COREARTE BARCELONA 2010
Dear Friends,
Corearte Proyectos Culturales would like to invite you to participate in the 4th International Choir Festival COREARTE BARCELONA 2010, to be held in the City of Barcelona and surrounding areas from the 18th to the 24th of October, 2010.
This non-competitive event is open to choirs of various backgrounds from all over the world.
This fourth International Festival will provide participants with an opportunity to perform and to attend workshops with important international maestros as well as taking part in our Closing ceremony Gala Concert to be held in one of Barcelona’s most important venues.
Included in the Festival programme are visits to some of Barcelona´s most iconic sites of historical and architectural interest such as the Park Güell, the Barcelona Ramblas, the Magic Fountains on Montjuic, Gaudi''s Temple of the Sagrada Familia as well as the Abbey perched on the spectacular hillside of Montserrat.
For further information please consult our website www.corearte.es , http://www.corearte.es/index_english.htm or you can send us an email with your comments or questions to info@corearte.es .
We look forward to welcoming you to our 4th International Festival COREARTE BARCELONA 2010 for what is sure to be a fiesta of choral song, friendship and cultural unity.
Carlos Sesca
Director
Corearte Barcelona 2010

Уважаемый Борис Григорьевич . Обращается к Вам Евгений Филин - Юрков , композитор г.Львов.Если Вас заинтересуют новые произведения Вы можете найти и скачать их на моём сайте http://compositions.at.ua/
Был бы очень рад с Вами сотрудничать . С уважением Евгений .

добрый день, я недавно переехала жить в Москву и ищу хор, к которому могла бы присоединиться, пожалуйста, сообщите, возможно ли это сделать не студентам консерватории? если да, какие требования предъявляются к кандидатам, а так же когда проходят репетиции.
Немного о себе: до недавнего времени я пела в церковном хоре, а так же являлась членом Ealing Choral Society, с которым я псполняла такие произведения, как Реквиемы Дюруфле и Верди, Чичестерские псалмы Бернштейна, Массия Хенделя, Магнификат Баха, Диксит Доминус Вивальди, произведения Тавенера, Бриттена и проч (если Вы захотите поподробнее узнать об этом хоре, Вы можете зайти на вебсайт http://www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk/page.aspx?id=153).
Буду благодарна за быстрый ответ
С уважением,
Светлана

28th International Choral Festival of Preveza
16th International Choral Competition of Sacred Music
Organized by Choral Society “Armonia” of Preveza

The Choral Society “Armonia” of Preveza, Greece would like to invite you to the 28th International Choral Festival which will take place from 1 to 4 of July 2010 in the town of Preveza.

Organising Committee

• Apostolos Antoniou, President
• Nikolaos Kikeris, Vice – President
• Kosmas Koronaios, General Secretary
• Vassiliki Sarri, Treasurer
• Minas Sorokas, Commissioner
• Angeliki Sakka – Gatsiou, Commissioner
• Anna Tili, Commissioner


Artistic Director

• Valentin Stefanov

Character of the festival

The International Choral Festival of Preveza counts 27 interesting and exciting years of high quality choral music, challenged by excellent choirs which are continuously raising its standards and a great variety of intercultural experiences with participants from all over the world.

The Festival includes numerous concerts given at idyllic locations of the area like the seaside fortress of Preveza and the historic Ancient Auditorium of Nicopolis ‘Odeon’. The other part of the Festival is the prestigious competition for which through the years we have been honoured to have internationally been acclaimed experts of the field overseas.

Points of attention

• Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 1st April 2010.
• Only amateur singers’ choirs can take part in the competition (this rule does not apply to the conductors).
• The competitive performances will be given in a concert hall in the presence of audience. The non - competitive performances will be given at open – air places at several parts of the town.


