In response to this year's devastating pandemic—which has eliminated live performance of choral music throughout New England—Choral Arts New England instituted a special round of emergency grants to provide some operational relief for choral organizations. Available funding allowed for 20 grants of $500 each; recipients were selected from nearly 60 applicants, with priority given to smaller organizations for whom the grant would have the most impact.

The grant recipients are:

The CoViD-19 crisis has had an enormous impact on choral organizations and Choral Arts New England is proud to support our choral communities as they weather these uncertain times. Choral Arts New England Emergency Grants are a special initiative to provide immediate assistance to organizations experiencing difficulty due to circumstances related to COVID-19. Applications will be accepted via our online application form until 11:59 p.m.

Recording now available! Choirs around the world are struggling with the prospect of a continued hiatus from in-person singing. Some choirs have begun to test methods for rehearsing and performing under their local social distancing guidelines. Others are experimenting with methods for singing together via the internet. It is a time of experimentation which is sometimes frustrating and confusing. Our guest panelists from around the world will share their experiences of negotiating the transition back to live performance and provide some perspective on the options open to us all as we think about a return to live, in-person — irreplaceable — communal singing.