BIG ANNOUNCEMENT - CLOSING DATE FOR BETA CHOIR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED!!

The best-laid plans of project managers and composers often go awry, to misquote Robert Burns.

I initially believed that four weeks would be an adequate timeframe for choirs to review my proposal and decide whether to join as a Beta choir. 

Yet, I certainly didn't foresee that Microsoft would perceive my outreach as spam and ban my email accounts. This unexpected hurdle has left me reaching out to each choir individually, a task that’s proving to be more time-consuming than I anticipated!

Moreover, many choirs have shared that they are currently too swamped with Christmas preparations to give my proposal the attention it deserves. 

On a brighter note, I have welcomed some enthusiastic choirs who have signed up already. In fact, I’ve even sent out a few songs early for those eager to incorporate Christmas-themed music. Stay tuned for announcements of my music being performed by real-life choirs at actual concerts!

However, I still find myself in need of more choirs to sign up. Therefore, I have made the decision to extend the Beta application window for another month.

It will now close at 9pm GMT on Sunday 22nd December.



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