| Fun Fact |
|
INTERKULTUR is looking for YOU to become its next choir reporter.
As a choir reporter you will be able to share your stories and those of your choir with the world through videos, photos and journal entries.
Learn more about how to apply and the many perks associated with being a reporter. |
| You Asked |
|
How does my choir register for the 2012 Games?
Information is now available online. Simply go to www.2012worldchoirgames.com to get started.
To ask a question for a future issue of PRELUDE, email here. |
| By the Numbers |
|
20,000 participants
70+ countries
400+ choirs
23 musical categories
$73.5 million economic impact for Cincinnati USA
The World Choir Games is the largest choral competition in the world. It will be the biggest convention and largest global event in Cincinnati USA history. |
| Our Sponsors |
|
The Procter & Gamble Company has signed on as the first Official Presenting Sponsor of the 2012 World Choir Games, the highest sponsorship level available. The Cincinnati Organzing Committee will now seek additional sponsors at various levels of support
If you or your company is interested in sponsorship opportunities for the
2012 World Choir Games, please contact Dani Landolt.
|
Mailing List
|
|
| Key Dates |
|
Upcoming INTERKULTUR events:
2011
April 27-May 1
International Choir Competition & Festival
Venezia, Italy
May 4-8
American International Choral Festival
Reno, Nevada, USA
June 1-5
Anton Bruckner Choir Competition and Festival
Linz, Austria
July 2-6
Musica Sacra a Roma
Rome, Italy
July 6-10
Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition
Wernigerode, Germany
July 10-17
Grand Prix of Choral Music
&
World Choir Championships for Youth and Young Adults
Graz, Austria
October 13-17
"In...Canto sul Garda" International Choir Competition & Festival
Riva del Garda, Italy
November 3-7
International Choir Competition and Festival Malta
Valetta, Malta
2012
July 4-14
World Choir Games
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | |
|
CINCINNATICHORALLEADERSHIP
Local choirs: some of the first to register for the Games
Some of Cincinnati's most visible choirs announced today that they have registered for participation in the 2012 World Choir Games in Cincinnati USA.
The Cincinnati Boychoir Tour Choir, Cincinnati Children's Choir, Cincinnati Kolping Saengerchor, Cincinnati Men's Chorus, MUSE Women's Chorus and the Fairfield High School Choraliers all registered this past week.
 |
| Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory congratulates the first eight choirs that registered for the 2012 Games. |
Fairfield, which will participate this weekend in the National Show Choir finals in Indianapolis, announced last week that it would be the first to sign up for the new Show Choir category, which is being added for the 2012 Games.
The Southern Gateway Chorus was the first choir to officially register, and the Cincinnati Sound Chorus was second. Both will participate in the Barbershop category, which also is being added for the first time in 2012.
"It is so exciting to see some of the region's elite choirs show their leadership by being the first choirs in the world to register for the 2012 World Choir Games," says Lori Lobsiger, director of North American Markets for INTERKULTUR, the Germany-based organization that owns and produces the World Choir Games.
"The Games have been talked about for well over a year now, and it's great to see this kind of commitment. We have had choirs all over the country - and the world - express interest in the 2012 Games, and we look forward to having others at home and abroad sign up."
 |
| Representatives from the first eight choirs to register for the 2012 Games are coaxed into singing the national anthem by Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory. |
The announcement was made at Music Hall with the following representatives in attendance:
· Cincinnati Boychoir Tour Choir: Christopher Eanes, conductor (Mixed Choirs, The Champions Competition)
· Cincinnati Children's Choir: Mary Kay Koehler, executive director (Youth Choirs of Equal Voices, The Champions Competition)
· Cincinnati Kolping Saengerchor: Carolann Mary Slouffman, director (Festival participant)
· Cincinnati Men's Chorus: Patrick Coyle, conductor (Festival participant; will add competition registration after new conductor is named)
· Cincinnati Sound Chorus: Fran Furtner, member, Sweet Adelines International Board of Directors (Barbershop, The Champions Competition)
· Fairfield High School Choraliers: Kelly Walker, assistant director (Show Choirs, The Champions Competition)
· MUSE Women's Chorus: Dr. Catherine Roma, conductor (Women's Choir, The Champions Competition)
· Southern Gateway Chorus: David Beaudry, chorus president (Barbershop, The Champions Competition)
Before the press conference ended, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory coaxed the eight representatives into creating an impromptu chorus and sing the national anthem. |
|
EARLYBIRDREGISTRATION
Attention choirs: Sign up now and save
Choral organizations registering for the 2012 World Choir Games on or
before June 1, 2011 will receive significant savings on their event package.
