Applications close at midnight on October 31 for the inaugural David Hoose Commissioning Grant. Don’t miss your opportunity to earn $5,000 to help bring bold, expressive choral music into the world!This grant is designed to encourage meaningful compositions that broaden the accompanied choral repertoire. If you have a commissioning project in the works, you might qualify, as long as:

• The work is for chorus plus at least three instruments.
• The duration of the composition is at least 5 minutes.
• You already have a composer attached to the project.
• The premiere will be scheduled between January 30, 2026 and June 30, 2028.

We’re seeking proposals that honor David Hoose’s legacy with works that stretch boundaries, engage texts of literary or historic resonance or respond to pressing social or spiritual concerns.We hope you’ll seize this opportunity to contribute to the choral landscape of New England—and beyond.

Want to learn more? Look here for more information about the grant, evaluation criteria and the application process.

Need more inspiration? Hear directly from David Hoose about what this grant means to him. (And why you should apply!)