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Voices of Gotham (VoG) is a competitive and performing chorus composed of approximately 60 singers from New York City and surrounding areas. VoG represents the 'Hell's Kitchen, New York' chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and is the 2011 Mid-Atlantic District Chorus Champion. Voices of Gotham was founded by 12 'charter members' in January 8, 2008 and holds weekly auditions for prospective singers.

Official website: http://www.voicesofgotham.org

Chorus Honors
October, 2011      Mid-Atlantic District Chorus Champions July, 2012         First time International Barbershop Harmony Society Chorus Competitor;                  Portland, OR. 18th Place (out of 28)

July, 2013         Invited to be a part of the 2013 International Barbershop Harmony Society Chorus Competition; Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Chorus Traditions
Voices of Gotham hosts an annual event called the Tin Pan Alley Novice Quartet Contest each year in varying locations in New York City. A large number of quartets, many assembled specifically for the event, sing one song each in pursuit of their goal to "Win the Tin." Despite the somewhat informal nature of the event, a panel of accredited judges from the Barbershop Harmony Society adjudicate the event. In addition to standard Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, the winning quartet is also awarded the coveted Tin Pan, an antique tin pan inscribed with the quartet names of all prior champions.

Accolades and Coverage
 Featured on WSRK 103.9 FM as promotion for guest appearance on Oneonta, NY chorus show following Hurricane Sandy. Participants in the 2012 Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice for "Barbershop Day." Listed as one of prominent a cappella groups in New York City as part of Time Out New York article. "There’s no better way to establish your own a cappella group than to meet, greet and pry away a few members of this versatile male barbershop chorus—the Voices of Gotham."

Notes and References
Category:Choirs in New York (state)