Voce continues to entertain the crowd

Voce is one of Cherry Hill East’s three auditioned small groups, alongside the Belles of East and Stay Tuned. Formally known as ‘Madrigal Singers’ until 2014, Voce (which means ‘Voice’ in
Italian) sings various styles of music, including jazz, pop, and blues. They are well known for their uniforms of bright red vests and dresses and their continued success of holiday caroling in the winter. The relatively small group size of 15-20 members offers a wide range of sounds from bass to soprano. This year’s group is led by officers Abriella Camp (23’) and Shivani Hirata-Chandran (23’), who’ve both been a part of the group since their sophomore year when they got accepted in.

Every year, Voce members flock to the main streets of Haddonfield along with Belles members. They bring holiday joy by singing Christmas carols to any bypassers. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, you could possibly hear them singing mainstay carols like “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Jingle Bells,” “Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer,” and “We Three Kings” to name a few. In 2016, a few Voce members, along with Belles had the honor of singing at the White House for a holiday party, and even had the pleasure of meeting and talking to President Barack Obama.

Along with holiday caroling at Haddonfield, Voce has also been able to carol at Caffe Aldo Lamberti for the past few years to people as entertainment for the night. Like Haddonfield, the people have the option to request any carol they would like the members to sing. “Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer” is a yearly fan favorite due to their comedic choreography and small bits of comedy throughout the song. Singing at Cafe Aldo Lamberti has allowed Voce to raise money for their group in the form of tips. People have been overly generous in tipping the members. Voce greatly appreciates the kind donations.

“I’ve been able to meet people from a variety of different cultural and musical backgrounds while at the same time bringing my own experiences with me. I’ve met so many close friends through Voce and have learned so many musical skills that I hope to incorporate in my future musical
endeavors,” said Advaith Dhruwa (’23) when asked about how Voce impacted his time at East.

“My favorite memories of being a member of Voce as a sophomore and a junior is going to Caffe Aldo Lamberti in December every year and singing Christmas music for the people who are dining there. It’s really fun because we’re split up into a quartet or a quintet and you get to bring joy to people and spend a whole night singing with your friends, which makes it a wonderful memory and I’m glad I’ve gotten to do it several times,” says Nick Ferrante (24’).

So for any singer that has a passion for singing and would like to possibly grow and challenge themselves, perhaps audition for Voce next year. Who knows, there may be another
time when they get to sing at the White House again.