http://fundit.ie/project/ucd-choral-scholars-commission-project
UCD Choral Scholars, directed by Desmond Earley, hopes to commission Swiss composer Ivo Antognini to write a set of three choral pieces for the choir, based on texts by Irish poets. UCD Choral Scholars regularly perform Antognini’s stunning choral arrangements, and through this project hope to enhance this international musical relationship.
The target for the campaign is €7,000 and full information about the background and aims of the campaign, as well as details of the rewards available to funders, are available on the Fund it page above. Anyone who registers with fundit.ie, anywhere in the world, can fund projects. Information on the campaign can also be found on the UCD Choral Scholars Facebook and Twitter pages. Upon reaching their fundraising target, the plans for this commissioned work would be:
• World Premiere at UCD Choral Scholars Christmas Concert, Dublin, December 2014.
• Swiss Premiere, Antognini Festival, Switzerland, May 14th to 17th, 2015.
• Performing it regularly in the UCD Choral Scholars programme thereafter.
The video below is a link to the choir’s project video which gives an overview of the Fund it campaign.
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