Songs for a New South

…American poet Georgia Douglas Johnson. Dr. Walters is an international award-winning composer who has won or placed in several international composition competitions. Nicole Elyse DiPaolo’s “Pledge of Peace” (Second Place)…

Curriculum for Classrooms and Conversation

complete larger work or with 2-3 pieces from the larger commission. Join our current commission consortium. More information on GALA’s Commissioning New Music page. We Hold These Names Sacred We Hold…

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

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,…

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…

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…