November 2007

Dear Choirdirector,

The Cultural City of Vienna is delighted to invite you and your choir, together with selected choirs from around the world, to participate in the 2008 "International Advent Sing in Vienna." We would particularly like to address the North American choirs and look forward to their presenting an harmonious and exciting musical program to the Viennese audiences.

As part of the International Advent Sing in Vienna, your choir has the opportunity to perform at your choice of four of the following venues: the famous Festival Hall of the Vienna City Hall where Johann Strauss once conducted; during a Sunday service at one of Vienna's beautiful churches; at Melk Abbey, one of Europe's most stunning baroque abbeys; in a senior citizen's center as a part of the center's Advent celebration; and at festive Christmas markets like the market at Schönbrunn Palace. Youth choirs also have the opportunity to share their music with students at local Viennese high schools.

Directors planning to participate in the Advent Sing program in Vienna with their choir are warmly invited and strongly encouraged to take part in an Orientation Trip this summer July 18 - 23, 2008. This trip is complimentary and includes a 4-night stay in Vienna and round-trip flights between Toronto and Vienna, departing the United States or Canada on July 18, 2008. This program is an excellent opportunity to visit venues, meet other directors from around the world who plan to attend the festival, and become familiar with Vienna before you bring your choir during the Advent season.

If you are interested in receiving more information regarding details and registration for the 2008 International Advent Sing in Vienna, please contact the following office in the USA for more detailed information: Music Contact International, 119 South Winooski Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, telephone: 800-624-0166, E-mail: vienna@music-contact.com.

We are looking forward to welcoming your choir, along with choirs from Europe, to Vienna during the 2008 Advent Season, and hope that you can be a part of what will certainly be a memorable musical experience. Dates for the weekends in 2008 (including the departure): November 26 – Dec 1, December 3 - 8, December 10 – 15 and December 17-22, 2008.

With Best Regards,