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were willing to participate in on-site liv e-streamed rehearsals of <br />octets while the remaining members rehearse from home. Dr. Futrell <br />has the requisite skills in audio-v ideo production (résumé attached) <br />and access to sophisticated equipment. Required audio equipment <br />for clear on-site rehearsals/recording is specified in the PLANNED <br />budget along with technician time and license/copyright fees. <br />In May 2020, Voices and Cantari will hopefully appear in joint concert <br />for two performances in Hill Hall at UNC-CH. This program will open <br />with works by Ola Gjeilo followed by the world premiere of a major <br />new choral work “Hav ing Seen Afar Off”. This ~30-minute work was <br />commissioned by VOICES to Todd Coleman, DMA and is based on a <br />cycle of 8 poems by Sara Teasdale. Dr. Coleman’s work is known for <br />its complex rhythms and musical motiv es, for which Shoko Abe’s <br />skills are well suited (work samples attached). If in-person concerts <br />are not yet permitted in May 2021, this premiere concert will be <br />postponed to mid-Fall, 2021 and VOICES will again produce v irtual <br />recordings of other repertoire. The CONTINGENT budget includes <br />extra funds for technician time for audio-v ideo mixing and for <br />licenses/copyright fees for Spring. <br />Also as regards our second goal, to engage the community in the <br />appreciation of cultural heritage embodied in choral music, special <br />agreements hav e been established for the upcoming season. <br />VOICES will prov ide free concert tickets for all our concerts to <br />members at the Orange County Senior Centers (OC letter of support). <br />Building on our ongoing relationship with the East Chapel Hill High <br />School (ECHHS) music department VOICES will prov ide a <br />composition workshop for their students with Todd Coleman, our <br />composer. Students who attend the workshop will be giv en 2 free <br />concert tickets each (ECHHS letter of support) <br />This Grass Roots Grant from OCAC in support of our accompanist’s <br />salary will assist VOICES in achiev ing our two major goals during this <br />year of unprecedented restrictions on musical performance. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 9F1C561B-832A-4222-87B0-7A0980362B9B