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Application Deadline: August 20, 2012
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"Festival 500 has it all. It offers a high level of music making, great performances, professional development and wonderful hospitality Thank you!"
- 2011 Festival Chorister
Performance Opportunities - Choirs
World of Music Evening Concerts
At the heart of Festival 500 are the World of Music
concerts which feature three choirs in each concert. This main
concert series occurs over four nights of the festival in two
venues each evening.
Each of the three choirs presents their own individual program (20 minutes maximum).The individual performances are followed by a three-choir joint performance. Prior to the Festival, each choir will be asked to share one work with the other two choirs performing in the same concert. These works should demonstrate "the power of song" in each of the unique and diverse cultures of the participating choirs. During the Festival, each conductor will rehearse and conduct his/her selected piece with the full three-choir ensemble. This collaborative, combined performance of shared repertoire and shared conductors embodies the spirit of Festival 500 - sharing the voices!.
Massed Choirs 
Festival 500 offers the exciting opportunity for choirs to
rehearse and sing together in a huge choir, with a full symphony
orchestra! In 2013, this opportunity will include the Festival 500
Massed Adult Choir (SATB voicing) under the direction of Bob Chilcott (United Kingdom) and the
Festival 500 Massed Youth Choir (SSAA voicing) under the direction
of Francisco Núñez
(United States). Choirs with other voicings (e.g.TTBB) can still
participate in these massed choirs. Massed performances will be
presented at the Grand Finale concert on July 10, 2013, along with
Witloof Bay
(Belgium) and the Newfoundland
Symphony Orchestra to an audience of thousands.
Concerts in the
Afternoon
Festival 500 presents a series of afternoon concerts in downtown
St. John's venues. Participating choirs are invited to perform a
20-minute program as part of these full afternoon concerts.
Noteable Lunch
Concerts 
Choirs can take part in more informal lunchtime concerts - part of
the Festival's Noteable Lunch program. These free concerts are in
public spaces throughout St. John's where people gather during
their lunch hour. These concerts are planned as a cappella
events.
Church
Services
Choirs are invited to perform in services at local churches and
worship centers on Sunday July 7th, 2013. All choirs are encouraged
to bring their own form of worship to the service. This initiative
is a very popular performance option. Choirs are in great demand
and the congregations enthusiastic.
Workshops
Festival 500 offers workshops for all participants on
four afternoons during the Festival week. Workshop clinicians
include Francisco Núñez
(United States), David Moss (Germany), Mia Makaroff (Finland) Kathy Armstrong (Canada) and Witloof Bay (Belgium).
Panel Presentation
Special Festival 500 Panel
Presentation - Growing Choral Communities.
Additional Opportunities
Choral Institiute
Conducting MasterClass
Voice MasterClass
HONORARY PATRON
The Honourable John C. Crosbie, PC, OC, ONL, QC, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland & Labrador
©2012 Festival 500 Sharing the Voices