Competition’s Categories

All choirs can participate and compete in all six (6) categories. In the case of a choir wishing to participate in more than one category, they will not be charged with more than one participation fee. However they will have to fill in another application form for the second category, etc.
The categories of the competition are the following:
• Category A: Mixed choirs. Minimum of twenty two (22) singers.
• Category B: Equal Voices’ choirs (male or female). Minimum of twenty two (22) singers.
• Category C: Children’s choirs. Minimum of twenty two (22) singers and age limit of 17 years.
• Category D: Chamber choirs (mixed, male or female ensembles) with a maximum of 20 singers.
• Category E: Youth choirs (mixed or female ensembles). Minimum of twenty two (22) singers and age limit of 25 years.


International Jury Committee

An International Jury Committee, consisting of at least three well-known Greek and/or foreign musicians will judge the competitive part of the festival and mark each performance based on the following:
• Technique (rhythm, articulation and sound)
• Difficulty
• Intonation
• Interpretation, and
• Stylistic fidelity

The International Jury Committee allocates marks for the technical and artistic quality of the chosen programme and the overall quality of its performance. It will also take into account how well the choir communicates with the audience in a performance situation.

The results of the marking process will be unappeasable and irrefutable in all aspects.


Repertoire Requirements

The choirs of categories A, B, C, D and E must prepare on free choice:
• A piece of sacred music composed before 1800.
• A piece of sacred music composed between 1800 – 1950.
• A piece of sacred music composed after 1950.
• A folk song from the choir''s country of origin.

Compulsory pieces

All the choirs are required to prepare a compulsory piece. This will be selected between the two which will be suggested for each category and sent to them by the artistic management of the festival.

“A cappella” - Intonation

All the choirs will be competing in works “a cappella" and on free choice of intonation (identified in advance).

Duration

The whole competition program should not exceed 20 minutes for each category.

Marking - Medals

The I.J.C will award prizes to the choirs, which will have achieved the following marks:
• From 90,00 to 100 points, Gold medal
• From 80,00 to 89,99 points, Silver medal
• From 70,00 to 79,99 points, Bronze medal

Marking – Prize Money

The following prize money will be awarded to the choirs with gold medal and with the highest mark in each category:

Category A: 600€ & 1st prize
Category B: 500€ & 1st prize
Category C: 400€ & 1st prize
Category D: 400€ & 1st prize
Category E: 400€ & 1st prize

Marking – Special Prizes

The I.J.C. may award other special prizes:
• For the best performance of orthodox chant
• For the best folklore performance
• For the best conducting, e.t.c.

Awarding Ceremony

All the prizes, certificates and diplomas will be announced and handed in at a special ceremony in the presence of audience and authorities, where the choirs selected by the International Jury Committee will perform one (1) or two (2) songs also chosen by the I.J.C.

Non – competitive concerts

All kinds of choirs can participate in the festival. The place and the time of the non-competitive concerts will be arranged by the Organizing Committee that will also choose which choirs will participate in each concert. Pieces of each choir''s choice (with a preference for sacred or folklore works) will be performed "a cappella" within 10-15 minutes.

Application Procedure

• Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 1st April 2010.
• Once the appropriate material is received, it will be evaluated and the applicant choir will be informed whether they are chosen to participate or not.
• Concerning the compulsory works of each category, they will be announced and sent to each choir after 10th April 2010.

Each choir is required to forward:
• A fully detailed application form (which is attached).
• A short history of the choir and curriculum vitae of the conductor.
• A photograph of the choir and another one of the conductor.
• A recent recording of the choir.
• Six (6) scores of every piece of the choir''s choice.
• A list of the names and addresses of the choir members that do not hold EU passports.
• The registration fee, € 400 by cheque mailed to the address of the festival or transferred to the following account:
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE
Choral society “Armonia” of Preveza in the names:
Apostolos Antoniou
Vasiliki Sarri

Account number: 448/776819-22
Swift Code – Bic: ETHNGRAA
IBAN: GR 8701 1044 8000 0044 8776 81922

All the above material is to be sent to the following address:

Choral Society “Armonia” of Preveza
P. O. Box 29
GR – 481 00, Preveza GREECE

For any further information, please contact us on the following:

Tel. 0030 2682 0 24915
Fax 0030 2682 0 29852
Cell phone 0030 6973 0 50626
E-mail: armonia4@otenet.gr, kkoroneo@otenet.gr

Or visit our homepage www.choralpreveza.gr

Travel Costs

The festival does not contribute to a choir’s travel costs to and from Preveza.

