PROGRAM
 

Day 1 - Friday
Arrival day late afternoon: Get together and first meeting of the music directors with the organizational team and Kurt-Martin Herbst, the Artistic Director of the Festival.       In the evening opening ceremony of the Festival - Reception and official welcome of all participants.

Day 2 - Saturday
Morning: first rehearsal of the common festival music: "Missa Brevis" in B-Major "Sancti Johannis De Deo" of Joseph Haydn (the Venue will be announced). In the afternoon, possibility for guided city sightseeing tours or excursions.

Evening: Possibility for individual performance during an evening mass service followed by a short concert or participation in a common benefit concert.

Day 3 - Sunday
09:30 h Cantus MM Festival Mass Service at the Votive Church: "Missa Brevis" in B-Major "Sancti Johannis De Deo" of Joseph Haydn – as performed by all participating groups, conducted by Kurt-Martin Herbst.

Afternoon: visit of Schönbrunn Palace and its gardens. Each group can perform an impromptu concert in the inner court of the palace or in the gardens.

Evening: closing ceremony with gala-buffet dinner.  The Society Chorus MM will host typical Austrian music entertainment. All participating groups are invited to join in the musical program. The closing ceremony includes the distribution of memory certificates to each group and commemorative presents to each  participant by the Head of Chorus MM.

Day 4 - Monday
Individual departures.

Program subject to change!

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REGISTRATION

1. Registration fee

The registration fee is Euro 45,-- per person and must be paid for all participants (members of the music groups and further attendants, as well as the conductor or group leader).
Inclusions: Participation at all cultural and social events during the Festival. Buffet-dinner at the closing ceremony with musical entertainment. Participation at rehearsal and mass-service at the Votive Church. Organization of one individual mass-service or concert per participating group.  

2. Registration deadline                                     

The deadline for registration is by 1st of March. Registration forms sent after this deadline will be considered only if the capacity of the festival allows.

3. Registration

The registration must be accompanied by an advance payment of Euro 300,--  transfered to the following Cantus MM Festival account:

Bank: Salzburger Sparkasse - SWIFT: SBGSAT2S  IBAN: AT942040402901090661

Account Number: 1090661, Bank Code: 20404


The advance payment will be credited on the final invoice. The minimum number of participants is 300 persons. Should less participants register, Chorus MM reserves the right to cancel the festival, in which case the advance payment will be returned in full. Your registration is fixed only upon receipt of your advance payment. You will receive confirmation within three weeks after receipt of the payment. In case of cancellation from your side, the advance payment will not be refunded.
Should the number of participants be reduced by more than ten percent, cancellation penalties for the missing persons will apply.

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  TERMS OF PAYMENT

1. Down payment

Upon receipt of our confirmation 50% of the registration fee is to be paid within three weeks to our above mentioned account number.

2. Payment of the balance

The balance is to be paid upon receipt of your final bill or, at the latest, three weeks prior to your arrival. Changes after this deadline only in addition to cancellation penalties.

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ACCOMMODATION & EXCURSIONS

Many years of reliable business relationship with:

CHORUS, CULTURE & ART CONCERT TOURS - Travel Agency, Claudia Arh

In booking your accommodation and the touristical services via  CC&A we will give you a 20% reduction on the registration fee for the Festival. Just get in contact and CC&A Concert Tours will provide you with your individual Festival package for participation in the Vienna Festival.

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Conditions for participation

1. Limits on participation

15 mixed choruses or music ensembles from the age of 14 years. The participating groups will be selected by the artistic director from all applications, based on the descriptions and recordings received.

2. Registration

Recent photo, biography of group and music director, actual audio files (CD), not older than 12 months and suggested program including scores. Registration deadline is by 1st March.

3. Literature

A sacred program is requested (for choirs a cappella or with organ accompaniment), which can be used for a mass-service in a church and a secular program which can be used for a common concert.

4. Compulsory literature

Joseph Haydn, Missa Brevis in B-Major "Sancti Johannis De Deo", HOP 22/7, Publisher: Bärenreiter. This composition will be performed by all music groups during the service at the Votiv Church. The scores are to be directly organized by the groups themselves.

5. Service at church or common concert

Each choir has the possibility to sing during a mass-service in one of Vienna's churches on Saturday evening or individual performances of ca. 15 min. during a common concert. The choirs are asked to consider that in their program and to prepare sacred music for a mass-service. The final decision on repertory and place will be made through the artistic director.

6. Official performances

All choirs perform together in the service on Sunday at Votivkirche (Literature No. 4). In addition the artistic director selects choirs who may sing further parts/motetttes during the service. A rehearsal will take place on Saturday. The schedule will be made known on arrival. The artistic director reserves the right  to rearrange the program after the rehearsal.

IMPORTANT!!
A solo performance of a choir in the service can be ensured only by sending us the exact literature and scores.

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