The Manhattan Choral Ensemble Inc

“Primary exempt purposethe mce is a 40-50 voice choir committed to the highest level of artistry and to the accessible and passionate performance of an internationally and historically varied repertoire. Dedicated to the constructive public endeavor of sharing compelling and thought-provoking musical experiences, the mce also celebrates new york citys rich and diverse heritage through performances in, and shaped by, our citys unique cultural landmarks and historic neighborhoods. Program service accomplishments1. A russian christmas friday, december 9, 2016, 8:00 p.m.attendance: 190 peoplesunday, december 11, 2016, 3:00 p.m.attendance: 192 peoplest. Nicholas of myra orthodox church288 east 10th st, new york, ny 10009in 2016, the manhattan choral ensemble performed the christmas music of old russia, inside a landmark new york city church. A part of the mces multi-year celebration of holiday music from around the world, choral masterworks by rachmaninoff, tchaikovsky, stravinsky, and bortniansky were sung alongside traditional russian carols. Program service accomplishments (cont)2. New music for new york composer competition concertsaturday, march 11, 2017the dimenna center for classical music450 west 37th street, new york, ny 10018attendance: 147 peoplethree new choral commissions premiered at the manhattan choral ensembles singular choral music competition, new music for new york. In the sixth year of this interactive concert, our audience selected recuerdo by alden terry to win an encore performance and a cash prize. The evening was capped off with works by palestrina, bairstow, willan, dunstable, and casals, as well as beloved folk songs. Program service accomplishments (cont)3. P4l3str1n4 reconstructedsaturday, may 20, 2017, 8:00pmchurch of st. Joseph in greenwich village371 avenue of the americas, new york, ny 10014attendance: 104 peoplea collision of the ancient and the modern, the manhattan choral ensemble concluded its 2016-2017 season with a new composite work comprised of motets by the renaissance master palestrina and new works for mixed acoustic-electric ensemble by composer-conductor thomas cunningham. Palestrinas settings of the love poetry of the song of solomon are monuments of the golden age of polyphony and the mce performed the first ten of the collection published in 1587.”

“Description amountmusic 1,043commissions 5,200rehearsals 6,351nys filing fee 50advertising 2,152office 2,427mailing 2,018insurance 718concert expenses 11,452bank fees 548”

“Category beginning of year end of yearpledges receivable 22,005 1,006”

“Category beginning of year end of yearaccounts payable 116 0”