2023 Gregorian Chant Retreats on Cape Cod
The Community of Jesus in Orleans, Mass. offers Gregorian Chant retreats throughout the year. Details of upcoming retreats are given below. For more information, call 508-255-1094 or visit the links..
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The Community of Jesus in Orleans, Mass. offers Gregorian Chant retreats throughout the year. Details of upcoming retreats are given below. For more information, call 508-255-1094 or visit the links..
The Nashua Choral Society seeks an experienced choral conductor to serve as Artistic Director and lead the chorus beginning in September 2022.
The Nashua Choral Society was founded in 1965 and is a non-auditioned 35-voice volunteer chorus embracing a broad representation of singers from the southern NH area. Rehearsals are Monday evenings in Nashua, NH and the group typically holds a Christmas and a spring concert every year.
Andover Choral Society seeks an experienced, visionary, and collaborative music director with a deep knowledge of classical choral music to lead, inspire, and grow the organization. Founded in 1929, Andover Choral Society is a non-auditioned 60-80 member SATB community chorus located in Andover, MA, with a mission to present exceptional performances, connect to the larger community, and foster an appreciation of choral music. Membership draws from towns throughout northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Rehearsals are held on Monday nights, with two choral concerts per season.
Providence Singers is seeking a Choral Music Director to lead In Harmony, a new after-school choral program for high school singers. This part-time, year-round contract position will provide artistic and educational leadership for the group and build the program from the ground up. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic educator who inspires a life-long love of music in their students.
Composers are invited to submit a new work for Ensemble Altera’s second annual Composition Competition. The winning work(s) will be premiered and recorded by the ensemble as part of its summer project, The Lamb’s Journey. A prize fund of $500 is available.
Composers are invited to set William Blake’s poem, "The Lamb" as an a cappella composition lasting between three and five minutes, scored for any combination of mixed voices up to eight parts. The competition is open to all composers, regardless of age or experience. The deadline for submissions is Friday July 15, 2022.
The Providence-based chamber choir Ensemble Altera is sponsoring a composition competition to showcase the work of up-and-coming choral composers. The winning work will be recorded and, if possible, performed for a live audience as part of Altera’s COVID memorial project, “We Remember,” taking place in mid-July. The winnder will also receive a cash prize of $500.
A new YouTube video series, "Talking Choral Music," featuring interviews with noted composers, conductors and business leaders in the choral community, will be launched on Friday, Oct. 16. The host is Cantilena Chamber Choir Music Director Andrea Goodman. See the programs at https://youtu.be/xKQQ3LSWSnE
One of the major consequences of the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak has been the cancellation of many performances, costing many singers an important part of their livelihood. The Boston Singers' Relief Fund (BSRF) was founded 10 years ago to help singers in time of need. As an immediate response to the current situation, BSRF is offering one-time grants to compensate New England-based classical singers for some or all of the income they lost due to COVID-19 related cancellations.
The application and full information are on the BSRF website. Available funds are limited (and donations are being accepted).
The GMChorale has become one of New England’s finest and most engaging choruses since its founding in 1977 as The Greater Middletown Chorale. The 80-voice Chorale performs a widerange of choral repertoire, from masterworks to newly commissioned pieces. The chorus is currently seeking a General Manager and Deputy to the Executive/Artistic Director (E/AD), to support the GMChorale’s artistic mission and vision by developing and implementing effective strategies to achieve the organization’s goals and objectives.
The Highland Glee Club is seeking a new music director as our current director is retiring after 15 years of service.
The Highland Glee Club has been in existence since 1908. We perform four part men's choral arrangements ranging from classical to traditional folk to show tunes. There are two main concerts per year, one in Needham and one in Newton. We rehearse in Needham on Monday evenings for two hours twenty six weeks a year. The music director shall have an extensive background and experience in choral conducting.
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