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Cathy Roma: I Am Because We Are, Part 3 – Full Coalition

Posted on: November 26th, 2018 by Cathy Roma GALA Articles No Comments

(above) Shanti: Journey of Peace is premiered by 150 singers with Eastern and Western instrumentalists in the University of Cincinnati’s Great Hall, 2004. This article was originally printed in Choral Journal as part of the October 2018 issue, permission was granted by ACDA to share here. Learn more at acda.org/choraljournal. Finally, I have found means of […]


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Cathy Roma: I Am Because We Are, Part 2 – Choir Behind Bars

Posted on: November 17th, 2018 by Cathy Roma GALA Articles No Comments

(above) UMOJA Men’s Chorus (Warren Correctional) prepares for the World Choir Games in Cincinnati; the international panel who came to the prison to ajudicate these singers awarded gold medals in the categories of spirituals and gospel. This article was originally printed in Choral Journal as part of the October 2018 issue, permission was granted by […]


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Cathy Roma: I Am Because We Are, Part 1 – Choral Feminism

Posted on: November 12th, 2018 by Cathy Roma GALA Articles No Comments

This article was originally printed in Choral Journal as part of the October 2018 issue, permission was granted by ACDA to share here. Learn more at acda.org/choraljournal. I am the product of a K-12 Quaker education received at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia. My Quaker education taught me to listen to and value diverse voices, to […]


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