Chorus America Conference 2009: Photo Gallery

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PHOTO GALLERY

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Conference delegates get active during Elizabeth Streb's morning plenary session. Photo: Edward Savaria.

Creative choreographer Elizabeth Streb gives a Thursday plenary session, "Making Choruses Cool Two Minds at a Time." Photo: Edward Savaria.

Cathy Fischer of Riverside Choral Society claps along during a morning sing. Photo: Edward Savaria.

Conference hosts The Philadelphia Singers, music director, David Hayes, perform along with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia at the Kimmel Center. Photo: Pete Checchia.

Jim Rosenberg of National Arts Strategies presents a Friday morning plenary session on innovation. Photo: Edward Savaria.

Bernice Johnson Reagon, founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, gives a plenary session on "Singing and Social Change." Photo: Edward Savaria.

(From the left) David Lang, Bob Chilcott, Andrea Clearfield, Jennifer Higdon, and Frank Oteri speak at a Saturday breakout session on composing contemporary choral music. Photo: Jan-Marie Petersen.



(Left and right above) Conference attendees share and record their personal stories of "the chorus effect" during Thursday afternoon's plenary and constituency group meeting, which presented the findings of The Chorus Impact Study, Chorus America's latest research on the benefits of choral singing and its effects on communities. Photos: Jan-Marie Petersen.

The Crossing, conducted by Donald Nally, perform at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Photo: Jan-Marie Petersen.

Opera singer Nathan Gunn (right) and his accompanist Laurie Rogers (left) perform at the Closing Banquet & Auction. Photo: Robin Perry.

Francisco Núñez leads a Thursday morning sing. Photo: Edward Savaria.

New Jersey Youth Chorus, directed by Patricia Joyce, perform a song with sign language during an afternoon concert at the Independence Seaport Museum. Photo: Jan-Marie Petersen.

Cícero Alves reaches high during his morning sing. Photo: Edward Savaria.

Larry Passmore of Commonwealth Youthchoirs discusses singer recruitment strategies with other children's chorus leaders during a morning breakout session. Photo: Jan-Marie Petersen.

Alice Parker guest conducts Joyful Noise, directed by Allison Fromm, during an afternoon breakout session and performance. Photo: Jan-Marie Petersen.

The Princeton Singers, directed by Steven Sametz, perform at St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
Photo: Jan-Marie Petersen.

Delegates line up to sign a statement of support for the findings of The Chorus Impact Study. Photo: Jan-Marie Petersen.

Attendees peruse the table of live auction items. Photo: Jan-Marie Petersen.

From the left: Hugh Davies, manager of ACFEA Tour Consultants, composer Bob Chilcott, and speaker Nicholas Cleobury. Photo: Jan-Marie Petersen.