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Alfred Nash Patterson Grant Awards

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Grant Recipients for 2009
Awards Ceremony: 2 p.m., Sunday, October 18, 2009, Center Church, 60 Gold Street, Hartford, CT.

Blue Heron Renaissance Choir, Auburndale MA — www.blueheronchoir.org
For a program at St. Paul Church in Cambridge on October 16 (with a second performance in New York City) of music from the Peterhouse Partbooks. Scott Metcalfe, Music Director.

Concord Women's Chorus, Concord MA — www.concordwomenschorus.org
For a concert of works by women composers on May 8, 2010 to include a commission of a work by Libby Larsen based on poems by Concord women poets. Jane Ring Frank, Artistic Director.

Connecticut Early Music Society, New London CT — www.ctearlymusic.org
For a concert entitled “Grand Motets in the Era of the Sun King” to include compositions by Lully and Rameau. Eric Rice, Music Director.

Counterpoint, Montpelier VT — www.counterpointchorus.com
For a free concert in Burlington on September 26 entitled “Sing for Peace,” which will involve six other Vermont choruses: Bella Voce, Essex Children's Choir, Sounding Joy, Syrinx, Maple Jam, Pumpkin Hill Singers. Robert De Cormier, Music Director.

Crescendo Inc, Lakeville CT — www.crescendoberkshires.org.org
For a concert of little known treasures of Latin American Renaissance and Baroque choral music. Christine Gevert, Music Director.

New Haven Chorale, New Haven, CT — www.newhavenchorale.org
For a concert on May 16, 2010 featuring the Alturas Duo and Central and South American choral and folk music with indigenous instrumentation; the concert will include Ariel Ramirez's Missa Criolla. Edward Bolkovac, Music Director.

New Haven Oratorio Choir and Orchestra, New Haven CT — www.newhavenoratorio.org
For organizational restructuring to include a consultant in Arts Management (with the additional help of the Kennedy Center's Arts in Crisis Program). Mark Bailey, Music Director.

Pro Arte Singers, Stamford CT — www.proartesingers.org
For a concert performance of Frank Martin's Songs of Ariel. Arthur Sjögren, Artistic Director.

Zamir Chorale, Boston, MA — www.zamir.org
For an Open Sing in December of Handel's Judas Maccabeus and choral music for Chanukah. Joshua Jacobson, Artistic Director.

Past Award Recipients (by year granted)

2008
Amare Cantare, Durham, NH • Cappella Clausura, Newtonville, MA • The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly, RI • The Da Camera Singers, Amherst, MA • Emmanuel Music, Boston, MA • The Main Street Singers, New Britain, CT • The Master Singers, Lexington, MA • The New Haven Oratorio Choir, New Haven, CT • The Providence Singers, Providence, RI • The Spectrum Singers, Cambridge, MA

2007
Bella Voce Womens Chorus of Vermont, Essex Junction, VT • Brookline Chorus, Brookline, MA • Cantemus, Lynnfield, MA • Chatham Chorale, West Dennis, MA • King's Chapel Concert Series, Boston, MA • New England Classical Singers, Andover, MA • Oratorio Chorale, Brunswick, ME

2006
Bella Voce Womens Chorus of Vermont, Essex Junction, VT • Capella Clausura, Newton, MA • Coro Allegro, Boston, MA • Counterpoint, Belmont, VT • Nashua Symphony Orchestra and Choral Society, Nashua, NH • The New Hampshire Master Chorale, Meredith, NH • The New Haven Chorale, New Haven, CT • Winchester Community Music School, Winchester, MA

2005
Back Bay Chorale, Boston, MA • Boston Cecilia, Boston, MA • Boston City Singers, Dorchester, MA • Cambridge Community Chorus, Cambridge, MA • Community Chorus at South Berwick, South Berwick, ME • Souhegan Valley Chorus, Amherst, NH • Westford Chorus, Westford, MA • Grants for 2005–2006 carried over from 2004–2005 season: The Boston Secession, Boston, MA • Newburyport Choral Society, Newburyport, MA

2004
Concora, New Britain, CT • Concord Chorale, Concord, NH • Coro Allegro, Boston, MA • Danbury Music Centre, Danbury, CT • PALS Childrens Chorus, Brookline, MA • Portland Concert Association, Portland, ME

