Welcome to the

Choral Arts Foundation

of the Upper Valley!

The Choral Arts Foundation of the Upper Valley is a non-profit 501(c)(3) foundation committed to supporting the choral arts in the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire.  Each year the Choral Arts Foundation offers grant monies to local choruses, promotes choral events to the Upper Valley community, offers professional development opportunities to conductors, and networking opportunities to choristers.

The purposes of the Foundation are to support presentations by the Handel Society; to encourage and support choral music in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont; and to give inspiration and pleasure both to those who sing and to those who listen. It was originally founded as Handel Society Foundation of New Hampshire in 1992 but recently changed its name to reflect its broader mission.

Announcements

November 23, 2009

The Choral Arts Foundation of the Upper Valley is pleased to announce its 2009-10 grants program. We have adjusted the guidelines and application form in the light of the suggestions we heard at our Choristers’ Summit in June; we’re grateful to those who participated!

To read about the program and its history, and to review the current guidelines, please go to our Grants Program tab. You will find the application in both PDF and Word formats at the bottom of the page. Should you wish to apply, we must receive your completed application by January 15, 2010. Thanks for your interest; we hope to hear from you.

October 23, 2009

Recruiting bass and tenor singers for the Upper Valley Evergreen Singers.  This group sings to bring comfort and support to people who are in hospice care in nursing homes, hospitals, or in private homes and are nearing the end of life.  Our music is inspired by the Hallowell Choir in Brattleboro, VT.  For information about our singing group, please call 603-643-3663.  The hospice related DVD  “Holding Our Own, ” a film by Camilla Rockwell about aging, death, and dying in our culture, is available at local libraries and provides a detailed description of this music opportunity.

October 2009

Supporting the Choral Arts Foundation

The Choral Arts Foundation welcomes your involvement either on our committees or as a donor. Please email us with your interest, and see our annual fundraising letter here.

June 6, 2009

Information about The Choristers’ Summit

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