Choral Commission for Shine Festival 2023

Musinc and Middlesbrough Town Hall are searching for a composer to write a new piece of music for the Middlesbrough Town Hall (MTH) Community Choir, to be performed as part of the Shine Festival in 2023.

The Brief

This new work should be roughly 10 minutes in length and should reflect the communities and culture of Middlesbrough. We’d love for the work to be developed in collaboration with community groups, including the MTH Community Choir and children and young people from local schools.

Fees are negotiable, and will be discussed upon application. Delivery of the final score will be required by the end of January to allow time for the choir to rehearse.

How to Apply

Please send us your CV along with a proposal (no more than 500 words) detailing how you would approach the project and any previous experience working with community groups.

Applications should be sent to Samantha_spruce@middlesbrough.gov.uk.

Deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 24th October.

About Shine Festival

We’re delighted that 2023 sees the return of the Shine Festival to Middlesbrough Town Hall. Shine Festival is an inclusive choral festival, providing an open stage and feedback for singing groups across the Tees Valley area. This year’s community festival will take place on Sunday 26th March and the schools festival will take place on Monday 27th March.

Sign up details for choirs who would like to be involved will be available shortly – please keep an eye on our website and social media for the latest details.

About MTH Community Choir

Led by local international opera singers Emily Smith and Dave Pisaro, The MTH Community Choir is a friendly and accessible group who enjoy singing for fun. The group perform a mixture of world and folk, operatic, and musical theatre songs. Past performances have included concerts at Middlesbrough Town Hall, Ripon Cathedral, and Middlesbrough’s Christmas Big Sing.