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Merchandise

VWC Merchandise   Candlelight Concert CD Virginia Women’s Chorus Katherine Mitchell, Director Anastasia Jellison, Harp Joe Chey, flute; Baylor Towne, violin; Janice Park, violin;  Daniel Grost, keyboard; Alper Turgut, bongos and cajón     Alle, Psallite, Cum Luya  Anon. 13th c. Dona Nobis Pacem Prayer arr. K.R. Mitchell A Winter’s Night Frode Fjellheim      O Salutaris […]

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Alumnae Corner

From Our AIG: Announcements and Alumnae Spotlight

  Alumnae joined the VWC’s Women Against Violence Concert on Saturday, October 14 in Charlottesville. Chorus alumnae, friends, and family enjoyed a rotunda/lawn tour, happy hour, and the concert coordinated by KaeRenae for Women Against Violence, with superb ensembles, soloists, and our chorus, joined by alums for the finale.  KaeRenae’s Dona Nobis Pacem Prayer is […]

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From the Tour Manager: Tour Update

 The Virginia Women’s Chorus is excited to announce our Spring 2018 Northeast Tour! We will be traveling up the East Coast, with stops in Washington, D.C, Philadelphia, and New York. The Chorus begins its Spring Tour in NOVA with a Connections Sing Along for alumnae on March 3 (location TBA).  All alumnae are welcome, and […]

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Alumnae Corner, News and Updates, Past Events, Upcoming Events

From the Director: 20 Year Reflection

Entering the 20th year of conducting the UVA/Virginia Women’s Chorus, I pause to reflect on the long and winding road (with several lengthy intermissions) that kept leading me back to the Chorus and one thing is crystal clear. It’s the students – the lovely ladies with their enthusiasm, dedication, humor, talents, and unceasing energy – […]

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2015 Donor Acknowledgements

Virginia Women’s Chorus Donors 2015 Acknowledgments It is with deep appreciation and gratitude that we recognize the following people for their support of the Virginia Women’s Chorus:   Gold Circle ($1000 and above) Claudia Fletcher John and Heather Lewis Sarah Mouzon David and Joy Peyton Shirlie Mitchell Sult Silver Circle ($500-$1000) Carter and Ingrid Houghton […]

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March 2016: Letter from the Vice President

Our semester has been busy so far with gigs, concerts, and unforeseen weather events! In our downtime, we get together for sisterhood and bonding events to help the chorus grow stronger and more cohesive as a group. We had five new girls join the chorus this semester, and we introduced them to the other members […]

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March 2016: Letter from the President

Dear Alumnae and Friends of the Chorus, My name is Claire Trivisonno, and I am a third year Computer Science major from Vienna, Virginia. After joining the Virginia Women’s Chorus in the fall of my first year, I was fortunate to serve as both the Alumnae Relations chair and the Business Manager all while making […]

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Letter from Alan Roberts

Dear Ms. Mitchell, I want to congratulate you and the Women’s Chorus on the outstanding performance prior to the Notre Dame football game. The unique arrangement and the energetic singing under a great maestro had the crowd cheering. I have never heard so much favorable comment about the anthem in decades as a fan. I […]

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Alumna in Spotlight: Courtney MacDowell

Name: Courtney MacDowell Major: Systems Engineering Graduation Year: 2012 Being in the Virginia Women’s Chorus was one of my most fond memories at UVA. I joined the first semester of my first year because I was looking for something to do and went to the activities fair. The fair was so overwhelming, and I remember […]

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September 2015: Letter from the Vice President

Important Calendar Events: Saturday, September 12th, 3:30pm: National Anthem at Football Game vs. Notre Dame We were so honored to have had the opportunity to sing our rendition of the anthem at a UVa home game for the first time! After a reporter from ESPN tweeted that we “should probably sing every national anthem everywhere” […]

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