CALL FOR CHOIRS - The Messiah Project

The Messiah Project is an Against the Grain Theatre and Opera InReach collaborative effort giving two schools from across Canada a professional filming and recording experience and a pre-show feature for the premiere of the internationally acclaimed Messiah/Complex! 

Two Canadian choirs, whose members are aged 14-18, will perform the “Hallelujah Chorus”  from Handel’s Messiah in a video that will be featured in the pre-show event of Against the Grain’s Messiah/Complex. On top of singing the piece, choirs will create a filmed version of their performance. The final product will result in a video of both choirs’ performances combined, but each choir will receive a video of their group’s performance.

The chosen choirs will receive:

• A professional recording and filming opportunity
• A filmed “music video” of their Hallelujah Chorus performance 
• A meet-and-greet chat with an artist from Messiah/Complex
• A feature in the pre-show experience of Messiah/Complex including interviews and discussion with selected students and ensemble leaders
• A feature on both Opera InReach & Against the Grain’s websites

Secondary school choirs in Canada, or community choirs for singers aged 14-18, are eligible to apply.

HOW TO APPLY
​To apply, submit either a video or written response that allows us to get to know your choir and community. All official submissions must be submitted through our Google Form by your teacher/conductor. If you create a social video, generate some buzz for your choir by sharing it and tagging @operainreach and @atgtheatre using the hashtag #themessiahproject. 

For written responses, there will be a form field in the application as well as an option to upload an image or sample of your work.

Application Deadline: October 15th, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. 

For more information, visit the Opera InReach website: ​https://www.operainreach.com/the-messiah-project​