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A professional chamber choir producing high-quality demo recordings of new or unperformed choral music as a service to composers. Website: https://jdavidmoore.net/first-readings-project/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/first-readings-project

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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.

02.07.2025 14:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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

18.06.2025 20:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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.

18.06.2025 20:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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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.

24.04.2025 17:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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...

23.04.2025 17:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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!

FROG: STUDENT APPLICATION docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
FROG: NON-STUDENT APPLICATION
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
SOUNDCLOUD: soundcloud.com/first-readin...

22.04.2025 15:20 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

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!

06.04.2025 15:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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!

03.04.2025 23:36 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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