Luna Lab
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25 for 25: A New Time for Choral Music
In honor of the May Festival’s storied history of commissioning new works and to celebrate the May Festival's 150th anniversary, the May Festival proudly collaborated with Luna Composition Lab, a fellowship program that provides mentorship and performance opportunities to young composers who are female, non-binary or gender nonconforming, to commission twenty-five new choral works for and to be premiered by choral ensembles across Greater Cincinnati.
Participating Artists and Ensembles
Cincinnati Boychoir
Cincinnati Camerata
Cincinnati Choral Academy
Cincinnati Men’s Chorus
Cincinnati Youth Choir
CinKoa: Cincinnati Korean Choir
Classical Roots Community Chorus
Hear Us, Hear Them
Heri et Hodie
Jeremy Winston Chorale
Little Miami Chorale
May Festival Youth Chorus
MUSE: Cincinnati Women’s Choir
No Promises Vocal Band
Northern Kentucky Community Chorus
Northern Kentucky University Chamber Choir
School for the Creative and Performing Arts Chorale
St Ursula Academy Vocal Ensemble
Thomas More University Choir
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Chorale
Ursuline Academy Choir
Voices of Indiana
World House Choir
Xavier University Choir
Young Professionals Choral Collective
Community Choral Showcase
The Community Choral Showcase on March 19, 2023 will highlight the best of the Cincinnati choral community. The event is FREE, but registration is required.
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Chorus Premieres
Find out when and where each choir will premiere their new 25 for 25 songs.
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A New Time for Choral Music
2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the May Festival, which has an extensive legacy of commissions and premieres. To honor this history, the May Festival embarked on a new endeavor: 25 for 25: A New Time for Choral Music.
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