Commissioning Timeline

…Decide if you commission will be created via a contest, a request for proposals or simply by contacting a favorite composer. Research composer options, contact composers, listen to recordings, review…

Rochester Women’s Community Chorus

The Rochester Women’s Community Chorus (RWCC) is a non-profit, non-auditioned chorus dedicated to using music as the vehicle for messages of peace, hope, understanding, and cooperation within the global community….

Motherless Child

Commissioned by the GALA Choruses Festival V — 1996, Tampa, Florida. Motherless Child is derived, in part, from the African-American spiritual “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.” The original song…

Sound Circle at the TANK Center for Sonic Arts

…The TANK Center for Sonic Arts: tanksounds.org New Yorker article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/07/24/a-water-tank-turned-music-venue Colorado Public Radio: http://www.cpr.org/news/story/rangely-s-tank-is-a-sonic-wonder-the-earth-laws-of-acoustics-don-t-apply-here Denver Post article: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/24/sonic-wonder-of-the-world-opens-in-rangely/ Los Angeles Times article: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-colorado-the-tank-20170918-story.html Thanks, Sue Coffee Artistic Director Sound Circle/soundcirclesings.org Resonance Women’s Chorus/resonancechorus.org scoffee@ecentral.com

Sample Chorus Case Statement 1

…of our community to increase their visibility by attending performances where they can be safe, celebrate our diversity, and hear our common stories. Through our broad audience reach and community…

Executive Director Job Description

…to preserve a positive community brand image and stakeholder satisfaction. Proficiency with standard computer programs and electronic communication tools. Experience in non-profit management, preferred in performing arts Superior interpersonal skills,…

The Beijing Queer Chorus Visits Portland!

…Their commitment to making the world better with music and by being out singers in the LGBTQ community was so strong. Sometimes we talked in the way younger women talk…

Song & Production Entry

…copyright holder. Optional sources for music on your video: A composition you have commissioned. Request rights from the composer. Music licensed through Creative Commons or other shared music sites: read…

Worldwide LGBT Choral Festival Roundup

…a company healthier, more just, more happy.” First Festival of 8 LGBT Italian Choirs: https://cromatica2015.wordpress.com/ ‘Queertakte’ (Gay Bars) in Mainz, Germany June 4–6, 2015 Bi-annual Southern German Choir festival – 16 Choirs,…

SWC Member Joins Doctors Without Borders

…facilities for communities in Lesotho, Peru, Haiti, Nepal and Zimbabwe. Her decision to join MSF was driven by a desire to travel, to partner with local communities and volunteers from…