Do you like to travel? Are you looking to add to your collection of choral keepsakes? Place your bid on over 12 auction items to support Chorus America’s programs and services.  Here’s a sneak preview of a few items for the winning bidders on June 16!

Silent Auction Items

Someone’s in the kitchen with Alice!

Someone’s in the kitchen with Alice.  Could be YOU!  You knead this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Winning bidder to travel to Hawley, Massachusetts and enjoy baking with Alice in her kitchen!

Courtesy of Alice Parker 

Weekend at Douglass House in the Berkshires

Enjoy a weekend at the lakeside Douglass guesthouse in the Berkshires!  Situated on the Stockbridge Bowl, the weekend includes two tickets to a Boston Symphony Orchestra concert at Tanglewood, featuring performances by the Boston Pops and Yo-Yo Ma all weekend long. Available weekend of August 26 - 28, 2016 only.

Courtesy of Chet and Joy Douglass 

Robert Shaw Framed Score with annotations

Robert Shaw’s impeccable artistry and timing lives within the markings of his scores. Be the one to take home a one-of-a-kind reproduction of his annotated score of Johannes Brahams, Ein deutsches Requiem, during his tenure at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.  Add a unique piece of choral history to your wall that all our friends will admire and appreciate!

Courtesy of Irving S. Gilmore Music Library of Yale University with permission from Thomas Shaw 

Celebrate with Chorus America at the 40th Annual Conference!

We’re already planning for next year’s big anniversary!  Join us in celebrating 40 years in sunny Los Angeles, California as we continue to bring the choral field together at the Annual Conference. Enjoy a relaxing stay at next year’s hotel and be sure to take in all LA has to offer.

Courtesy of Chorus America 

Signed David Willcocks Books and CD

Add to your choral music book collection today! Read an assortment of in-depth interviews and biographical accounts on the life of Sir David Willcocks, prominent British composer and musician. Signed by Sir David himself, you can take home a piece of history.  Get your early dose of Christmas with a CD and book compilation of Carols for Christmas, compiled and arranged by David Willcocks.

Courtesy of Anonymous Donor

Robert De Cormier Reference Library

Package includes single copies of over 45 Lawson-Gould choral titles written or arranged by Michael Korn award recipient, Robert De Cormier.

Courtesy of Alfred Music 

Delta SkyMiles

Travel the world with Delta Airlines! Go see your favorite domestic or international chorus with 60,000 Delta SkyMiles, which can be redeemed for approximately 2 round-trip domestic flights, 1 round-trip flight to Europe or Central America, or domestic upgrades where available. Miles can be used on Delta, Delta Connection, Hawaiian, Alaska, KLM and Air France Airlines

Courtesy of Mike and Kay McCarthy 

Berkshire Choral International Singing Week in Sheffield, Ma

A one-week session at Berkshire Choral International is a unique way of learning and singing choral music in a rich and artistically stimulating setting.  Our philosophy is that choral music is best when it is studied, absorbed, discussed and mulled over by choristers and conductors together in total immersion.  From day one, our goal is to create an intense learning experience.  Off-setting the energy spend in the condensed timeframe of rehearsals and classes are afternoon tours, lectures, recitals, sports and recreation.

Courtesy of Berkshire Choral International 

Alfred Contemporary A Cappella Resource Library

Package includes 1 autographed copy of Deke Sharon’s book A CAPELLA, 1 copy of Brody McDonald’s book A CAPPELLA POP, and single copied of 20 most recent Contemporary A Capella arrangements from the Alfred choral catalog.

 Courtesy of Alfred Music

2017 Cincinnati Package: Hotel Stay and May Festival Concert Tickets

Come back to Cincinnati and enjoy a one night stay at the Hilton Netherlands Plaza Hotel.  Package includes breakfast for two and tickets to the Friday, May 27 concert with Michael Francis conducting the May Festival and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius or Saturday, May 28th concert with Harry Bickett conducting the May Festival Chorus and Cincinnati Symphony in Bach's B Minor Mass.

Courtesy of the May Festival and the Hilton Netherlands Plaza Hotel 

Live Auction Items

Elegant Dinner before 2017 Annual Conference

Enjoy a private dinner preceding the 2017 Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California, with philanthropists Kiki and David Gindler! You and seven guests will enjoy an evening of delicious food, wine, and excellent conversation with two of LA’s most prominent arts leaders in their historic Hancock Park home, built by the renowned architect, Paul R. Williams. 

Courtesy of Kiki and David Gindler 

Custom Commission by Francisco J. Núñez

Chorus America board member Francisco J. Núñez is a 2011 MacArthur “Genius Award” Grant Recipient, conductor, composer, leading figure in music education, and the founder of the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award-winning Young People’s Chorus of New York City. Francisco is offering a custom SATB commission with a special dedication to the chorus associated with the winning bid.

Courtesy of Francisco J. Núñez

Garrison Keillor Limerick, Personalized and Handwritten

A personalized, handwritten birthday limerick from Garrison Keillor, created especially for the highest bidder.  Winning bidder submits any name he/she wishes along with information about the person.  Garrison takes it from there.

Courtesy of Garrison Keillor

Day-long Workshop with Temple University’s Rollo Dilworth

Rollo Dilworth offers a one-day workshop with your choir, including a public performance if desired. Dilworth has written and/or arranged over 150 choral works that are currently in print. His choral compositions are a part of the Henry Leck Creating Artistry Choral Series with Hal Leonard Corporation and Colla Voce Music Company.

Courtesy of Rollo Dilworth 

A Week in Sonoma County Wine Country

Chorus America Board Member Susan Reardon offers to you one week at this stunning home in the renowned Sonoma County wine country, located on 100 acres of the Rancho Miguel Vineyards, a working winery on the banks of the Russian River.  The home, with three bedrooms (two upstairs and one down stairs with separate entrance), living and dining rooms, a full kitchen and three bathrooms, sleeps three couples comfortably. 

Courtesy of Susan Erburu Reardon and family