Fairbanks Choral Society

“Expenses program advertising 487 bank charges 59 memberships 50 business license 50 website/technology 1,602 recording expenses 475 facility rental 200 organist/pianist 200 accompanist 125 total 3,248”

“The fairbanks choral society is a non-profit 501c(3) educational organization and has as its purposes the encouragement of choral music in the fairbanks north star borough, the annual sponsorship of fairbanks sing-it-yourself-messiah, the presentation of music by women composers, the creation and performance of new music by alaskan and other contemporary composers, and the research and publication of music and articles related to alaskas musical history.”

“The first fairbanks sing-it-yourself-messiah sponsored by the fairbanks choral society took place on december 20, 1980, at the first presbyterian church. With the exception of 2003 when the church was under renovation, it has been held there each year since. Since 1980, there have been more than 174 different soloists. It has been the intent of the choral society to present "new voices" to the community at this event. A number of soloists have been singing their first messiah and/or their first solo. The 31st held in 2010 was no exception.”