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Dr. Christopher Mason, Artistic Director

I am thrilled to welcome you to the Vox GR webpage where you can get to know us, hear what we’ve been up to, and connect with our charming team members. I know that you are sure to enjoy the unique artistic capabilities of our professional chamber choir because we believe in the power of music, presented in this intimate way, to effect listeners deeply.

Our vision is to transform our community through high-caliber choral singing that moves the heart, engages the intellect, and honors our diversity. Through compelling performances, relevant commissioning of music, and educational engagement for diverse student populations, we know our music will have an enriching effect on all who hear it.

 I hope you’ll reach out and connect with us, and I look forward to getting to know you!

Chris

Biography

Christopher Mason is the Director of Choral Activities at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he conducts the college choirs and teaches conducting. He earned a DMA in Choral Music at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign under the mentorship of Andrew Megill. While in Illinois, Dr. Mason directed the University Chorus, taught undergraduate conducting, was the assistant director of the UIUC Chamber Singers and UIUC Oratorio Society, and served as choirmaster at Emmanuel Memorial Episcopal Church. His research focuses on the Latin American Baroque, specifically the analysis and historically informed performance of the music of Manuel de Sumaya, the first native-born boy chorister to become chapel master at the Cathedral of Mexico City in the 18th century.

Dr. Mason earned his Master of Music in Conducting degree at the University of Georgia under the mentorship of Daniel Bara and J.D. Burnett. At UGA, he assisted with the Men’s Glee Club, University Chorus, Collegium Musicum, and conducted the Repertory Singers and UGA Opera Chorus. While in Georgia, he directed the Walton County Music Guild Chorus in their annual Christmas programs and served as Assistant Director of the Sanctuary Choir at Athens First United Methodist Church. He earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree summa cum laude and a minor in mechanical engineering at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Mason taught all levels of secondary choral education and AP Music Theory just north of Dallas, Texas in Lovejoy Independent School District and Plano Independent School District. High school choirs under his direction have sung at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention and with Dallas’ premier professional choir, Orpheus Chamber Singers. He is Company Manager of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, a recipient of Southern Methodist University’s Young Music Educator of the Year award, a past director of the Dallas Men’s Rotary Chorus, a summer swim coach, and proud dog-dad to Jade, an incredibly smart, sweet, and (needlessly) stubborn golden retriever.

VOXmas 2022

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Soprano

Hannah DeBoer

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    Soprano

    Emily PETERSON

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      Soprano

      Kathleen Wallace

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        Alto

        Anna Bolton

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          Alto

          Rachel Xydis

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            Tenor

            Jared Rader

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              Tenor

              Alex Williams

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                Bass

                Kyle Cain

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                  Bass

                  Jack Phillipson

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                    Collaborative Piano

                    Todd Wilkie

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                      Soprano

                      Lexi Schaub-Jensen

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                        Soprano

                        Erin Schippers

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                          Alto

                          Elizabeth Bayer

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                            Alto

                            Lauren Davidson

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                              Tenor

                              Jaspreet Bains

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                                Tenor

                                Matt Vermeer

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                                  Bass

                                  Grayson Barton

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                                    Bass

                                    Benjamin Mohr

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                                      Bass

                                      Kohl Weisman

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                                        Harpsichord

                                        Eric Strand

                                          Administrative Staff
                                           

                                          JASPREET BAINS

                                          EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

                                          HANNAH DEBOER

                                          EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

                                          EMILY VOLZ MILLS

                                          ADMINISTRATIVE & OPERATIONS

                                           

                                           

                                           

                                           

                                          JASPREET BAINS

                                          EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

                                          HANNAH DEBOER

                                          EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH

                                           

                                           

                                          EMILY VOLZ MILLS

                                          ADMINISTRATIVE & OPERATIONS

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                                          BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                                          Jaspreet Bains, President

                                          Emily Volz Mills, Secretary

                                          Leland Clark, Treasurer

                                          Dr. Monique Salinas, Committee Chair

                                          Hannah DeBoer, Singer Representative

                                          Dr. James Borst

                                          COMMITTEE MEMBERS
                                           

                                          Dez Mitchell-Garcia, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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