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Provide a brief <br />description of your <br />pre-pandemic core <br />arts-related <br />programming or <br />offerings. <br />VOICES is comprised of 3 distinct chorale groups VOICES, CANTARI <br />and Summer Voices, with a total membership count of 210 v ocal <br />artists. VOICES is the only non-affiliated nonprofit chorale group in <br />the Orange County area. Our membership and performance <br />attendees represent a range of demographics. <br />Prior to the pandemic VOICES employed an Artistic Director and a <br />Rehearsal Accompanist and had fiv e in person performances per <br />year: 2 by VOICES, 3 by CANTARI, and a Summer Voices, that staged <br />a summer concert or international tour. In addition, we collaborated <br />with local youth groups (Chapel Hill HS Chamber Choir, Sisters’ <br />Voices, NC Boys & Girls Choir) in performances and workshops. W e <br />practiced and performed liv e, in person, in local Orange County <br />v enues. Our in person attendance prior to the pandemic was 1,075 <br />per year. <br />Our performing repertoire ranged from classical to modern periods <br />with contracted instrumentalists and soloists. Exemplars include <br />Orff’s Carmina Burana, McCartney’s Ecce Cor Meum, Mozart’s <br />Requiem, Dv orak’s Mass in D Major, RV W illiams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, <br />selections from Messiah: A Joyful Celebration, Honneger’s Une <br />Cantate de Noël. <br />Please explain the <br />impact of your <br />organization on the <br />Orange County <br />community in a <br />typical year. <br />In a typical year, VOICES brings to Orange County a unique <br />opportunity to experience classical pieces liv e, as well as new and <br />unique music through commissioned or premiered new choral works. <br />VOICES typically performs 5 times per year in Orange County, with an <br />av erage annual attendance of 1,075. W e rent practice and <br />performance space from local organizations, ensuring our funds <br />continue to support the Orange County community. In addition to <br />ticket sales, tickets are av ailable at low or no cost to community <br />groups in need. <br />VOICES has 210 v ocal artists, 3 contract employees (the Artistic <br />Director and the Rehearsal Accompanist) and engages additional <br />local paid instrumentalists and soloists for our performances. Our <br />work with youth groups prov ides them with an opportunity to <br />experience a broad genre of music. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 1AF90AAC-CB09-474D-AB50-E09E3018B5D0