Accommodation and Meals

Each choir will be able to participate in the festival only on the condition that they will make accommodation arrangements through the travel agency that sponsors the festival. (Ask for the price list). In any other case, they will not be admitted in the festival. So, each choir authorizes the Organising Committee to make all the appropriate procedures concerning booking accommodation through the specific travel agency of our region.

Accommodation & Transportation Form

All choirs must fill in an accommodation and transportation form and send it to the travel agency that sponsors the festival, so as to get informed of the cost of accommodation and transportation for their choir during the festival. As soon as they are informed that they have been selected to participate, they have to proceed and make all the necessary reservations.


Broadcasting, Recording and Photographic Rights
It is a condition of participation that any choir agrees that:
• Any performance it gives during the festival may be photographed, broadcast live and/or recorded for subsequent reproduction and/or broadcast on radio and/or television without payment to the choir (or folk-dance group or orchestra).
• All broadcasting and photographic rights to any performance at the festival shall belong to the festival which will be free to dispose of them or utilise them in promotional materials it sees fit.
• Any performance it gives during the festival may, without payment, be recorded and the festival shall be entitled to possession of any such recording and shall further be entitled to reproduce any such recording and to sell, let for hire, offer or exposure for sale or hire, distribute or otherwise dispose of any recording or reproduction of recording of any such performance in any manner that it sees fit.

General Rules
• Registration fee (minus any bank charges incurred) will be refunded if a choir is not selected to participate in the festival.
• Any selected choir that withdraws from the competition is not entitled to a refund of the registration fee.
• It is contrary to law to perform music that has been reproduced illegally. Should a choir do so, the festival accepts no responsibility for any action taken by publishers.
• Participation in the festival implies acceptance of all the above rules and regulations.
On behalf of the organising committee
Kosmas Koronaios
The General Secretary

28th International Choral Festival of Preveza
16th International Choral Competition of Sacred Music
Organized by Choral Society “Armonia” of Preveza

The Choral Society “Armonia” of Preveza, Greece would like to invite you to the 28th International Choral Festival which will take place from 1 to 4 of July 2010 in the town of Preveza.

Organising Committee

• Apostolos Antoniou, President
• Nikolaos Kikeris, Vice – President
• Kosmas Koronaios, General Secretary
• Vassiliki Sarri, Treasurer
• Minas Sorokas, Commissioner
• Angeliki Sakka – Gatsiou, Commissioner
• Anna Tili, Commissioner


Artistic Director

• Valentin Stefanov

Character of the festival

The International Choral Festival of Preveza counts 27 interesting and exciting years of high quality choral music, challenged by excellent choirs which are continuously raising its standards and a great variety of intercultural experiences with participants from all over the world.

The Festival includes numerous concerts given at idyllic locations of the area like the seaside fortress of Preveza and the historic Ancient Auditorium of Nicopolis ‘Odeon’. The other part of the Festival is the prestigious competition for which through the years we have been honoured to have internationally been acclaimed experts of the field overseas.

Points of attention

• Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 1st April 2010.
• Only amateur singers’ choirs can take part in the competition (this rule does not apply to the conductors).
• The competitive performances will be given in a concert hall in the presence of audience. The non - competitive performances will be given at open – air places at several parts of the town.