In addition to ½ off the $500.00 registration fee, Early Bird registrants will also receive:
- Guaranteed reservation in your selection of categories
- One complimentary participant, in double occupancy accommodations, for every 35 participants registered
- Special payment terms:
- Pay 50% of the total fees on or before December 15, 2011 and the balance in full by April 30, 2012; or,
- Pay the full amount on or before December 15, 2011 and deduct $5.00 per person AND an additional 3% from your entire accommodation package!
REGISTRATION MATERIAL
An Early Bird registration must include at least the following documents:
- Registration forms G1-G3 (General data and organizational data) and Sound recordings, photo and a short biography of the choir
Depending on your selection(s) please complete and include the following forms:
- Registration Form AI-1 (Artistic information - The Champions Competition); or,
- Registration Form AII-1 (Artistic information - The Open Competition); or,
- Registration Form B (Non-competitive evaluation); or,
- Registration Form C&D (Festival performance)
Download all required forms.
If you choose to compete in The Champions Competition, please include the statement or certification of your choir's qualification for Champions level participation.
Click here for more information about the standards of qualification or contact 2012 Games Choral Operations at 513.561.7464.
Please note that the most important information for your registration is the competition you choose for participation and the category.
The program and the musical scores requested in the registration form can by submitted at a later date.
In addition to the Early Bird registration there are more discounts and promotions available.
Registration material can be emailed or mailed to:
|
|
GLOBALHARMONY
Music teacher, choral director & ... pyrotechnician?
We are all connected by our love of music and have the unique opportunity to learn from one another's cultures, interests and ways of life. Each month PRELUDE will highlight a music enthusiast from around the world.
Meet Anne-Marie Chessman
(United Kingdom)
Anne-Marie, tell us about your country.
The United Kingdom (UK) is such a great place to live. Especially at the moment as we have the royal wedding (April 29) and everyone is preparing street parties and celebrations.
What is your favorite traditional food?
Sunday roast dinner (which must be eaten with Yorkshire pudding!)
What is the biggest misconception of your country?
1. That all Londoners eat fish and chips from a newspaper!
2. That it rains all of the time - it's been sunny for the last three weeks!
What are famous must-see UK hotspots for tourists?
There are so many fun spots to visit! Some include: the Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Tower Bridge, Houses of Parliament, Lake District, Dublin (with a Guinness!), Cardiff Millennium Stadium, Loch Ness, Hogwarts ...
Describe a typical weekend with your friends and family.
A typical weekend involves teaching clarinet and saxophone in the morning and then conducting a concert with one of my choirs or performing with my band. Later that night, I will head into town to grab a drink with my friends. A relaxing Sunday typically follows, that involves eating a roast/BBQ dinner and catching up on television shows.
What do you do for a living?
I'm a music teacher and a musical director. Most people don't know that I am also a qualified pyrotechnician!
Tell me more about your choirs.
I conduct two choirs at the moment. One is the Hertfordshire Community Youth Choir (HCYC), which is for members aged 7-21 and currently has around 25 members (although we're always looking for more). To date, we have performed at the O2 Arena in London and alongside the Brit award winners Blake, on their national tour. This year, the HCYC will be singing at the local world music festival.
I also conduct the Stevenage Ladies Choir (SLC), which is for ladies aged 16+ and has a current membership of around 72. The choir was formed over 50 years ago and has won many competitions over the years. The ladies perform both in the UK and in Europe raising money for charities.
For more information on either choir please visit my website at
www.achessman.com
| |
|
|
PHOTOOFTHEMONTH
South African choir crowned World Champions
 |
| Tygerberg Children's Choir celebrates after earning two gold medals in the Music of Religions and Folklore categories. |
For nearly four decades the Tygerberg Children's Choir, based in Cape Town, South Africa, has been regularly performing throughout the world.
The talented children's choir has won every major international choral competition since its inception in 1972 and is led by internationally acclaimed conductor Hennie Loock.
In July 2010, at the 6th World Choir Games, Tygerberg Children's Choir earned two gold medals and was named World Champions in Music of Religions and Folklore categories.
Learn more about Tygerberg Children's Choir.
To see more World Choir Games photos, go to our flickr page. If you have a photo you'd like to see here in future issues of PRELUDE, please send to info@2012worldchoirgames.com. |
|
VIDEOOFTHEMONTH
Experience the magic of choral singing ...
Electrifying tension in competitions, excitement over meeting new friends from around the world and love of growing as a singer are just a few possibilities to be experienced at the Games.
Held every two years, the 2012 Games which is hosted in Cincinnati USA from July 4-14, 2012, is expected to host 400 choirs from more than 70 countries.
|
|
| | |
