Summer Recruitment Activities - June (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Tue, Jul 29 2025
| This summer members have been working hard to recruit new singers for the chorus, distributing informational postcards and talking with people at various local festivals. In June, White Mountain Youth Voices member Nora Woodson entertained the crowd at Pollyanna Days in Littleton, She sang some selections from the spring concert and made a pitch for new singers to join her in the fall. |
2025-2026 Concert Series Announced (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Tue, Jul 29 2025
Artistic Director Victoria Cole has announced the programs for our 2025-2026 Concert Series. "Christmas with White Mountain Voices" will feature selections from Vivaldi and Bach along with seasonal spirituals and songs with a theme of peace. We are celebrating a new venue, the Medallion Opera House in Gorham, NH for our 12/20 concert and will return to the First Congregational Church in Littleton on 12/22. The spring of 2026 will bring "A Salute to the Great American Songbook," featuring ageless popular classics in concerts on April 18 and 19, with venues to be determined. Please let all your friends and neighbors know about these exciting opoportunities to sing or listen to great music. Rehearsals begin on 9/14 for the youth chorus (ages 6-14) and 9/15 for the adult chorus (adults and older teens). |
First Community Sing Successful! (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Tue, Jun 10 2025
| White Mountain Voices led their first community sing as part of a Mental Health Awareness Fair at the Tannery Marketplace in Littleton. The community sing was in collaboration with Flourish Together: A Community Approach to Mental Health, a month-long initiative co-sponsored by the Littleton Area Chamber of Commerce and Cleared to Flourish. The chorus presented 2 selections from their recent spring concert and then encouraged passers-by to join them in singing popular standards from the folk tradition, Broadway musicals, and the Great American Songbook. |
WMV to partner with Flourish Together (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Wed, May 21 2025
| White Mountain Voices will participate in the month-long initiative Flourish Together: A Community Approach to Mental Health, sponsored by the Littleton Area Chamber of Commerce. On May 29 at 5 PM the chorus will lead a community sing at the Tannery, 111 Saranac Street, in Littleton. This is one part of the mental health fair being hosted that afternoon and evening. According to Psychology Today, group singing has a beneficial effect on mental health, decreasing stress, anxiety, and symptoms of depression while increasing feelings of belonging and overal optimism. Come Sing With Us! |
Successful Spring Concert Series (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Tue, May 20 2025
| White Mountain Voices and White Mountain Voices held their spring concerts on May 17 and May 18. This concert season was a celebration of all things New England - focusing on poets and composers with connections to NH and other New England States. The White Mountain Youth Voices wowed the audiences with a series of songs in the theme of "Imagine a Way!" Our WMV accompanist, Joseph Hansalik, presented a piano solo of Edward MacDowell's "Woodland Sketches," each evoking a New England scene. |
Performance Workshop with North Country Chamber Players (White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Fri, Mar 21 2025
| White Mountain Youth Voices recently hosted the North Country Chamber Players’ woodwind quintet for a performance workshop. The young singers enjoyed front row seats as the quintet performed several short pieces. The Youth Voices presented a setting of Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” with the original flute and piano accompaniment. The Youth Voices then enjoyed a challenge to sing parts of the piece using different vocal qualities to match the different tones as the various woodwinds played in place of the flute. There was an opportunity for a wide-ranging discussion and questions from the Youth Voices to the musicians. Topics included building performance confidence, the use of various clefs in musical notation, breath control, and how much practice the musicians required at various points in their careers. White Mountain Youth Voices is very grateful for this collaboration with world-class musicians. |
Spring Concert to feature New England composers and writers (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Fri, Mar 21 2025
| White Mountain Voices and White Mountain Youth Voices will present A New England Portrait on May 17 and 18 at 3 PM at the First Congregational Church in Littleton. The program will feature the Wedding Cantata by Massachusetts composer Daniel Pinkham along with musical settings of several of Robert Frost's poems and a hauntingly beautiful setting of sometime NH Poet Laureate Jane Kenyon's poem Let Evening Come. The chorus is very excited to be performing Time Has Cast it All Far Back, a composition by Plymouth, NH composer Johnathan Santore based on a poem by Nathaniel Peabody Rogers. This piece, first performed in 2013, was comissioned for the Plymouth NH 250th Anniversary. We hope that you will join us for our uniquely New England musical celebration! |
Youth Voice Outreach Workshop with North Country Chamber Players! (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Thu, Feb 20 2025
| We are proud and happy to announce that the young singers of White Mountain Youth Voices will participate in an interactive workshop with members of the North Country Chamber Players, the area’s premier professional instrumental ensemble on Tuesday March 4 at 4 pm at All Saints Episcopal Church. What a fantastic opportunity to get “ up close and personal” with top caliber musicians! All children and parents are invited to this free and open event! There will be singing and playing! Please visit the NCCP website for more information. https://northcountrychamberplayers.org/community-outreach/ |
Successful Winter Concert (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Mon, Jan 6 2025
| The White Mountain Voices and White Mountain Youth Voices "A Classical Christmas" was well-received, with a packed house for the Littleton performance. Audiences were very appreciative of the wonderful quality of the Plymouth Strings accompaniment and were "wowed" by featured soprano soloist Hannah Murray. Artistic director Victoria Cole said, "We really raised the bar at these concerts." She noted that experienced listeners were impressed by the chorus's professional sound, including responsiveness, dynamic variation, and shaping of phrases. The White Mountain Youth Voices performed along with youth choristers from North Country Chorus. Their repetoire included a setting of Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and a beautiful rendering of "The Water is Wide." |
WMV Lights Up Littleton (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Sat, Nov 30 2024
| On Friday November 22, members of WMV and Youth Voices helped usher in the holidays in Littleton. A group of singers provided carols for the lighting of the Littleton Library tree and the Pollyanna Arch. |
Youth Voices Update (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Sat, Nov 30 2024
| This season's White Mountain Youth Voices are working hard toward our December concert. The group is preparing several numbers, including a setting of Frost's "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening." Roy Brewster will provide flute accompaniment. We hope that you will attend one of our concerts - you will enjoy hearing these emerging choral talents! |
Annual Meeting Held 9/23/24 (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Thu, Sep 26 2024
| White Mountain Voices held their annual meeting on 9/23/24 at All Saint’s Episcopal Church in Littleton. Board President Karen Rennar thanked members, volunteers, donors, and supporters for contributing to a successful year that saw 2 concert performances, enhanced recruitment of singers, and the addition of music theory lessons prior to rehearsals. The group is looking forward to its next new initiative, a community sing. The group hopes to help strengthen community bonds, engage people with singing, and to highlight the benefits of music for individuals and communities. Artistic Director, Victoria Cole, reviewed the progress the chorus has made in tackling more difficult music, learning to sing unaccompanied, and in creating a beautiful, balanced and blended sound. She noted that in the past year we have shifted to matinee concerts and added a new performance venue (Lancaster Town Hall). Successful youth initiatives were a highlight of the year. White Mountain Voices, a chorus of children ages 6-14, performed at both concerts with a core group of 8 singers. Alvah Johson, of Profile High School, was the group’s teen Choral Scholar in the bass section for both concerts. He is now attending the prestigious music program at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. Attendees also heard updates from the Treasurer, Development Committee, and Marketing Committee. The organization reports a sound and improving financial standing, with funding streams consistent with norms for arts organizations. The new website at whitemountainvoices.com and the accompanying app have improved member communication and enhanced public visibility. The group maintains a social media presence with Facebook and Instagram. As the new performance year unfolds, the group’s strategic plan includes continued artistic growth, ongoing community outreach, ongoing goals for financial stability, and a focus on recruiting youth and adult singers. |
Victoria Cole, Artistic Director, Attends Summer Workshops (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Fri, Aug 16 2024
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| Artistic Director, Victoria Cole, shares her summer enrichment experiences: In June I attended the Atlanta Summer Choral Conducting Institute held at Georgia State University and led by nationally recognized conductors Deanna Josephs and Daniel Bara. Approximately 50 participants worked intensively on conducting gesture, score preparation, and choral vocal pedagogy using choral masterworks form Handel, Bruckner, Mendelssohn and many others. An inspiring week! In July I was at the Ogontz Choral Symposium right close by in Lyman NH with 60 other participants, including our own members Karen Rennar, Shep Holcombe, and Rick Umiker, where we soaked in the joy of working under famed UK choral maestro David Hill. These conferences help us network, learn, grow, which then I can bring to our rehearsals and performances to help all of us learn and grow. I am deeply appreciative to the Board for their support of these professional development opportunities. |
Recruiting Singers for the Fall Semester (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Fri, Aug 16 2024
| White Mountain Voices is gearing up for our fall semester, and we are looking forward to meeting new friends who enjoy learning and performing beautiful music! We are a non-auditioned chorus, and the only requirement is the ability to match pitch. The first two rehearsals, September 9 and 16, are open rehearsals - come join us and give it a try with no strings attached! New members will have the support of a more experienced mentor. |
Holiday Concert 2024 Announced (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Fri, Aug 16 2024
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| This year's winter holiday concert is "A Classical Christmas," presented by White Mountain Voices and White Mountain Youth Voices. The concert will feature the Schubert Mass in G, offerings from Mozart, a musical setting of "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", and seasonal carols. Mark your calendars now for 12/21 (Lancaster) and 12/22 (Littleton) for one or both of these matinee (3PM) concerts! Bring your voice for our popular audience sing along! Photo by little plant on Unsplash |