Competition’s Categories

All choirs can participate and compete in all six (6) categories. In the case of a choir wishing to participate in more than one category, they will not be charged with more than one participation fee. However they will have to fill in another application form for the second category, etc.
The categories of the competition are the following:
• Category A: Mixed choirs. Minimum of twenty two (22) singers.
• Category B: Equal Voices’ choirs (male or female). Minimum of twenty two (22) singers.
• Category C: Children’s choirs. Minimum of twenty two (22) singers and age limit of 17 years.
• Category D: Chamber choirs (mixed, male or female ensembles) with a maximum of 20 singers.
• Category E: Youth choirs (mixed or female ensembles). Minimum of twenty two (22) singers and age limit of 25 years.


International Jury Committee

An International Jury Committee, consisting of at least three well-known Greek and/or foreign musicians will judge the competitive part of the festival and mark each performance based on the following:
• Technique (rhythm, articulation and sound)
• Difficulty
• Intonation
• Interpretation, and
• Stylistic fidelity

The International Jury Committee allocates marks for the technical and artistic quality of the chosen programme and the overall quality of its performance. It will also take into account how well the choir communicates with the audience in a performance situation.

The results of the marking process will be unappeasable and irrefutable in all aspects.


Repertoire Requirements

The choirs of categories A, B, C, D and E must prepare on free choice:
• A piece of sacred music by a composer who lived before 1800.
• A piece of sacred music by a composer who lived between 1800 – 1950
• A piece of sacred music by a composer who was born after 1950
• A folk song from the choir''s country of origin.

Compulsory pieces

All the choirs are required to prepare a compulsory piece. This will be selected between the two which will be suggested for each category and sent to them by the artistic management of the festival.

“A cappella” - Intonation

All the choirs will be competing in works “a cappella" and on free choice of intonation (identified in advance).

Duration

The whole competition program should not exceed 20 minutes for each category.

Marking - Medals

The I.J.C will award prizes to the choirs, which will have achieved the following marks:
• From 90,00 to 100 points, Gold medal
• From 80,00 to 89,99 points, Silver medal
• From 70,00 to 79,99 points, Bronze medal

Marking – Prize Money

The following prize money will be awarded to the choirs with gold medal and with the highest mark in each category:

Category A: 600€ & 1st prize
Category B: 500€ & 1st prize
Category C: 400€ & 1st prize
Category D: 400€ & 1st prize
Category E: 400€ & 1st prize

Marking – Special Prizes

The I.J.C. may award other special prizes:
• For the best performance of orthodox chant
• For the best folklore performance
• For the best conducting, e.t.c.

Awarding Ceremony

All the prizes, certificates and diplomas will be announced and handed in at a special ceremony in the presence of audience and authorities, where the choirs selected by the International Jury Committee will perform one (1) or two (2) songs also chosen by the I.J.C.

Non – competitive concerts

All kinds of choirs can participate in the festival. The place and the time of the non-competitive concerts will be arranged by the Organizing Committee that will also choose which choirs will participate in each concert. Pieces of each choir''s choice (with a preference for sacred or folklore works) will be performed "a cappella" within 10-15 minutes.

Application Procedure

• Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 1st April 2010.
• Once the appropriate material is received, it will be evaluated and the applicant choir will be informed whether they are chosen to participate or not.
• Concerning the compulsory works of each category, they will be announced and sent to each choir after 10th April 2010.

Each choir is required to forward:
• A fully detailed application form (which is attached).
• A short history of the choir and curriculum vitae of the conductor.
• A photograph of the choir and another one of the conductor.
• A recent recording of the choir.
• Six (6) scores of every piece of the choir''s choice.
• A list of the names and addresses of the choir members that do not hold EU passports.
• The registration fee, € 400 by cheque mailed to the address of the festival or transferred to the following account:
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE
Choral society “Armonia” of Preveza in the names:
Apostolos Antoniou
Vasiliki Sarri

Account number: 448/776819-22
Swift Code – Bic: ETHNGRAA
IBAN: GR 8701 1044 8000 0044 8776 81922

All the above material is to be sent to the following address:

Choral Society “Armonia” of Preveza
P. O. Box 139
GR – 481 00, Preveza GREECE

For any further information, please contact us on the following:

Tel. 0030 2682 0 24915
Fax. 0030 2682 0 29852
E-mail: armonia4@otenet.gr, kkoroneo@otenet.gr

Or visit our homepage http://users.otenet.gr/~armonia4

Travel Costs

The festival does not contribute to a choir’s travel costs to and from Preveza.

