News and Notices

The University of Notre Dame is pleased to announce Liturgy Alive, a composition competition to foster creative new choral music for the Catholic Mass. In an effort to encourage composers to write music for the Church, four choirs that lead music in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart will be awarding prizes for winning sacred choral compositions. In addition, the winning compositions will be premiered at the Basilica in the Spring.

2020 Competition Details
Entries will be accepted between 8:00 AM EST on June 26, 2019 and 11:59 PM EST on January 5, 2020. The winner will be announced by February 17, 2020. More information and specific rules at https://campusministry.nd.edu/get-involved/music/composition/.

Melodia Women’s Choir of NYC, Cynthia Powell Artistic Director, presents Incantations, a program of mystical, darkly transcendent music for autumn. Features include a world premiere by Allison Sniffin, rarely heard works by C.V. Stanford and Robin Milford, and more.

Program:
Robin Milford, Days and Moments: Autumn & Winter
Allison Sniffin, Ekō (world permiere)
C.V. Stanford, Fairy Day
David Willcocks, Full Fathom Five and Fear No More the Heat o’ the Sun
Jeffery Van, Echo
Selections from the Medieaval Baebes songbook

Saturday, November 23, 7:30pm
Holy Apostles, 296 9th Ave @ 28th St., NYC
Sunday, November 24, 3:00pm
West End Collegiate, 245 West 77th St @ West End Ave., NYC

Tickets: $20 advance ($15 advance sen/stu). $25 door. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/5998
Information: http://melodiawomenschoir.org/in-concert

The ASCAP Foundation has announced that Francisco J. Núñez, artistic director/founder of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, will be presented with the foundation’s “Life in Music Award” for his “outstanding accomplishments as a composer, music educator and conductor” at its ASCAP Foundation Honors event, being held in New York City on December 11 at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The announcement went on to praise Francisco’s “vision and creative excellence…his distinguished contributions to the musical landscape” and his “exceptional talents and lifelong efforts to help others fulfill their musical dreams.” Also being recognized on this occasion will be multi-platinum recording artist Natalie Merchant, who will receive The ASCAP Foundation’s “Champion Award” for both her place among America’s most respected recording artists, songwriters, and performers, and for her formidable social activism. More information from https://ypc.org/ascap-foundation-honors-francisco-j-nunez-with-life-in-music-award/

We’ve all faced the challenge of filling the house for our choral concerts. This new chorus management webpage will help you become a marketing expert and provide you with free resources to better engage your audience.

Resources on the page include:

• How-to articles to help you sell more tickets
• The Fundamentals of Selling More Tickets – a 40-minute training video by a marketing professional
• Free Choral Marketing eBook available for download
• Free Post-Concert Survey available for download

Check out this great resource!

Join us for candle-lit services of Advent Lessons & Carols with Gloriæ Dei Cantores at the Church of the Transfiguration. Enter the season of Advent with readings, prayers, and beloved carols—a tradition for over thirty years. Services will take place November 29 & 30, 4:30 p.m. at the Church of the Transfiguration, Rock Harbor, Orleans. Organ prelude November 30, 3:30 p.m. Doors will open one hour before the service; no tickets required.
Information: 508-240-2400 | communityofjesus.org

Planning dates for your Christmas festivities’ diary? Impromptu will be holding our Christmas concert on Sat Dec 7th at 7 30pm at Sutton Baptist Church, 21 Cheam Rd, Sutton SM1 1 SN. Come and hear our latest award winning rep and enjoy joining in with Christmas songs and carols. We were awarded Bournemouth Choir of the Year in June 2019.
Tickets are now on sale for our concert ‘Glad Tidings!’. Obtain yours in advance by phoning Amanda on 07763931514 0r by emailing
Light refreshments included.
We will be holding our usual Christmas Hamper Raffle and also collecting donations for SeeAbility and the Sutton Baptist Church’s 150th Anniversary Fund.
Book early to avoid disappointment.
www.impromptu.org.uk