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Thank you for the music, a tribute to Tony Bennett
May 3, 2022

It’s concert season, the most wonderful season of all!

Spring means concert season here at Giving Voice Chorus, and…
Photo from our Fall Semester Celebration, People standing to sing with their arms raised to say hooray
January 19, 2022

Check out our Fall Semester Celebration Video

thank you to Maude's Awards
September 20, 2021

Thank you to Maude’s Awards!

Thank you to all who attended the 2021 Leadership Gathering
August 20, 2021

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 Giving Voice Leadership Gathering

May 11, 2021

Giving Voice Chorus’ 2021 Spring Concert “A Place in the Choir”

May 6, 2021

Watch our December Virtual Concert “Music in Me”

December 31, 2019

2019 Impact Report – View Online

January 21, 2019

Giving Voice 2018 Annual Report

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In the News

“”Giving Voice’ Chorus Sings Alzheimer’s Away”

Alzheimer’s and Dementia WeeklyFebruary 28, 2016http://www.alzheimersweekly.com/2015/08/giving-voice-chorus-sings-alzheimers.html – alzheimersweekly.com

“Giving Voice Chorus”

Twin Cities PBSFebruary 2016http://www.tpt.org/mn-original/profile/giving-voice-chorus/video/Giving-Voice-Chorus-655956H-1/ – mnoriginal.org

“The Healing Power of Music”

AARPJuly/August 2015http://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-2015/music-therapy-for-alzheimers.html – aarp.org

“They Can’t Take This Away from Me”

University of Notre Dame Business MagazineFall 2015https://bizmagazine.nd.edu/issues/2015/fall-2015/karen-kenny-they-can-t-take-that-away-from-me/ – bizmagazine.nd.edu

“Giving Voice Chorus”

Life to the MaxMay 6, 2015http://lifetothemax.tv/index.php/autotube/803-ep-211-giving-voice-chorus – lifetothemax.tv

“Alzheimer’s chorus specializes in songs to remember”

Star TribuneMarch 4, 2015http://www.startribune.com/alzheimer-s-chorus-specializes-in-songs-to-remember/294742721/ – startribune.com

“Choir of Alzheimer’s patients sings tunes from memory”

USA TodayDecember 8, 2014http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/12/08/inspiration-nation-alzheimer-choir/19964747/ – usatoday.com

“Alzheimer’s patients connect with others through singing”

Minnesota Public RadioDecember 4, 2014http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/12/05/alzheimers-chorus – mprnews.org

“Giving Voice Chorus Overpowers Alzheimer’s”

WCCO – CBS MinnesotaDecember 3, 2014https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGHCKsHGNGs – minnesota.cbslocal.com

“Alzheimer’s Singing Group Launched in Mankato”

Southern Minnesota NewsJuly 20, 2017http://www.southernminnesotanews.com/alzheimers-singing-group-launched-mankato/ – southernminnesotanews.com

“Chorus unites people living with Alzheimer’s”

Minnesota Public RadioSeptember 15, 2017https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/09/15/summer-music-series-the-giving-voice-chorus – mpr.org

“The Power of Musical Memory”

Performance TodayOctober 16, 2017yourclassical.org – yourclassical.org

“St. Paul’s new dementia chorus sings songs you can’t forget”

St. Paul Pioneer PressDecember 2016http://www.twincities.com/2016/12/07/st-pauls-new-dementia-chorus-sings-songs-you-cant-forget/ – twincities.com

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