New England Community Choir Festival & Conference
Presented by:
The Common Voice
The University of Massachusetts Lowell and
the Lowell Center for the Arts
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Moloney Performing Arts CenterUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell
Voices Across New England
A day of collaboration, learning, and music-making for community singers, choirs, collegiate musicians, and emerging choral leaders from across the region.
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See below for registration and event details!
Ensemble Registration
Register your ensemble to attend as a group:
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Includes:
Opportunity to perform a 10 minute set on the festival concert, Festival chorus sheet music, unlimited access to all workshops, presentations and rehearsals, light breakfast (available during registration), and pre-concert snacks.
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Optional add-on's: Festival T-Shirt. Lunch
Individual Registration:
Register as an individual attendee (non-collegiate)​
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Includes:
Festival chorus sheet music, unlimited access to all workshops, presentations and rehearsals, light breakfast (available during registration), Lunch, pre-concert snacks, and 1 ticket to attend the evening concert.
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Optional add-on's: Festival T-Shirt
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Collegiate Attendee Registration
For student attendees, please register through the ACDA New England Collegiate Conference Registration Page Here: ​​
Welcome!
The New England Community Choir Festival & Conference is a regional gathering dedicated to celebrating the joy, power, and future of community singing.
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Formerly known as the TCV Community Choir Festival, this event is entering an exciting new chapter. As the festival continues to grow, we are expanding its scope and rebranding the event as the New England Community Choir Festival & Conference.
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While the name has evolved, the spirit and purpose of the festival remain the same: bringing community singers together to share music, learn from one another, and celebrate the joy of community singing.
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Presented by The Common Voice, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the Lowell Center for the Arts, the festival brings together community choirs, individual singers, collegiate musicians, and emerging choral directors for an inspiring day of workshops, rehearsals, connection, and performance.
What to expect:
The day is designed to serve both singers and directors through two distinct participation tracks:
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Singer Track
Designed for community choir members and individual singers, this track includes workshops, presentations, open rehearsals, and the opportunity to sing in the TCV Festival Chorus during the evening concert.
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Director Track
Developed in partnership with the American Choral Directors Association through the New England ACDA Collegiate Conference, this track is geared toward current and future choral directors, collegiate ACDA members, and music education students.
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Both tracks will offer:
Workshops and presentations
Open rehearsals
Collaborative singing experiences
Participation in the Festival Chorus finale
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Festival Concert
The day culminates in the Festival Concert, featuring:
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Performances by participating choirs
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Special guests
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The TCV Festival Chorus Finale
Each registered choir is invited, though not required, to perform a set of up to 10 minutes on the evening concert.
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All attendees are also invited to join the TCV Festival Chorus for the finale.
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Last year, more than 200 singers took the stage together for the closing performance, ranging in age from 8 years old to over 80.
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2026 Theme
Voices Across New England
This year’s concert theme reflects the heart of the festival: bringing together singers from across the region in one shared celebration of choral music, community, and connection.
Tentative Schedule
9:00 AM: Registration opens
Light coffee, tea, and breakfast available
10:00–10:50 AM: Session Block 1
11:00–11:50 AM: Session Block 2
12:00–12:50 PM: Lunch
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1:00–1:50 PM: (Split Block) Choir rehearsal time for performing ensembles & Open rehearsal/workshop with the Chelmsford Children’s Chorus
2:00 PM: TCV Festival Chorus Rehearsal
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Following rehearsal: Sound checks and Break
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4:30 PM: Festival Concert (open to the public)
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Schedule subject to change
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Who Should Attend?
The festival is open to:
Community choirs of all sizes and experience levels
Individual singers
Collegiate ACDA members
Music education students
Emerging choral directors
Choral professionals interested in community music-making
Whether you’re a returning participant or joining us for the first time, you are welcome here.
We hope you’ll join us for this exciting new chapter as we grow from a beloved local festival into a regional gathering of singers and choral leaders from across New England. Come sing, learn, collaborate, and help us build something extraordinary.