Emerging Artists

Nashoba Valley Chorale 2023 Emerging Artist  

The Nashoba Valley Chorale is holding their annual Emerging Artists contest. This season, the Chorale is looking for a mezzo-soprano soloist to sing the extended solo in Fern Hill, by John Corigliano, with the Nashoba Valley Chorale and a string orchestra, under the direction of Anne Watson Born and Jonathan Richter, conductors.* The sheet music may be viewed At this Link.  The work will be performed on November 4 and 5, 2023, in Acton and Lowell.

The Google application form is available in this link:  Application Form.

Eligibility:

High school, Homeschool or College student in good standing (ages 15-25), currently enrolled in voice lessons, instrumental lessons or a school ensemble.

Schedule:

• Students must be available for a dress rehearsal on Monday, October 30 and/or Wednesday, November 2, 7.30pm, and for the performances (Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 7:30pm and Sunday November 5 at 3pm). The dress rehearsals will be held at Acton Congregational Church and the performances will be held at Acton Congregational Church and in Lowell.
• Depending on the number of applicants, students may be asked to attend a callback with the Nashoba Valley Chorale on a date TBD.

 To apply:

• Fill out this Application Form and hit “submit” when completed.
• Record a 2 minute selection of the student singing a Classical- or Romantic-era piece that demonstrates the student’s range and facility. We accept submissions in .wav, or .mp3 format.  A link to a live YouTube video is also acceptable. The recording should be “dry”. Addition of digital reverb, pitch correction, or other audio effects post-recording will disqualify the submission.
• Send your file or link in an email to awborn@icloud.com. Be sure to put the student’s name and school in the subject line.
• Once we receive your email and Google form submission, we will send you a confirmation email.

Submissions are due by October 1, 2023 at 11:59pm.  

The student(s) chosen will receive a recording of their performance and an honorarium.

Please contact Anne Watson Born, Music Director, Nashoba Valley Chorale, awborn@icloud.com, with any questions.

*NVC is under no obligation to choose a soloist if no candidates are qualified to sing in the performance.

This program was supported in part by a grant from the Acton, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Groton, Littleton, Shirley, Townsend and Westford Cultural Councils, local agencies, which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.