Accommodation and Meals

Each choir will be able to participate in the festival only on the condition that they will make accommodation arrangements through the travel agency that sponsors the festival. (The prices are attached). In any other case, they will not be admitted in the festival. So, each choir authorizes the Organising Committee to make all the appropriate procedures concerning booking accommodation through the specific travel agency of our region.

For this year (2010), the travel agency which was selected to sponsor the festival is:

Angelika Travel
39, 21 Octovriou str.
GR – 481 00, Preveza GREECE
Tel. 0030 2682 0 21531
Fax. 0030 2682 0 21531
E-mail info@angelikatravel.gr


Accommodation & Transportation Form

All choirs must fill in an accommodation and transportation form and send it to the travel agency that sponsors the festival, so as to get informed of the cost of accommodation and transportation for their choir during the festival. As soon as they are informed that they have been selected to participate, they have to proceed and make all the necessary reservations.


Broadcasting, Recording and Photographic Rights
It is a condition of participation that any choir agrees that:
• Any performance it gives during the festival may be photographed, broadcast live and/or recorded for subsequent reproduction and/or broadcast on radio and/or television without payment to the choir (or folk-dance group or orchestra).
• All broadcasting and photographic rights to any performance at the festival shall belong to the festival which will be free to dispose of them or utilise them in promotional materials it sees fit.
• Any performance it gives during the festival may, without payment, be recorded and the festival shall be entitled to possession of any such recording and shall further be entitled to reproduce any such recording and to sell, let for hire, offer or exposure for sale or hire, distribute or otherwise dispose of any recording or reproduction of recording of any such performance in any manner that it sees fit.

General Rules
• Registration fee (minus any bank charges incurred) will be refunded if a choir is not selected to participate in the festival.
• Any selected choir that withdraws from the competition is not entitled to a refund of the registration fee.
• It is contrary to law to perform music that has been reproduced illegally. Should a choir do so, the festival accepts no responsibility for any action taken by publishers.
• Participation in the festival implies acceptance of all the above rules and regulations.

Corearte Proyectos Culturales, extend the invitation to participate in the III International Choir Festival "COREARTE" BARCELONA 2009".
Given the interest shown in our festival and the numerous petitions to extend the deadline for applications, we would like to inform you that we will accept new applications and enquiries until the 20 th May 2009.
Please remember you can make any enquiry regarding the festival directly to: info@corearte.es
Participants have already registered from Brazil, Peru, Spain, Mexico, Germany and Venezuela
The festival will take place in the City of Barcelona and surrounding areas from the 19 th to the 25th October 2009, and will be a non-competitive event.
The Festival offers participants the opportunity to attend workshops for children and choral music workshops.
The artistic committee continues its efforts, preparing the different settings for concerts which we hope will be a perfect example of culturally diverse music and will allow to reach the widest possible audience. The final Gala Concert is scheduled to take place in one of the most important auditoriums in the City.
There will also be excursions to many places of architectural and historic interest such as the Park Gϋell, the Sagrada Familia, the Famous Ramblas, the Magic Fountains at Montjuic, as well as the Monastery of Monserrat among others.
For further information, you may visit our web www.corearte.es/english/index.html or you can direct any specific questions to the following email: info@corearte.es
We look forward to seeing you at COREARTE BARCELONA 2009 in what is sure to be a unique fiesta of the voice as well as a union of cultures in one singular, choral community.
EUROPEAN CHOIRS:
COREARTE OFFERS THE POSSIBILITY OF PARTICIPATING IN THE FESTIVAL WITHIN A SHORT CIRCUIT OF THREE DAYS (THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY)
MORE INFO AT INFO@COREARTE.ES
Carlos Sesca
Corearte Barcelona 2009

Хоровому коллективу в Австрии требуются 1е,2е тенора и басы. Пишите. Оставляйте телефоны и я Вам сразу перезвоню.

