The Young People’s Chorus of New York City
and
Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions,
The Steinhardt School, New York University present

Transient Glory™ Choral Symposium and Chamber Music Festival
Wednesday, August 10 through Sunday, August 14, 2005
At The Steinhardt School, New York University
New York City, New York

Thanks and Congratulations

The Young People's Chorus would like to thank all of the composers, conductors, performers, auditors and audience members for making the Symposium a resounding success. It was a wonderful experience for all involved!

For photos of the Symposium concerts, please visit our Gallery page.

For information on the next Transient Glory event, please click here.

 

Attendant Responses

Here are just a few of the things Symposium attendees (conductors, singers, and auditors) had to say:

"Thank you for putting this wonderful festival together! Everyone has been encouraging, supportive, and has pushed me musically! Thank you for letting a younger conductor like me participate."
-Dominick

"This symposium is valuable on many different levels! I hope there will be another one in the future!"
-Mitos

"It was a privilege to be around wonderful composers, great conductors, esteemed colleagues - all incredible human beings."
-Dalia

"I can't say enough with regard to the YPC staff and participating clinicians. You have made for a very memorable and rewarding week."
-Margaret

Thanks to all who participated!

 

Symposium News and Reviews

Introducing exciting new works
for treble voices by world-class
composers, Transient Glory™ “has
begun to change the way the world
views youth choral music.”
–Choir and Organ

Robertaonthearts.com

...it should be mentioned prominently that the Young People's Chorus was composed of some of the most eager and enthusiastic young singers I've ever heard, all focused on the conductors, all singing with exceptional poise and presence...read more

Newsday, Aug 10th

If Francisco Nuñez gets his way, composers will no longer be inclined to allow children's choral music to languish while they focus on writing instrumental repertoire. Starting today his group, the Young People's Chorus of New York City, presents "Transient Glory," a five-day choral symposium and chamber music festival which aims to advance the art of children's choirs and encourage composers to write for them...read more

New York Times, Aug 5th

Writing music for children's choir doesn't have the cachet of, say, writing for a symphony orchestra. But Francisco J. Nunez, founder of the Young People's Chorus of New York City, has set out to chang that by commissioning major composers - Ned Rorem, David Del Tredici, Judith Weir, Bright Sheng - to write works for his ensemble. The project, started in 2001, has become an energetic endeavor, with the collaboration of a number of music publishers. This week the group is presenting a symposium with open master classes by day and concerts every evening at 7:30 from Wednesday through Aug. 13. Frederick Loewe Theater, New York University, 35 West Fourth Street, Greenwich Village; (212) 289-7779; $25 for all four concerts, beginning Wednesday.

New York Times, Aug 7th

To attract more talent to the field of choral music, Francisco J. Nunez, founder of the Young People's Chorus of New York City, began commissioning composers like Ned Rorem, David Del Tredici and Michael Torke to write for his young singers. His project, called "Transient Glory," has turned into a large-scale venture with different music publishers collaborating under one rubric to make the pieces available to other choruses. This week, the Young People's Chorus is playing host to a four-day symposium for choral directors and singers, with public master classes by day and concerts every evening. Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30pm, Frederick Loewe Theater of New York University, 35 West Fourth Street, Greenwich Village, (212) 289-7779.

More articles about The Young People's Chorus...

 

About the Choral Symposium

The Young People’s Chorus
of New York City

“…ethereal quality and soaring range.”
–American Record Guide

The Transient Glory™ Choral Symposium and Chamber Music Festival focuses on new choral works for young voices, commissioned specifically for the festival from many of today’s leading contemporary composers. Our aim is to make these challenging works accessible to a wide range of conductors and children—this festival will teach you how to make this goal a reality.

Choral Symposium Schedule

 

Composers and Teachers

An impressive array of world-renowned composers and masters teachers will be on the faculty of the 2005 Transient Glory Choral Symposium and Chamber Music Festival. For more information on the faculty and repertoire for the symposium, click here.

 

Performing Ensembles

There will be two artist-in-residence choruses at the Symposium:

 

New York University

Founded in 1831, New York University is one of the largest private universities in the United States. The center of NYU is its Washington Square campus in the heart of Greenwich Village. One of the city's most creative and energetic communities, the Village is a historic neighborhood that has attracted generations of writers, musicians, artists, and intellectuals. Beyond the Village, New York City becomes an extension of the University's campus.

The Steinhardt School, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions