Membership

Voices of Naples is comprised of 80 members ranging in age from 20’s to 80’s

Voices of Naples is currently comprised of 80 members ranging in age from 20’s to 80’s. We encourage any person who loves to sing and wants to become part of a wonderful, caring group of men and women to call for information about joining Voices.

Our music is selected by our Artistic Director in accordance with the appropriate concert theme and venue, ranging from popular favorites and Broadway tunes to our famous Messiah Sing-Along. A short voice placement audition is necessary prior to the start of our season and is conducted by our Artistic Director, Dr. Douglas Renfroe.

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Activities

In June of 2012 a small group from Voices experienced an opportunity of a lifetime by embarking on a 10 day concert tour to Europe. Concerts were sung in Hlahol Hall, Prague, St. Martin Cathedral, Bratislava and St. Michael’s Church, Budapest. For many, it was a journey to remember.

The following August of 2013, members toured Montreal and Quebec City, raising financial resources for musical instruments for underprivileged children in Africa.

In August of 2014, members participated in an International Chamber Organ and Choral Festival in Quebec City under the direction of Dr. Renfroe. We were thrilled to experience the opportunity to sing at The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, completed in 1804 where Dr. Renfroe has been Artist-in-Residence during the summer months.

We returned to Quebec from August 10-17, 2015 for the second International Chamber Organ and Choral Festival which featured a choir from Germany.

In August of 2016, some members again joined the choir of The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in an International Chamber Organ and Choral Festival in Quebec City led by Dr. Renfroe.

In May of 2017, a chorale sang three concerts in Italy, one in St. Peter's Basillica in Rome, another in the Tuscan Church of Sant'Appiano, and a third in the Church of Sant'Salvador in Venice. We were directed by Dr. Renfoe and accompanied by Susan Goldy. Our ten day tour of Italy was breathtaking, and our Vatican Voices rang true.

May of 2019 brought us to Portugal and Spain. We sang a concert at the Church of Saint Antonio in Lisbon, Portugal, a concert in the mercantile district of Seville, Spain, an acapello spiritual in the Saint Michael's Cave in Gibraltar, and a fourth concert at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Malaga, Spain. Our tour introduced us to flamenco dancing, a portuguese tile factory, the Barbary apes of Gibraltar, and beautiful Iberian beaches and restaurants.

On December 12, 2019, by request of the Holocaust Museum and Cohen Education Center, VON performed at the Ritz-Carlton of Naples as part of their year-long commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII and the liberation of the Nazi Concentration Camps.

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2015-2016 Scholarship Winner Angela Batista

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The rehearsal schedule begins in October and concludes in late March or early April as we are a seasonal choral group. We rehearse every Monday evening from 7-9 pm.

We welcome you to call or e-mail for additional information, come visit us, sing with us and become part of Voices of Naples.

Director

Dr. Douglas Renfroe
Artistic Director

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President

Mariellen Lemasters
President

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