Hello! I invites to visit my website, www.coralsomisa.com
I sing as tenor.
Greetings!!!

Hello! I sing as tenor in Coral Somisa, in Argentina.
I invites to visit my website, www.coralsomisa.com
Greetings!!!

Dear friends,

We would like to invite you most warmly to our festival:
the International Festival of University Choirs "Universitas Cantat 2009".
All applications need to be received in full by the 31st of January 2009.
Full information on the festival is available on our website at
www.cantat.amu.edu.pl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdn5iyoEDhc

We send you our best season''s greetings
We are looking forward to seeing you in Poland

Уважаемые друзья,

В этом году, в городе Пула (Хорватия), проводится 1-ый Международный Хоровой фестиваль Саntate Croatia’2009, программа которого предлагает огромное количество различных культурно-развлекательных событий.
Пула – самый большой город полуострова Истрии с трёхтысячелетней историей, визитной карточкой города является древнеримский Амфитеатр, который был построен в первом столетии и является одним из самых больших Колизеев мира. Здесь Вы окунетесь в незабываемую дружественную атмосферу, окруженной красивым Адриатическим морем, его прекрасной береговой линей, парками и островами, сможете насладится истрианскими блюдами и известными винами полуострова.

Мы рады пригласить Вас и ваш хор принять участие в 1-ом Международном Хоровом Фестивале Cantate Croatia’ 2009, который состоится с 29-го по 1-ое июня 2009 г. в г. Пула, Хорватия.

Все хоры, принимающие участие в конкурсе в разных категориях и в концертах-встречах в г. Пуле, смогут познакомится и встретиться с другими хорами из других стран. Это превосходная возможность обмена опытом в удивительной атмосфере через музыку. Кроме этого у Вас будет достаточно времени открыть для себя интересные места и природу нашей страны.
Ваш хор имеет захватывающую возможность выступить без напряженной атмосферы, присущей соревнованиям. Музыкальная программа включает в себя:

♫ Торжественная церемония открытия фестиваля, фуршет
♫ Дружественный концерт на открытом воздухе, на городской площади Портарата или Форума, где выступит хорватский хор вместе с 2-3 хорами других стран
♫ Торжественный концерт в церкви города Пула или ее окрестности
♫ Заключительный концерт в городском театре Пулы, где все участвующие хоры будут иметь возможность исполнить их любимое произведение и заключительную песню
♫ Прощальный обед после заключительного концерта, в ресторане вместе с другими хорами, с музыкой и танцами
♫ Воскресная церковная служба в одной из церквей города Пуле или ее окрестности

Кроме того, этот фестиваль - превосходная возможность провести вместе с вашим хором несколькими незабываемых весенних дней в регионе Хорватии, Истре.
Мы будем очень рады приветствовать ваш хор на фестивале Cantate Croatia’ 2009.
Для получение более детальной информации относительно Международного фестиваля Cantate Croatia’ 2009, пожалуйста свяжитесь с нашим офисом:
MARCO POLO travel- MARCO POLO travel- Мusic & Friends partner Croatia,
PO BOX 95, I Mažuranić 21, HR-52210 Rovinj- Croatia;
E-mail: Irina@marcopolo.hr
Мusic & Friends partner Croatia,
PO BOX 95, I Mažuranić 21, HR-52210 Rovinj- Croatia;

Вы можете контактировать с нами на русском, английском, немецком, итальянском и хорватском языках.
тел: + 385 919 11 45 27 Ирина
факс: +385 52 81 66 16
Другую дополнительную информацию Вы можете посмотреть на сайтах: www.musicandfriends.net, www.cantatecroatia.com

С нетерпением ждем Ваш хор на 1-ом Международном Хоровом Фестивале .

III FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL OF CHOIRS COREARTE BARCELONA 2009
19th to the 25th of October 2009
Dear friends
It is my pleasure, as Corearte Barcelona 2009 Festival President, to invite your choral
group to participate in the 3rd annual International Choir Festival, Corearte2009.
Our event which will take place in Barcelona for the third year running.

This festival fulfils the main objective of our association, Corearte Proyectos Culturales: to offer opportunities for continuing education, integration and personal development to all participants in addition to enjoying the benefits and sheer joy of sharing music.

ACTIVITIES:
The various concerts programmed re-establish our commitment to offering a program centred on the musical diversity of the represented countries. The urban spaces of great architectonic and acoustic prestige such as Park Güell, Montserrat Abbey and Barcelona University halls have all been especially chosen to enhance the quality of the performance experience for all participants involved as well as for the visiting public.

WORKSHOPS
In line with our commitments to providing opportunities for musical training and continuing education, we have strived to increase the effort and dedication applied in order to further develop the educational and pedagogical aspects of our Festival.

PARTICIPANT ACCOMMODATION
Santa Susana, in the province of Barcelona, is the chosen location for the Festival accommodation. Set within beautiful natural surroundings and only fifty minutes away from Barcelona International Airport (BCN) this costal town has a very important hotel and tourist infrastructure. The pleasant Mediterranean climate and the friendliness of local people will ensure the most is made of all opportunities for social activities.

EXCURSIONS
Within the "PROGRAM" section you can find a detailed list of all programmed activities. We have tried to include those sights we consider to be the most attractive and interesting for visitors.

With great enthusiasm and dedication, we have invested all our energy into the organisation of "COREARTE 2009" in the firm belief that it will aid in forming a greater understanding, facilitate communication, provide a sense of brotherhood, foment friendship and provide a platform for cultural exchange among all Festival participants.
It is with all this in mind that we extend our warmest invitation to take part in this international event. I do hope to see you in Barcelona, for Corearte2009.

Best regards,
CARLOS VICTOR SESCA ELIZONDO, Festival president

А где информация после 2006 года?

Zdarvstvuite : Ya Aram Sarkisyan iz Armenii : Ya xochu prosit vas mojet u vas est noti Johna Leavitta , ili Karla Orfa ?? ili est kakie ta noti dlya detskogo xora :Esli est vi mojete dat noti na moi mail??? zaranee sposibo .

30 октября в Большом зале консерватории была исполнена хоровая опера Родиона Щедрина "Боярыня Морозова". Я сейчас редко выбираюсь на концерты, но это пропустить было нельзя.

Впечатление - очень сильное. Прекрасная музыка, в которой сочетается острая современность языка с опорой на древнерусский мелос и красивую кантилену. После "Хорового концерта" Шнитке ничего подобного по виртуозности и красочности хорового письма на ум не приходит.

Приятно удивил австралиец Эндрю Гудвин в партии протопопа Аввакума. Сперва подумалось: ну, какой из этого милого мальчика страдалец-протопоп? Я недавно видела Гудвина в роли Ленского в "Онегине" - там он был трогателен, но слишком забавен, чтобы воспринимать как фигуру трагическую.

В партии Аввакума он, по-моему, превзошел себя. Тенор дивной красоты и мучительной сладости, выпевавший трудные и страшные слова с полным пониманием их смысла, с красивейшей тающей филировкой звука, но без свойственного многим тенорам самолюбования... Все певцы были хороши, особенно Лариса Костюк (Морозова), но австралийский певец в такой роли - это потрясение!

Хор потряс абсолютным вхождением в материал. Конечно, Борис Тевлин - руководитель жесткий и властный, но, не будь на то общей воли хористов, из-под палки ничего бы не получилось. А тут - как один организм.

Наверное, всё значение этого произведения мы оценим позже.