WMV Strategic Plan Updated (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Tue, Aug 13 2024
| On July 11 the Board of Directors met to review and update the strategic plan for White Mountain Voices. The plan is for ongoing recruitment to grow the number of active singers in both the adult chorus (goal of 40 singers) and the youth chorus (goal of 10-12 singers.) White Mountain Voices plans to continue to offer two yearly performances each year and to add a community singing opportunity/event yearly. The chorus will continue to offer the Choral Scholar program for high school students with a goal of one singer per voice part each semester. Behind the scenes, over the next three years the group looks to improve marketing efforts, pursue grant opportunities, and refine fundraising approaches. |
Spring Pops! Concert Hits a Home Run! (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Tue, Jun 18 2024
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| Audiences in Lancaster and Littleton were delighted with the Spring Pops! matinee concerts in May. The diverse and vocally challenging repertoire was well-received and attendees enthusiastically joined in for some community singing with our national anthem, Shenandoah, and a reprise of Funiculi, Funicula. White Mountain Voices is grateful to our talented instrumentalists, our sponsors, our supporters, and those who came to listen and ended up singing too! |
Building a Community of Singers (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Tue, May 7 2024
| The White Mountain Voices Board of Directors met recently in Franconia for a brainstorming session on how to build a better chorus. In the coming months we will continue to reach out to singers, music teachers, other arts organizations, and interested community members to explore ways to encourage a love of singing within the communities we serve. Along with that, we will be looking for ways to help people of all ages learn more about choral music, how to sing, and how to be confident sharing their voices. |
Youth Voices Shine (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Sun, May 5 2024
| White Mountain Youth Voices continues to help young singers develop their choral skills. At their rehearsal last week everyone was excited about the upcoming concert, especially the Neapolitan favorite, "Funiculi, Funicula", which they will be performing with the adult choir. You can also look forward to their fabulous rendition of Do-Re-Mi! Hats off to these singers who are taking time from their busy round of school activities to learn their music and bring joy to the community. |
Choral Outing Planned for March 4 (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Wed, Feb 7 2024
 White Mountain Voices members are excited about their group outing for a concert by the 2023 Grammy nominated Voces8 ensemble at Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy on March 4. This British group aims to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. The group's performances have been called impeccable, meticulous, perfect, and compelling, with praise for their tone, balance, and controlled harmonies. The Arts Desk critics have praised the group as "the Rolls-Royce of British a capella ensembles." We are looking forward to listening, enjoying, and learning! (photo credit Andy Staples, Voces8.com) |
Youth Voices Surging Into Spring (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Tue, Feb 6 2024
 Building on their strong performance at the winter concert, White Mountain Youth Voices has resumed rehearsals for the spring season. This season 11 children are learning about singing, following the conductor, and musical notation basics. Freya Wheeler, the small angel in last season's Snow Angel production, had this to say about participating in WMYV: " I'm like a river, and music keeps me flowing. White Mountain Youth Voices has strengthened my singing even more." Our organization is very proud of these young singers and thrilled to be bringing the joy of choral music to the next generation. |
"Light Refreshment" on the way for Spring! (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Mon, Feb 5 2024
 Rehearsals are underway for our Spring Pops concert, "Light Refreshment." Selections include some amusing songs about "critters", selections from operas and operettas, jazz favorites, and some Italian popular classics (no mention of the Aerial Tramway, but you'll hear "Funiculi, Funicula!") Mark your calendars for May 18 (Lancaster) and May 19 (Littleton) to be sure you don't miss this fun concert. |
Winter Concerts Enjoyed by Record Numbers (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Sun, Jan 28 2024
 The combined White Mountain Voices and White Mountain Youth Voices presented their "Snow Angel" winter concert to packed houses on December 16 and 17, 2023. The Youth Voices presented 4 numbers including a rousing version of Pat-a Pan accompanied with flute and tambourine. The adult choir showcased Sarah Quartel's "Snow Angel" and other seasonal music. The final number of the concert was the moving call for peace," Ose Shalom," featuring powerful vocals from Lucas Weiss. The audience joined the chorus for some seasonal songs at the close of the concert. |
White Mountain Voices on Parade! (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Thu, Nov 30 2023
 White Mountain Voices and White Mountain Youth Voices had a great time participating in the Littleton Annual Christmas Parade. The parade was held on Friday, November 24. |
It's Not Too Late to Give to the 2023-2024 Campaign (White Mountain Voices, White Mountain Youth Voices)
Date Posted: Fri, Oct 27 2023
 We have had a great response to our 2023-2024 campaign thus far. We hope that you will want to join your friends and neighbors in supporting the outreach and musical excellence of this growing organization! Donations in any amount can be mailed to White Mountain Voices, P.O.Box 172, Littleton, NH 03561, or contact
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