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2024 ACDA Eastern Region Conference February 28 - March 2, 2024 Providence, Rhode Island

Thursday Night Concert Friday Afternoon Concert

VOCES8 The Soldiers’ Chorus of
The U. S. Army Field Band

The 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensem-
ble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through mu-
sic and share the joy of singing. The group performs
an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts
and in collaborations with leading musicians, orches- The Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, is the vocal
tras, and conductors. VOCES8 is the flagship ensemble complement of The United States Army Field Band of
of the VOCES8 Foundation, which actively promotes Washington, DC. The chorus has performed in all fifty
“Music Education For All,” reaching up to 40,000 states, Mexico, India, and throughout Europe; and its
people annually. VOCES8 has performed at many personnel have backgrounds in opera, musical theatre,
notable venues from Wigmore Hall to Sydney Opera music education, and international touring produc-
House. This season they perform over 100 concerts tions. The chorus has performed with the Boston Pops,
globally. Online, the VOCES8 Digital Academy and the Cincinnati Pops, and the Detroit, Nashville, and
the LIVE From London digital festival continue. They National symphony orchestras, and at ACDA confer-
publish music and educational material with VOCES8 ences. Most recently, the Soldiers’ Chorus co-commis-
Publishing and Edition Peters, including The VOCES8 sioned The Falling and The Rising: A New American Opera,
Method written by Paul Smith. appeared on the CBS broadcast Songs of Service, and
was featured on the Grammy Award-winning album
Soundtrack of the American Soldier.

Captain Curran Schenck is the conductor of this choir.
His photo and bio are on page 64.

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