July 13, 2024 Modern Sound Collective (artistic director: Kai Leung) is pleased to announce its inaugural Call for Scores. MSC is a fast growing GTA-based choral arts organization, comprising six choirs. Since 2015, it has aimed to foster a nurturing community that inspires young artists through accessible opportunities for growth and collaboration, and to share its love of contemporary choral music through sincere and passionate performances. MSC was recently a featured performer at Podium (Canada’s national choir conference), where its new music choir “Concreamus” performed the world premieres of seven fantastic new works by young composers from the GTA. As we embark on planning our programming for our tenth anniversary season, we are now thrilled to begin accepting submissions from across the country for consideration in our 2024-25 season. Requirements: If selected: Submission guidelines: Check out recordings of Concreamus Chamber Choir on all streaming platforms to get an idea of the ensemble! For more information on Modern Sound Collective, visit modernsoundcollective.ca and follow us on Instagram and Facebook

“Our Love in Song” On May 4th, we invite you to join Datsuzoku for “Our Love in Song”. We will celebrate our community, our aspirations, our partners, and our mothers with contemporary choral music that spans many genres, continents, and cultures. The concert will feature two world premieres of pieces written by our amazing composers in residence: Francesca Hauser and Sami Anguaya. “The Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci” On May 11th, join Concreamus and the Orpheus choir of Toronto at Eglinton st. George church for “The Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci.” The titular piece is a 40 minute work for choir, orchestra, and projected film that employs newly developed technology wherein the video elements (created in tandem with the music) are able to be slowed down or sped up with the ensemble’s rubato. This will be the Canadian premiere of this phenomenal work. Tickets are available at https://orpheuschoiroftoronto.ticketspice.com/c4-the-notebooks-of-leonardo-davinci?t=xconcreamus  Concreamus is invited to Podium! Concreamus is especially excited to have been invited to perform in a featured concert at PODIUM Choral Conference and Festival in Montreal. They have commissioned 6 new works by amazing composers in the MSC community, which will be premiered at the festival. Their travel to Montreal is partially supported by the Canadian Arts Council. If you would like a to hear the amazing repertoire they are singing, join them on May 12th at 8:15pm at St. Mary Magdalene church, 477 Manning Ave. Entry to this “sneak preview” event is by donation. Call for Billet Volunteers This summer, the MSC has been offered a unique and exciting opportunity to collaborate with two international choral ensembles. The Young Woman’s Choral Project, directed by Matthew Otto, is a world-class choral organization. At YWCP, girls experience the joy of music and find their voices as singers and as artists—empowering them to achieve artistic and personal excellence. The Manado state university choir, directed by Andre De Quadros, represents not only the country of Indonesia but in a more complex sense, new directions in choral music worldwide. MSC is delighted to be hosting these amazing choirs this June, and are searching for members of our community who are interested in billeting visiting choristers between June 25th and 28th. Billet families will be provided with complimentary tickets to our amazing collaboration concert on June 27th. This is an incredible opportunity to develop our international choral network and host two amazing choirs in Toronto. If you are interested in hosting some choristers, please fill out this form to express interest and get more details about hosting.

Concreamus is hiring an excellent choral conductor for next season. Application Deadline: May 11th, 2024 Term: September 2024 to June 2025 Compensation: $2500 Location: Toronto, Ontario. Rehearsals occur on Friday afternoons, 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Occasional extra rehearsals and up to 5 concerts per year. About the Modern Sound Collective: MSC is committed to fostering a nurturing community that inspires young artists through accessible opportunities for growth and collaboration, and to sharing their love of contemporary choral music through sincere and passionate performances. They have four choral programs focused on providing the next generation of choral singers, composers, and leaders with opportunities to advance their skills and grow their artistic network. Concreamus is MSC’s 40 voice new music choir dedicated to innovation in the choral arts and the creation and performance of excellent new works by young composers. The group is made up of young singers, composers, and educators from around the GTA.  Concreamus, Latin for “we create together,” encourages a creative dialogue between composers and performers through which both groups can offer their insight and be inspired in new ways. It is committed to creating opportunities for new vocal music to be developed and presented, as well as exploring new sounds and vocal textures through improvisation and collaborative exploration. To date, the choir has commissioned more than 15 new works and premiered over 40 choral works by young composers. Many of their premiere performances can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, and Youtube. Concreamus has collaborated with various musical organisations, including appearing in concert with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Exultate Chamber Singers, the Orpheus Choir of Toronto, the Amadeus choir of Greater Toronto, the University of Toronto MacMillan Singers, and at SING! Festival Toronto. This May, they have been invited to perform at PODIUM, Canada’s largest choral festival. About the Role: The assistant conductor of Concreamus will work closely with the conductor to assist with implementing and delivering the choral program, including programming music, rehearsing the choir, and conducting the choir in select pieces in performance. The approximate time commitment is about 4 hours per week, including rehearsal time, preparation time, and communications. This role is geared towards advanced level conductors who have post-secondary training or some professional experience and are looking to continue developing their skills with a high level ensemble. The ideal candidate will possess these traits: How to Apply: Applicants are asked to submit the following: A resume/CV and a short video or written introduction of who you are and why you are applying to admin@modernsoundcollective.ca. Contact information for two references who can speak to their conducting abilities, musical skills, artistic vision, and work ethic. Conducting footage from a rehearsal (up to 5 minutes) and performance (one choral piece, approximately 3-5 minutes). Footage can be up to 3 years old, and should ideally be with an SATB choir. Selected candidates will be asked to participate in a virtual interview with the search committee. The Search Committee will conduct reference checks for the final candidates before making an offer.