First Readings Project

First Readings Project The First Readings Project is a professional chamber choir founded to assist composers in the development of new work for vocal ensemble.

Good afternoon, beautiful listeners! We have five new pieces for your ears, including our first organ solo: "Fantasy" by Israeli composer Ziv Sabag, commandingly played by Kenny Vigne. Choral works are by Denice Rippentrop, Rick Brown, Dana Howell, and Pax Ressler. To your good health and happiness.

First Readings Project | Founded, Directed by J. David Moore The First Readings Project produces high-quality demo recordings for new or unperformed choral works. Submit your score to get started and to learn more.

Announcing our final three recording sessions for 2025: Monday, October 13; Thursday, November 13, and Monday, December 15. If you or the choral composer in your life needs a high-quality demo recording by a bunch of whiz-bang singers, sign up below. We'd love to have you!

First Readings Project The First Readings Project is a professional chamber choir founded to assist composers in the development of new work for vocal ensemble.

Good morning, internet! Here are five new choral works for your pleasure at the top of our feed. Probiotic, non-GMO, full of antioxidants.

First Readings Project The First Readings Project is a professional chamber choir founded to assist composers in the development of new work for vocal ensemble.

Good morning, Internet! Come hear some music we made last week by Jonathan Östlund and Denice Rippentrop. featuring a stirring maritime solo by tenor Matthew Valverde.

I'm delighted that you are so pleased! May it lead to more performances and recognition for you!

First Readings Project The First Readings Project is a professional chamber choir founded to assist composers in the development of new work for vocal ensemble.

Hello, Bluesky! The results of our last two recordings are now here on SoundCloud for your delight: Holly Near, Pax Ressler, Christopher Libertino, Denice Rippentrop, John Rommereim, Helkin Sosa, Christopher Gable, and Emily Hope. Enjoy these in good health.

First Readings Project The First Readings Project is a professional chamber choir founded to assist composers in the development of new work for vocal ensemble.

The results of our most recent recording session are up on SoundCloud, fresh, hot, and crispy! Music of strength and inspiration and singing dinosaur bones.

Ahoy, choral musicians: can you recommend any useful texts for learning to write for voices or vocal ensembles? I never saw one when I was in school in the 20th century...

First Readings Opportunity Grant: Student DESCRIPTION The First Readings Opportunity Grant (FROG) is established to increase financial access for composers to the production of a recording by the First Readings Project. PROCESS The survey b...

We are happy to announce the First Readings Opportunity Grant (FROG), to give composers greater access to our recording services!

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Christmas in April! We've just posted our latest crop of new choral music on SoundCloud, including two pieces for this year's winter holiday season, for those of you planning ahead. You've got time for this; stop by and have a listen!

Hello, Bluesky! We're new in town, and would like to introduce ourselves: we are the First Readings Project, a professional chamber choir producing high-quality demo recordings of new or unperformed choral music. Here's our SoundCloud page: soundcloud.com/first-readin.... Stop by!