.

Estimated Number of Singers

A rough estimate is okay, we will collect final numbers closer to the day.

Payment information

Registration Fee: $200 (up to 40 singers) + $5 per additional singer

Payment will be due in full by October 15th at 11:59PM

Invoices will be sent to the director and/or primary contact following final confirmation of number of singers attending.

Please reach out to owenkelly@alliesinmusicedu.org with any questions or concerns regarding payment.