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 “Bella Voce continually supports me as a young
woman singer and choral conductor and is invaluable
to my growth in musical confidence because of the many singing and
conducting opportunities that are offered. I love working with these
amazing Vermont women of varied ages and backgrounds!”
–
Chelsie Henderson, UVM ’07,
BS Music Education
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CD's Available!
Bella Voce's holiday CD
A selection of 20 carols and other works for
the season
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about the CD!
Where to purchase
Review of Christmas Joy at
Bella Voce Women’s Chorus of Vermont's first commercially available CD
"Now Let Us Sing!"
– a selection of seventeen songs composed
and arranged by Vermont composer
Gwyneth Walker.
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Where to Purchase
Review from
Seven Days Newspaper
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New Study Finds Positive Benefits of Choruses and
Choral Singing for Children, Adults, and Communities
Chorus America study evaluates the
benefits of choral singing and its impact on communities.
"...singing in one of the 270,000 choruses in the U.S., such as a
community chorus or a school or church choir,
is strongly correlated with qualities
that are associated with success throughout life. Greater
civic involvement, discipline, and teamwork are just a few of the
attributes fostered by singing with a choral ensemble."
Read on...
Two studies released by
Chorus America, the national organization of more than 1600 professional
and community choirs, and published in The
Voice, provide excellent data about how children, adults and
communities benefit from choral singing. "The Chorus Impact Study" and
"The Singing-Health Connection," detail many ways that choral singing has
a positive health impact. These include enhanced immunity, improved lung
capacity, greater energy, better posture, less stress and depression, and
enhanced feelings of relaxation and self-confidence.
In recognition of the many
ways in which singing in a chorus improves the health and well being of
those who participate, the following organizations and individuals are
supporting Bella Voce performances this year. We extend our sincerest
appreciation for their commitment to music in our community.
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Goodspeed & Bach, Inc.
Bronze Sponsors
Alder Brook Dental Associates
Green Mountain Chiropractic and Massage
More on the benefits of
music and singing:
More and
more research shows the profound effects that music has on our health.
Here’s a summary of the research results:
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Researchers at the
Cleveland Clinic found that listening to music can lower depression
symptoms by up to 25%.
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Researchers in France
found that music reduced the levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
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University of
California, San Diego researchers found that classical music lowered the
blood pressure of college students.
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A Japanese study found
that listening to your favorite workout music helped participants exercise
longer and lifted their mood.
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The Institute for Music
and Neurologic Function found that listening to their favorite music helps
Alzheimer’s patients to recall names, faces and words.
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JOYFUL MUSIC MAY PROMOTE
HEART HEALTH, ACCORDING TO UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE STUDY
Research team concludes
the cardiovascular benefits of music are similar to those found in their
previous study of laughter
http://www.umm.edu/news/releases/music-cardiovascular.htm
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THE SINGING-HEALTH CONNECTION
A growing body of
research demonstrates enhanced health and emotional benefits
http://www.gettinhigherchoir.ca/community-info/singing/singing-and-health/the-singing-health-connection.pdf
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SINGING FOR
SELF-HEALING, HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Music Council of
Australia
http://www.mca.org.au/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=235&Itemid=1
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CHORAL SINGING AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING:
Quantitative and
qualitative findings from English choirs in a cross-national
survey
Journal of Applied Arts and
Health
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