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Cheque made out to: Choirs Ontario 
Address to send cheque: 230 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, ON  M4V 1R5 

The&nbsp;Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition is a biennial contest for new choral works with categories alternating between pieces for treble voice choirs and pieces for mixed voice adult choirs. The competition exists to provide Canadian composers with an opportunity of contributing to Canada&rsquo;s rich choral tradition through the writing of original choral works. History of the CompetitionThe competition was born out of a concert held in November 1992 to honour Ruth&rsquo;s 60th birthday including Toronto Children&rsquo;s Chorus, Elmer Iseler Singers, Amadeus Choir, Bach Children&rsquo;s Chorus, Elora Festival Singers, Oriana Women&rsquo;s Choir, and TMC Youth Chorus. The proceeds of this joint concert were used to establish the RWH competition. The administration of the competition was handed over to Choirs Ontario with Ruth Watson Henderson involved in judging the competition up until 2017.&nbsp; One of Canada&rsquo;s foremost musicians, Ruth Watson Henderson is renowned internationally both as a composer and pianist. Her works are acclaimed, performed, and recorded worldwide. The Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition was established in 1996 to recognize Ms. Watson Henderson&rsquo;s invaluable contribution to the art of choral music. Ms. Henderson is very pleased to encourage the contribution to Canadian choral music that the competition provides, and appreciates the work of Choirs Ontario who administers the program.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Dear <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; -webkit-user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, On behalf of Choirs Ontario, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generous donation to the Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition Fund. Donations such as yours are vital to our mission of providing Canadian composers with the opportunity to contribute to Canada&rsquo;s rich choral tradition through the writing of original choral works. All donations are gratefully acknowledged in Choirs Ontario publications. &nbsp;Please let us know if you wish your donation to remain anonymous. If you would like to contribute further to the Ontario Youth Choir, contact us to become a volunteer, or spread the word about our mission! On behalf of the Choirs Ontario Board of Directors and Ontario&rsquo;s choral community, thank you again for your thoughtful gift! Emma MargutschGeneral Manager, Choirs Ontario230 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, ON &nbsp;M4V 1R5Tel: (416) 923-1144&nbsp;info@choirsontario.org | www.choirsontario.org<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1780507099/wysiwyg/m1vetdufibajloi8ro3u.jpg" style="width: 107px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; -webkit-user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 107px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

The Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition is a biennial contest for new choral works with categories alternating between pieces for treble voice choirs and pieces for mixed voice adult choirs. The competition exists to provide Canadian composers with an opportunity of contributing to Canada’s rich choral tradition through the writing of original choral works. History of the CompetitionThe competition was born out of a concert held in November 1992 to honour Ruth’s 60th birthday including Toronto Children’s Chorus, Elmer Iseler Singers, Amadeus Choir, Bach Children’s Chorus, Elora Festival Singers, Oriana Women’s Choir, and TMC Youth Chorus. The proceeds of this joint concert were used to establish the RWH competition. The administration of the competition was handed over to Choirs Ontario with Ruth Watson Henderson involved in judging the competition up until 2017.  One of Canada’s foremost musicians, Ruth Watson Henderson is renowned internationally both as a composer and pianist. Her works are acclaimed, performed, and recorded worldwide. The Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition was established in 1996 to recognize Ms. Watson Henderson’s invaluable contribution to the art of choral music. Ms. Henderson is very pleased to encourage the contribution to Canadian choral music that the competition provides, and appreciates the work of Choirs Ontario who administers the program.

CHOIRS ONTARIO/CHORALES ONTARIO

Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition Fund

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$

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