In this issue: NZCF to host 2024 World Choir Games / Choral Connect '21 / Emerging artist opportunities with Auckland Youth Choir / Alison Stewart awarded QSM / Introducing our new Finance & Membership Manager / Preparing scores for Just Intonation Instruction
Dear <<First Name>>
This month's eBreve looks firmly to the future, with exciting opportunities in the short, medium and long term for choral singers, conductors, accompanists and composers.
Our thrilling news - in case you missed it in the countdown to Christmas - is that NZCF will host the World Choir Games in Auckland in July 2024! Read on to find out about how your choir could take part in this massive global event, regarded as the 'Olympics of Choral Music'.
In the nearer term, this year's Choral Connect convention is a chance for conductors of all levels to refresh, upskill and network with colleagues from across the country and, thanks to technology, around the world. And for choral musicians in the City of Sails, the Auckland Youth Choir is offering an innovative suite of mentoring and development opportunities in 2021.
In this eBreve we also celebrate Alison Stewart's QSM service award, introduce you to our new Finance and Membership Manager Ann Gibbard, and share Andrew Withington's latest paper on fine-tuning your choir.
Ngā mihi nui
Christine Argyle
Chief Executive New Zealand Choral Federation Te Kotahitanga Manu Reo o Aotearoa
News
NZCF to host Games in 2024 In case you haven't already heard the news, we're super-excited to have won the rights to host the World Choir Games in Auckland in 2024!
Registrations open 1 March With international presenters Zooming in, and a new 'Connect' strand, this year's convention is for choir directors of all levels and experience.
Opportunities for young artists Auckland Youth Choir has launched an innovative Development and Mentoring Project including opportunities for an Emerging Conductor, Accompanist and Composer in Residence.
Honouring Alison Stewart QSM Congratulations to Palmerston North Choral Society's director Alison Stewart on receiving a Queen's Service Medal for services to choral music in the 2021 New Year's Honours.
Meet our new Finance and Membership Manager We're delighted to welcome choral singer and accountant Ann Gibbard to the NZCF National team as our new Finance and Membership Manager.
Preparing scores for Just Intonation Instruction Dr Andrew Withington follows up his article on Just Intonation with this companion piece first published last year by ACDA Pennsylvania in their journal Polyphony.