2003
Amare Cantare, Durham, NH • Boston Cecilia and Coro Allegro, Boston, MA • Cambridge Madrigal Singers, Cambridge, MA • Cantemus, Ipswich, MA • Greenwich Choral Society, Greenwich, CT • The Providence Singers, Providence, RI • The Seraphim Singers, Malden, MA • Women in Harmony, Portland, ME

2002
Mad River Chorale for Counterpoint (VT) • New England Classical Singers (MA) • Newton Choral Society (MA) • Youth pro Musica (MA)

2001
Brattleboro Music Center Community Chorus (VT) • Cantilena (MA) • The Heritage Chorale (MA) • The Master Singers (MA) • PALS Children's Chorus (MA)

2000
Burlington Choral Society (VT) • Coro Allegro (MA) • Keene Chorale (NH) • Masterworks Chorale (MA) • Pioneer Valley Symphony and Chorus (MA) Providence Singers (RI)

1999
The Cantata Singers (MA) • Manchester NH Choral Society (NH) • Elm City Girls' Choir (CT) • Newton Choral Society (MA) • Portland ME Community Chorus (ME) • Spectrum Singers, Inc (MA) • Vermont Symphony Chorus (VT)

1998
Chorus Pro Musica (MA) • CONCORA/Connecticut Choral Artists (CT) • Providence Singers (RI) • Portsmouth Women's Chorus (NH) • Northern Harmony (VT)• New Haven Chorale (CT)

1997
Boston Baroque (MA) • Chorus of Westerly (RI) • Convivium Musicum (MA) • Monadnock Chorus and Orchestra (NH) • P. A. L. S. (MA) • Zamir Chorale (MA)

1996
Bagaduce Music Lending Library (ME) • Boston Cecilia (MA) • Boston Gay Men's Chorus (MA) • The Master Singers (MA) • Russian Chamber Chorus (MA)

1995
Blanche Moyse Chorale (VT) • Cambridge Madrigal Singers (MA) • Coro Allegro (MA) • Maine Gay Men's Chorus (ME)

1994
Boston Cecilia (MA) • Boston Gay Men's Chorus (MA) • CONCORA/Connecticut Choral Artists (CT) • Zamir Chorale (MA)

1993
A Capella Singers (MA) • American Choral Directors' Association (MA) • Blanche Moyse Chorale/New England Bach Festival (VT) • Cambridge Madrigal Singers (MA) • The Master Singers (MA) • The Chorus of Westerly (RI)

1992
Assabet Valley Mastersingers (MA) • Back Bay Chorale (MA) • Northeast Kingdom Chorus (VT) • Alice Parker Choral Festival (MA) • Portsmouth Women's Chorus (NH) • Old Stoughton Musical Society (MA) • Youth Pro Musica (MA)

1991
Boston Cecilia (MA) • Russian Chamber Chorus (MA) • Bagaduce Music Lending LIbrary (ME) • Jubilate Chorale (ME) • Rhode Island Civic Chorale (RI)

1990
Bagaduce Music Lending Library (ME) • Chatham Chorale (MA) • CONCORA/Connecticut Choral Artists (CT) • Newton Choral Society (MA) • Rhode Island Civic Chorale (RI) • The Chorus of Westerly (RI)

1989
Acadia Choral Society (ME) • Bagaduce Music Lending Library (ME) • Chorus Pro Musica (MA) • Music Sacra (MA) • Portsmouth Women's Chorus (NH)

1988
Bagaduce Music Lending Library (ME) • Cambridge Chorale (MA) • Guilford Chamber Singers (VT) • Lawrence Choral Arts (MA) • Onion River Chorus (VT)

1987
Bagaduce Music Lending Library (ME) • Chorus Pro Musica (MA) • Concord Chorale (MA) • New Haven Chorale (CT) • Pro Arte Society (MA)

1986
Bagaduce Music Lending Library (ME) • Cantata Singers (MA) • Guilford Chamber Singers (VT) • North Country Chorus (VT) • Spectrum Singers (MA) • Youth Pro Musica (MA)

1985/1986
Assabet Valley Singers (MA) • Bagaduce Music Lending Library (ME) • The Greater Middletown Chorale (CT) John Oliver Chorale (MA) • Onion River Music Festival (VT) •

Detailed list of recipients

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