Art Project Grant
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
Continue offering new and exciting compositions. Attract people to attend this performance that have never come to one of our concerts before. Collaborate with nationally known professionals. Choose music that mixes musical genres. Provide an experience to the singers that is fulfilling and exciting. Evaluation will include data, such as numbers in attendance, tickets sold, and income raised. It will include evaluations from the board and singers, as both groups are included in reflecting on their experience in singing, administering the event, and in reporting the verbal feedback received from audience members. The board meeting after the performance is always used for evaluation. In addition, forms will be included in the program asking for email addresses from the audience, so that we can expand our base, and asking what other music the audience would like to hear from the Chorale.
To provide an outstanding performance/premier of the bluegrass Te Deum. To provide an educational experience for 4-8 high school aged singers. To highlight the varied musical genres performed by the Arrowhead Chorale. All of these were accomplished. The Bluegrass Te Deum: Mortals and Angels was performed twice at the Depot Great Hall, with excellent audiences. Both the librettist and the composer attended, and both indicated that they believed that this Minnesota performance was stronger than the national premier at Carnegie Hall. They expressed strong appreciate for the choir, our artistic director, and Monroe Crossing, the bluegrass band who performed with the Arrowhead Chorale. 7 young people from area high schools (Iron River, East Duluth, Denfeld Duluth, and Cloquet) rehearsed and performed with the choir as Student Apprentices. 9 started with the group, but their schedule conflicted with many of the rehearsals, and it was felt that they needed to drop. The young people, along with 3 of the Chorale singers, formed an additional small solo choir for part of the performance, as well. The Chorale also included solo music from ethnic, folk and gospel traditions, highlighting the skill of the choir in many genres. Appreciation was clear from the audience, and the feedback was universally excellent. The board met after the performance to evaluate this program. The finances worked well, as 2 grants provided the major fee and expenses for Monroe Crossing, and the ticket sales were strong. The online ticket purchasing was extremely helpful in being aware of potential attendance, as well. Artistically, both Board and director were pleased, and the singers expressed real enjoyment of the experience. It was deemed a success, as well, in continuing to gain visibility for the Chorale among the general public.
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