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VAN Features (since 9/16/2025)

• Matthew Lewis talks about the upcoming St. George's progam, posted 9/30/2025

Latest Vocal Area Network news items (since 9/16/2025)

• Harold Rosenbaum hosts Sounds Choral on WWFM on Sunday, October 5 at 2 PM (rebroadcast Tuesday, October 7 at 3 PM). The show will focus on sublime contemporary choral music that Harold has conducted and recorded over the decades. For details, visit www.wwfm.org/show/sounds-choral. (9/30/2025)

Upcoming events from the VAN Concert Calendar (from 10/1/2025 to 10/16/2025)
Click the [Details] link for the complete listing in the VAN Concert Calendar or visit www.van.org/vancal.htm.

• [Details] Sunday, October 5, 2025, 8:00 PM: Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs (Open sing)
• [Details] Sunday, October 5, 2025, 5:00 PM: Teatro Real (Vocal ensemble)
• [Details] Sunday, October 5, 2025, 4:00 PM: St. John's Choir (Choir and organ)
• [Details] Sunday, October 5, 2025, 4:00 PM: New York Gregorian Chant Project (Open sing)
• [Details] Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 7:00 PM: New York City Otaku Choir (Choir)
• [Details] Friday, October 10, 2025, 7:00 PM: New York City Otaku Choir (Choir)
• [Details] Sunday, October 12, 2025, 10:00 AM: Chanticleer (Workshop and performance)
• [Details] Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 7:30 PM: Musica Sacra (Choir)

...and bear in mind these new listings (posted since 9/16/2025 but happening after 10/16/2025)
Click the [Details] link for the complete listing in the VAN Concert Calendar or visit www.van.org/vancal.htm.

• [Details] Saturday, October 18, 2025, 4:00 PM: Key Of Q (Open sing)
• [Details] Friday, October 24, 2025, 7:30 PM: Caritas Chamber Chorale (Chamber choir)
• [Details] Saturday, October 25, 2025, 7:30 PM: Caritas Chamber Chorale (Chamber choir)
• [Details] Sunday, October 26, 2025, 3:00 PM: Caritas Chamber Chorale (Chamber choir)
• [Details] Sunday, October 26, 2025, 4:00 PM: KHORIKOS (Vocal ensemble)
• [Details] Sunday, November 16, 2025, 3:00 PM: Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble (Chamber choir)
• [Details] Friday, December 5, 2025, 8:00 PM: The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir)
• [Details] Saturday, December 6, 2025, 3:00 PM: The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir)
• [Details] Saturday, December 6, 2025, 8:00 PM: The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Choir and orchestra)
• [Details] Saturday, December 6, 2025, 3:00 PM: Heart of New Jersey Chorus (A cappella choir)
• [Details] Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 7:30 PM: Riverside Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
• [Details] Thursday, December 11, 2025, 7:30 PM: Riverside Choral Society (Choir with orchestra)
• [Details] Friday, December 12, 2025, 8:00 PM: The Greenwich Village Chamber Singers (Choir and orchestra)
• [Details] Sunday, December 14, 2025, 4:00 PM: Central City Chorus (Choir)
• [Details] Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 7:00 PM: Mendelssohn Glee Club of NYC (Male glee club)
• [Details] Sunday, March 1, 2026, 3:00 PM: Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble (Chamber choir)
• [Details] Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:00 PM: The Cecilia Chorus of New York (Choir and orchestra)
• [Details] Sunday, May 3, 2026, 3:00 PM: Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble (Chamber choir)
• [Details] Friday, May 8, 2026, 8:00 PM: The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir)
• [Details] Saturday, May 9, 2026, 3:00 PM: The Choral Society of Grace Church (Choir)

Latest additions to the Vocal Area Network web site (since 9/16/2025)

• 9/29/2025: New Choir Directory listing and Choir Auditions ad for the New York City Otaku Choir, a new community ensemble dedicated to celebrating music from anime, video games and Asian pop and folk traditions—alongside contemporary choral repertoire.
• 9/16/2025: New Choir Directory listing and Choir Auditions ad for Skylands Chorale, a new SATB community choir in Ringwood, NJ.

Latest updated Choir Audition ads (since 9/16/2025)
Click the group name to view the ad or visit www.van.org/choirauditions.htm.

• The Heart of New Jersey Chorus, last updated 9/30/2025
• Musica Viva NY, last updated 9/26/2025
• New York City Otaku Choir, last updated 9/29/2025
• NYCP Chorus, last updated 9/19/2025
• Skylands Chorale, last updated 9/16/2025

Latest updated Choir Directory listings (since 9/16/2025)
Click the group name to view the listing or visit www.van.org/choirdirectory.htm.

• New York City Otaku Choir, last updated 9/29/2025
• Riverside Choral Society, last updated 9/22/2025
• Skylands Chorale, last updated 9/16/2025

Latest Info Exchange ads (since 9/16/2025)
For details, visit www.van.org/infoexch.htm.

• Ardsley church seeks bass/baritone section leader, posted 9/24/2025
• Key of Q One Day Chorus community sing October 18, posted 9/24/2025
• New York Singing Teachers Association Fall Event, posted 9/19/2025

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