Ithaca College hosts a yearly choral music composition contest. On the day of the festival the top six entries are performed by high school choirs from throughout New York. The festival starts in the morning with the introduction of the groups, then continues throughout the day with rehearsals and workshops. Each choir works with the composer of the piece that is to be performed. In the afternoon, all the groups meet in Ford Hall Auditorium and rehearse the massed choir piece with Mr. Doebler. The Ithaca College Choir performs its annual commissioned work having worked with the composer during the afternoon rehearsal and workshop. There is a concert in the evening at 7:00 p.m. in Ford Hall Auditorium in which all the works are performed, and the winner of the Robert Campbell ’40, M.S. ’50 Endowed Choral Composition Prize is announced.
2009 Finalist Composers
Brent Allred
Selma, Indiana
Rick Bartlett
Warner Robbins, Georgia
Jordan Bennett
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Stephen Bouma
Omaha, Nebraska
Jeffrey Cobb
Williamsburg, Michigan
Melissa Roth
Richardson, Texas
