Friends of the Vox is aiming to raise funds to support the next crucial phase of the Charity's Emerging Composers Competition.
Project by Friends of the Vox
We have been blown away by the generosity of our supporters so far - thank you to all who have contributed!
A project of this scope involves substantial costs, considerably above our initial target. Thanks to the wonderful response to date, we have added a stretch target amount, which would contribute to the remaining expenditure.
Friends of the Vox is a charity committed to promoting and encouraging community through the power of choral music on a local, national and global stage. The Charity was founded following the global Covid-19 pandemic, which had a devastating effect on the arts, especially in the UK. With live performances off the cards and both professional and amateur choirs halted in their tracks, the importance and influence of music and choral singing became ever more clear.
As the sector continues to recover, it is our ambition as a charity to create a positive impact in the world through the power of music, not only through our two amateur choirs, but also through an array of community outreach initiatives and support for professional musicians.
We are currently raising funds to support the recording phase of our Emerging Composers 2024 project, which is scheduled to take place at the VOCES8 Centre in London in May this year. We hope that you will join us in supporting our vision, and together we can nurture a passionate musical community.
In support of Emerging Composers around the world, Friends of the Vox was delighted to run its inaugural Emerging Composers Competition in collaboration with the Music of Dan Forrest in January of 2024.
100 submissions were received from composers representing 19 countries and a 50-year age range, writing outstanding new music for treble choirs.
In September 2024 three prize winners were announced, after extensive blind adjudication by our judges, Dr James Meaders and Dr Dan Forrest.
Vox Anima Chamber Choir presented the World Premiere performance of the first-prize winning piece, "O Oriens", by Anna Rocławska-Musiałczyk, at the Friends of the Vox Upper Voices Festival at St Peter's Eaton Square, London, in November 2024.
Vox Anima Chamber Choir with Artistic Director, Dr James Meaders, accompanist Richard Hammond-Hall and composer Anna Rocławska-Musiałczyk at St Peter's Eaton Square, London.
As we enter the next phase of this exciting project, we are appealing to our wonderful community for support, to enable us to produce professional recordings of the winning entries.
The recordings will take place at the beginning of May this year. Vox Anima Chamber Choir is extremely excited to be working and recording at the VOCES8 Centre, the home of the VOCES8 Foundation and an international centre for vocal excellence, education, and performance, located at St Anne & St Agnes Church in the heart of the City of London. The Choir has been busy rehearsing and refining the pieces, working passionately to represent the unique musical landscapes each of the composers has created!
The VOCES8 Centre - Photo credit: Andy Staples.
We cannot wait to share the winning compositions with the world! Please help us to fulfil our aim of completing this next phase of the project, and support our Emerging Composers - new music for treble choirs is alive and well around the world, and Friends of the Vox looks forward to sharing this outstanding new repertoire with you!
Vox Anima Chamber Choir celebrate with a group-hug after the World Premiere performance of "O Oriens" by Anna Rocławska-Musiałczyk in November 2024!
Click here for a snippet of Vox Anima Chamber Choir rehearsing, in preparation for the recording in May: Vox Anima Chamber Choir Retreat Day 29/03/25
Visit the Friends of the Vox website to find out more, hear about our community choirs, concerts and upcoming events.