July 20-28, 2024

Please read all details below, then click here to register.

The 2024 Quintessence Summer Choral Festival (our 12th) will feature the New Mexico premiere of Christopher Tin's The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy. Registrants will form a massed chorus that will rehearse the piece over the course of the week, and the perform it with professional orchestra at the festival concert on July 28.

In addition, there will be group workshops, virtual offerings, and the opportunity for individual voice lessons. We are thrilled that among our teaching artists are four young professional singers who are members of the VOCES8 Scholar program. This is happening through a partnership with The VOCES8 Foundation.

High school and college-aged singers are encouraged to audition for our Choral Scholars Chamber Chorus, which will perform a set of pieces as well as be a part of the festival chorus. Applications deadline for Choral Scholars is May 15.

The chorus rehearsals are listed below. Rehearsals begin Saturday, July 20.

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!

Festival Chorus

Rehearsal Schedule July 20-28, 2024

Saturday, July 20:  2-5 pm

Sunday, July 21:  2-5 pm

Monday, July 22:  6:30-9:30 pm

Wednesday, July 24: 6:30-9:30 pm

Friday July 26:  6:30-9:30 pm  (with orchestra)

Mandatory Dress Rehearsal
Saturday, July 27, 2-5 pm (with orchestra) 

Performance Day: Sunday, July 28, 2023
Call Time: 1:30 pm
Performance: 3 pm
 

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 110 singers. 

WHERE WILL THE REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCE BE HELD?
Most of the rehearsals will occur at St. John's United Methodist Church (2626 Arizona Street NE in Albuquerque). As of now, we do not have confirmation of the performance venue. (But we're pretty sure it's going to be the same place it was in 2022 and 2023 . . . stay tuned!)

FEES
The singer fee is $225 per adult participant if you register by May 1. Registration fee includes all rehearsals, performance with professional orchestra, access to live and virtual workshops, one private voice lesson (if desired), festival t-shirt, concert recording, and score. 

The registration fee increases to $250 per person on May 1, so sign up early!

Fee for all full-time students is $100 (increasing to $125 on May 1). BUT WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE SINGERS TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM BEFORE THEY REGISTER.

Your fee may be paid by credit card at our official registration page. Your registration fee is nonrefundable, and will be considered a donation to Quintessence if you are unable to sing with us.

If you must pay by check, please do not use the registration form. Send a message to Abby Greenwald at abby@quintessence.com to make arrangements.

REPERTOIRE
The mass choir will perform Christopher Tin's The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy

SCORES
Scores are included in the registration fee. They will be available for pickup no later than June 1.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

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

CONCERT DRESS
Black. Simple, dressy black. All black. Black dress, black top, black skirt, black suit, black shirt, black pants, black onesie: all acceptable. Just wear black. Black. Questions of sleeve length, type of material, style of shoe will be resolutely ignored. Just. Wear. Black.

Click here to register!