NextWorks: Commissions for the Public Domain

Registration is now open for our upcoming seminar, Writing for Choir!

All are welcome to attend this summer’s NextWorks Virtual Seminar, entitled “Writing for Choir: the Vision, the Craft, the Business.” Registration is open to those who write for choir, those who think they might want to try, choral conductors, choral enthusiasts, and more! Some details:

  • When: Saturday, August 10th, 1pm-4pm EST 
  • Where: Zoom (link distributed to registrants in August)
  • Who: Featuring composers Melissa Dunphy, Coty Raven Morris, and Ayanna Woods
  • Cost: Free!
  • Registration link: https://forms.gle/BYUFjzNXRu9nuafu7
  • Contact: Reach out to Stephanie Tubiolo with questions: stubiolo@mgsa.rutgers.edu

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By commissioning works that will live in the public domain for two years, NextWorks aims to make the transformative experience of performing new music and working with living composers accessible to all choral ensembles at no cost to them. Each annual round of commissioned works will include pieces in Two-Part, SAB, SSA, and SATB voicings, along with free learning materials and subsidized Zoom sessions between composers and choirs. Commissioned composers include Melissa Dunphy, Stephen Feigenbaum, Coty Raven Morris, Ayanna Woods, Reginal Wright, and Yiran Zhao.

Stay tuned for the first round of pieces in Fall 2024!