15th INTERNATIONAL SACRED MUSIC CHOIR FESTIVAL 2009
07026 OLBIA – ITALY
The Lorenzo Perosi choral association, with the
patronage of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, the
local Council and the Provincial Olbia-Tempio,
organizes from September 29th to October 04th 2009 in Olbia (Sardinia) the 15th International Sacred Music Choir Festival
The festival is open to all interested choirs that will
fill in and send the application form attached hereto.
FESTIVAL REPERTOIRE
Choir’s repertoire is non restrictive. Compulsory
pieces are not requested. Each choir has to
indicate the music genre of their pieces on the
application form. The music genre can be more than
one.
Sacred repertoire;
Gregorian;
Profane polyphony;
Choral arrangements of folk songs, traditional
songs;
Spiritual, Gospel;
Opera pieces.
PERFORMANCE PLACES
The sacred, spiritual and gospel repertoire will be
held in the town’s or region’s churches while the
profane and folk repertoire will also be held outdoor,
in squares or in public places.
On Sunday, 04th October at 11:00 am, all
choirs will accompany with a common repertoire the Holy
Mass which will take place in the Church of “Our Lady
of La Salette”.
The final timetable and performance locations will be
officialized and communicated to each choir within June
30th 2009.
“FESTA DEL BEL CANTO”
This is a party which will take place on Friday, 02th
October 2009 at 09:00pm. Its aim is to allow the
participants to meet, get to know each other and have a
party together in a more relaxed way, outside the
concert sphere.
During the party each choir will sing a folk piece from
their own countries and then all together a Sardinian
folk song (the vocal score will be sent to you after
the acceptance of your application form). Refreshments
using local products will be served.
PROGRAMME
The town of Olbia is situated on the North-East coast of Sardinia. It is considered the official gateway to Costa Smeralda and to the breathtaking tourist locations of Gallura. You can reach the town in two ways:
▪ by plane: through the airlines operating on Costa Smeralda International Airport, departing from major Italian and European cities;
▪ by ferry: from Genoa, Livorno and Civitavecchia.
Tuesday, 29th September 2009
Festival’s opening concert
Wednesday, 30th September 2009
Scheduled performance calendar
Thursday, 01h October 2009
Scheduled performance calendar
Friday, 02th October 2009
Scheduled performance calendar
09:00pm party “Festa del bel canto”
Saturday, 03th October 2009
10:00am Rehearsal of the repertoire that will be performed during Sunday’s Holy Mass
07.00pm Gran Gala closing evening. All choirs will perform for 15 minutes each
10:00pm Closing-dinner
Sunday, 04th October 2009
11:00am Holy Mass at the church of “Our Lady of La Salette” accompanied by all festival participants
01:00pm Lunch and thanking salutation to all participants
The Association has scheduled concerts in Olbia and in
other towns of Gallura for each day of your stay.
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FEE
Each participant requires to pay a registration fee
of € 30.00 which includes:
1. Transfer from airport or port to
hotel;
2. Hostesses at your service all throughout
transfers and in places of performance
3. Transfer from hotel to places of
performance
4. Refreshments on October 02th, during the
“Bel Canto” party
5. Dinner on October 04th (Gran Gala Evening)
6. Lunch on Sunday, October 04th
REGISTRATION
Within March 30th, 2009:
You will have to send the application form together
with a biography of the choir, the choir director’s
name and a recent sound recording. Within April 30th
2009 you will receive a confirmation of
participation and under separate cover further
forms to be filled in concerning programmes of concerts
and the liturgical and folk vocal score.
Within May 31st 2009 you will have to
submitted:
- schedule of the events, including the list of the
pieces for each concert together with their
composers and duration.
- Material for the archive: choir addresses, photos,
staff, repertoire, web site, organized events.
- 50% of the registration fee (€15).
Within June 30th 2009:
- final list of participants;
- settlement of registration fee.
For further information please contact the festival’s secretariat:
Associazione Corale L. Perosi - Chiesa N.S. De
La Salette Via Poletti 07026
Olbia - Italy.
E-mail: info@corolorenzoperosiolbia.it
Web: http://www.corolorenzoperosiolbia.it
Dirigent: Paolo Di Paola Mobile number +39-340-2614133
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