ONLINE REFERENCES
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Quality Guidelines for Choral Festivals and Competitions
CHORAL FESTIVAL NETWORK - CFN
CFN is a network of qualified International festivals and competitions, which want to give fair and transparent participants’ conditions to choirs and individuals. The international network for choral competitions and festivals who stand for:
Click Here to download guidelines.
CFN is a network of qualified International festivals and competitions, which want to give fair and transparent participants’ conditions to choirs and individuals. The international network for choral competitions and festivals who stand for:
- fairness and transparency
- information
- communication
- mutual advertising
- international exchange
Click Here to download guidelines.
Filipino Choir Directory
A listing of about 400 Philippine choirs with short write-ups and some links. Compiled by Thomas Schuele of INTERKULTUR.
Click Here to see the full listing.
Click Here to see the full listing.
Laureates of the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing
The European Grand Prix for Choral Singing (in French, Grand Prix European de Chant Choral, commonly abbreviated as European Choral Grand Prix or GPE) is an annual choral competition between the winners of six European choral competitions. It was inaugurated in 1989.
Despite its name, the GPE is not limited to European choirs; this is because choirs from any country can join the choral competitions in any of the GPE's member-cities. As of 2007, one choir from Japan and two choirs from the United States have won the GPE, while a choir from the Philippines has won the GPE twice. In addition, the contest is not limited to adult choirs; two of the grand prize-winning choirs are children's choirs.
As of 2008, two choirs have won the EGP twice: the Philippine Madrigal Singers (1997 and 2007) and A.P.Z. Tone Tomšic (2002 and 2008).
Click Here to see the list of laureates since 1989.
Despite its name, the GPE is not limited to European choirs; this is because choirs from any country can join the choral competitions in any of the GPE's member-cities. As of 2007, one choir from Japan and two choirs from the United States have won the GPE, while a choir from the Philippines has won the GPE twice. In addition, the contest is not limited to adult choirs; two of the grand prize-winning choirs are children's choirs.
As of 2008, two choirs have won the EGP twice: the Philippine Madrigal Singers (1997 and 2007) and A.P.Z. Tone Tomšic (2002 and 2008).
Click Here to see the list of laureates since 1989.
Copyright for Choral Conductors
Prepared by the Greater Boston Choral Consortium with the assistance of Professor Alfred C. Yen, Boston College Law School.
"Given the frequent and widespread uncertainty about the laws related to copyrights and permission to perform, record, and distribute choral works, the Greater Boston Choral Consortium (GBCC) presents this resource page to educate its member organizations and others specifically about copyright law related to the activities of choruses. Copyright is a complex and frustrating area of the law, even for experts. It is therefore impossible to tell you everything you need to know in order to make sure your chorus takes full advantage of its copyright rights and avoids violating the rights of others. However, it is possible to give you some background about how copyright works, answer some common questions, and provide you with links to further resources."
Read the article in full in the website of the Greater Boston Choral Consortium.
"Given the frequent and widespread uncertainty about the laws related to copyrights and permission to perform, record, and distribute choral works, the Greater Boston Choral Consortium (GBCC) presents this resource page to educate its member organizations and others specifically about copyright law related to the activities of choruses. Copyright is a complex and frustrating area of the law, even for experts. It is therefore impossible to tell you everything you need to know in order to make sure your chorus takes full advantage of its copyright rights and avoids violating the rights of others. However, it is possible to give you some background about how copyright works, answer some common questions, and provide you with links to further resources."
Read the article in full in the website of the Greater Boston Choral Consortium.
Vocal Ensemble Recordings & Sheet Music
A-CAPPELLA.COM, INC., dba Mainely A Cappella (MAC) offers one of the largest selections of a cappella music in the world through both a printed catalog and Internet e-commerce sales. As a resource for singers, MAC also provides sheet music, instructional materials, videos and accessories such as pitchpipes and music stands. Located in scenic Southwest Harbor, Maine, MAC sells to customers all over the world. About 60% of our sales are CDs, 25% of sales are sheet music titles, and 15% is "other."
Find out a little more about us and how we got here by clicking here.
Find out a little more about us and how we got here by clicking here.
