Boston Singers Resource - Boston Singers' Relief Fund

Boston Singers’ Resource is pleased to announce the opening its newest support program for singers. The Boston Singers’ Relief Fund (BSRF) will provide financial relief in a confidential, respectful manner to those who have contributed to the vocal arts in New England and are facing illness, job loss, catastrophic acts of nature, or other events such as vandalism or theft, and who have insufficient resources with which to handle such situations. Applications for singers-in need will be available on the BSR website in late 2010. We are currently raising funds to initiate this important program! Please help by donating to the Boston Singers' Relief Fund today. For more information, please contact: BSRF@BostonSingersResource.org

Mission Statement:
The Boston Singers’ Relief Fund provides financial relief in a confidential, respectful manner to those in the singing community who have significantly contributed to the artistic life of New England and are facing job loss, illness, catastrophic acts of nature, or other events such as vandalism or theft, and who have insufficient resources with which to handle such situations. The BSRF recognizes the essential value of singers to society and culture and treats all applicants with dignity, discretion, and compassion.

Donor Levels:
Singers' Circle - $1000+
Angel - $500 - $999
Sponsor - $250 - $499
Supporter - $1 - $249

Send donations by mail:
Boston Singers' Relief Fund
P.O. Box 811
Georgetown, MA 01833

The Singers' Voice
Gala Benefit Concert
October 3, 2009

On October 3, 2009, at the Church of the Covenant in Boston, over 50 of Boston's finest singers joined forces to raise money for the Boston Singers' Relief Fund. Musicians from the Handel & Haydn Society, Boston Baroque, Emmanuel Music, Opera Boston, Blue Heron, Tanglewood Festival Chorus and more performed works by Mendelssohn, Durufle, Lauridsen and Mechem, along with guest soloists Barbara Kilduff, soprano; Michael Calmés, tenor and Donald Wilkinson, baritone. Murray Kidd conducted. Timothy Steele and Fred MacArthur accompanied. Many thanks to all the performers, volunteers, donors, audience members, and concert committee members who borught this concert to life and helped us raise nearly $8,000 for the Boston Singers' Relief Fund

Read our concert review in the Boston Musical Intelligencer.

2009 Gala Concert Committee:
Peter Gibson
Brett Johnson
Murray Kidd
David Kravitz
Henry Lussier
Randy McGee
Martha Peabody
Clifford Rust
Lynn Shane
Dana Whiteside

Boston Singers' Resource (BSR) is a fully incorporated 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible.