Voices Rising is the only intergenerational community chorus in Gainesville, Florida.
Our singers are adults and youth ages 8 and up. Our repertoire ranges from classical to folk to show tunes. When we sing, magic happens!

Voices Rising Community Chorus is back!

After two years of pandemic silence, we will present our Spring Concert on Saturday, May 14th at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm at First United Methodist Church, 419 NE 1st St in Gainesville. Suggested donation is $10 to $20 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Kids Count in Alachua County after school program. Hope to see you there!

The Longest Time
A Virtual Collaboration of Gainesville Choral Groups

Dave Jacobs of the Barbergators has done an amazing job of bringing seven Gainesville, FL choral groups together (virtually) to sing a wonderful rendition of Billy Joel's "The Longest Time". Check it out and don't forget to share it on your social media pages!
CLICK HERE to view on YouTube
or
CLICK HERE to view on Facebook

More Love

Voices Rising Community Chorus has recorded our 2nd virtual performance piece! We hope you enjoy and wish you and yours peace and joy through these challenging times. 
Feel free to download and share! If you'd like to watch on YouTube instead (it may play more smoothly), click here.

Enjoy a Holiday Sampler

Like the rest of the world, COVID-19 changed so much for Voices Rising Community Chorus.  Even though all of our live concerts for 2020 had to be canceled, we would like to offer some holiday spirit and concert remembrances from prior years. We have gathered together a Holiday Sampler of video performances from our first four holiday concerts.​
Click on the picture below to enjoy the chorus singing some of our most beautiful
and fun holiday music.

Our First Virtual Performance

We are pleased to present our first ever virtual chorus adventure. We hope you enjoy this holiday medley and wish you and yours peace and joy. Feel free to download and share! Happy holidays!!

If you'd like to watch on YouTube instead (it may play more smoothly), click here.

Message from our President

Dear Friends of Voices Rising Community Chorus,
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The chorus, with a unanimous vote of our board, decided to suspend rehearsals until the threat of COVID-19 is lifted.

It is our plan to resume rehearsals and sing for our wonderful audiences as soon as we can. Our chorus members are still practicing at home, staying in touch, and very much want to get back to singing.

Please look for future emails for updates. We hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy, and we thank you for your continued support.

​We will rise again!
Jan Tucci
Board President
Voices Rising Community Chorus
Voices Rising is a proud 1st place winner for video in the 2018 Kraemer Intergenerational Story Contest! The contest is sponsored by Bridges Together, a non-profit organization promoting intergenerational programming for older adults and children. Check out the winning video above.

Thanks also to WUFT for featuring the contest and Voices Rising's holiday concert on their website. View the story here.  

With a Voice of Singing

We were honored to premiere this composition by Willis Bodine, Professor Emeritus of the University of Florida School of Music at our Spring 2018 concert.
See the Chorus Archive for more photos and videos.
We are currently accepting registration for the Fall 2022 term! Please go to the Join VRCC page for more information.
Support VRCC while you shop!
​Despite our inability to rehearse and perform, we continue to incur business expenses and need your support during this forced hiatus.
Did you know that you can support VRCC any/every time you shop at Amazon?
If you use AmazonSmile, they will donate a percentage of all eligible purchases made in support of VRCC. Just click here then shop as you normally would.
There is no additional cost to you!
​Listen to Willis Bodine's interview with WUFT's Richard Drake ​featuring the piece Willis composed for Voices Rising, which was performed for the first time on 28 Apr 2018.
Voices Rising was featured in the Gainesville Sun and on the Ilene Silverman Show. Click here to read the Sun article and click below to see the Ilene Silverman show video.
Pay Dues or Donate
We accept online payments for donations and member dues. Click here to pay dues or donate.
Where in the World is Voices Rising?
​Chorus members have been taking their VRCC t-shirts on vacation. See our travel slideshow here.
Check out the cover story on VRCC in the April 2014 issue of Senior Times Magazine.
Voices Rising members were asked to complete the sentence, "When we sing together..." Read what they had to say.
Friends of Elementary Arts thanks VRCC in this letter to the Gainesville Sun (2nd letter on the page).
Read about Voices Rising's founding in the Gainesville Sun.
The evidence is in: singing in a community chorus makes you happy.