2019 - 7th Annual
Quintessence Summer Choral Festival 

Join Quintessence for our seventh annual Summer Choral Festival! 

On Sunday, July 28, 2019, 3:00 p.m. at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, we will perform Beethoven's Choral Fantasy and other pieces with our professional festival orchestra, under the direction of Quintessence Artistic Director Matthew Greer.

Student singers are encouraged to audition for our Choral Scholars program, which will perform a set of pieces as well as be a part of the master choir. 

In addition, there will be group workshops and the opportunities for individual voice lessons. We are thrilled that among our teaching artists (listed below) are four young professional singers who are members of the VOCES8 Scholar program!v This is happening through a partnership with VCM USA.

Rehearsals begin Saturday, July 20.

Registration fee includes scores, a recording of the performance, an official festival t-shirt, and entrance to workshops, individual coaching sessions, and social events.

The complete schedule will be updated with workshops and other social events that will happen throughout the week

We look forward to rehearsing and performing with you.

SCHEDULE
Our rehearsals will be from July 20 - July 27  at the National Hispanic Cultural Center -1701 4th Street SW, 87102. 

Mass Chorus Rehearsal Schedule July 20-28, 2019

Performance Day: Sunday, July 28, 2019
Call Time: 2 pm
Performance: 3pm

 

2019 Summer Festival Teaching Artists

Ryan Brown*, Amy Greer, Matthew Greer, Kira Rose Harrison, Molly McGuire*, Matthew Newhouse*, Shea Perry, Paula Corbin Swalin, Andrea Walker*

*Voces8 US Scholars

A comprehensive schedule of group workshops, as well as sign-ups for individual voice lessons, will be available on June 1.

QUINTESSENCE SUMMER CHORAL FESTIVAL FAQs

 

WHO MAY PARTICIPATE?

Any singer high school age or older.

IS THERE A LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF SINGERS?
We have a limit of 130 singers. 

FEES
The singer fee $145 per adult participant if you register by April 30th. The cost includes a scores of the pieces we will be performing. It also includes a recording of the final performance, entrance to workshops and other events to be announced, and an official festival T-shirt. 

The registration fee increases to $175 per person on May 1, so sign up early!

Fee for all high school students and full-time college students will be $30 and rise to $40 May 1.

Your fee must be paid by PayPal or by mailing us a check in order to save your spot. We are unable to refund your registration fee, and will consider your fee a donation to Quintessence if you are unable to sing with us.

REPERTOIRE
The mass choir will perform Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, Brahm's Shicksalslied, and a set of works by Gwyneth Walker, all with orchestra.

SCORES
Registration fee includes a full scores of the pieces we will be performing which will be yours to keep. Scores will be available for pick-up by June 1. Location TBA.

ATTENDANCE POLICY
Singers may miss no more than one of the six scheduled rehearsals.
The rehearsal on Saturday, July 27 is mandatory. 

Please email your absence as soon as you know to our beloved Chorus Manager, Shea Perry at choralfest@quintessence-abq.com

CONCERT DRESS
Simple black for women; dark pants, white long-sleeved shirt, long tie for men. 

Register Now!