Paul Cairns loved singing with Halifax Choral Society until he was no longer able to because of his illness. During his time with Halifax Choral Society he seldom missed a rehearsal and attended all concerts as well as being very involved on the board He completed several Leeds half marathons, bare footed, proudly wearing his HCS T shirt, to raise money for the choir.Paul was very passionate about listening to and performing both choral and classical music. He encouraged his children from a very early age to sing with school choirs, the Halifax Young Singers and the Yorkshire Youth Choir.
Paul sadly died in 2024. We are so proud that the bequest Paul left to HCS will be used towards the prize money for a choral composition competition that will be named in his honour.
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HOW TO ENTER
Entrants should submit a piece for SATB Choir (no divisi) and piano. Pieces should be 3-5 minutes in length.The text should be a Christmas text of any sort. Original texts are welcomed, as are other pre-existing texts, though these must be public domain or used with the author’s express permission.
Entries should be submitted to competition@halifaxchoral.org as PDF, typeset scores, no later than Monday 1st September. The winner will be notified by Monday 15th September. Feedback will be available for all entrants, on request.
The winning entry will also be considered by the University of York Music Press for publication.
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