“VOICE – Vision On Innovation for Choral music in Europe” is a European project for the sustainable development and innovation of choral singing, a first-time major cooperation between choral operators, music educators and researchers. The aims of VOICE are to encourage new events and methods and the creation of innovative repertoire, promote the voice as universal instrument, improve the quality of vocal music, enable transnational mobility and circulation of (young) musicians and choral works, enhance the dialogue between cultures and generations as well as the exchange of expertise and develop new tools for the promotion of singing in music education.VOICE will invest in research on the voice in partnership with universities and collect data on choral life in Europe. The 14 partners will spread the results to develop a new vision on choral singing in Europe.VOICE includes activities 2012 - 2015 in 11 countries, which will attract thousands of participants from around 50 countries and reach large audiences:JOINING VOICES with a major festival in Italy and an Urban Youth Festival in SwedenEXCELLENCE IN THE VOICE –A showcase for vocal excellence in FranceRAISING THE VOICE FOR INTEGRATION - Singing as a tool for reconciliation in Cyprus TRAINING VOICES with two sessions of the Eurochoir for young singers in Czech Republic and Hungary, training courses for conductors and managers in Austria, France, Italy and Sweden, a conference on Mediterranean Music in Spain, a vocal training programme for teachers and cooperation with the world of education in Belgium and a symposium on music education in Hungary.VOICE RESEARCH with programmes on the growth of young people in relation to their singing voice and on vocal health of amateur singers, pursued by research institutions in Belgium and the UK.VOICE AND FAMILY with an international collection of lullabies coordinated from GermanyA VOICE FOR CHORAL MUSIC IN EUROPE – with databases on choral life in Europe