"Melody and the Missing Music" World Premiere
Tax deductible
Help Melody Find Her Music!
STOP PRESS: Thanks for donations during the matching period. Now let us push through the target! And don't forget to reserve seats for the show at www.melodymissingmusic.org
Queens based charity The Forest Hills Choir needs your help to raise at least $5,000 for our first ever commissioned work, "Melody and the Missing Music ." David Ezra Stein and Sunny Knable have created this charming and imaginative work to be easily staged at schools, to offer much-needed enjoyment to kids and their families and a chance for a new generation to develop a passion for performing.
Here is a video where you can hear short rehearsal excerpts from Melody and listen to the creators and some choir members talking about how this exciting project came about.
With its world première on March 27, 2022 in Forest Hills, Queens, NY, under musical director, Ben Arendsen, we are proud to present this heartwarming story and brilliant musical composition, brought to life by professional performers, adult and youth choirs and an entire grade school class!
How Your Donation will have Impact
-$1500 for a fairer reward to our creators for their many hours of hard work. Your donation can help us to do our part to ensure a strong pipeline of creative art, so important for a healthy society.
-$1500 for the première of "Melody." Staging involves professional fees, printing of scores, costumes and props, recording and much more. Your donation will help to offset some of those costs and contribute to the Parent Teacher Association fund of our partner school.
-$2000 to spread the "Melody" joy. Melody can be performed almost anywhere, and our cast hopes to bring this show to schools and other venues in Queens. Performances cost money, and we aspire to include schools with limited financial resources, where the children have the most to gain.
Should we be fortunate enough to raise more than $5000, be assured your donation will be put to good use. In common with many groups, our choir's finances have suffered during the pandemic, and donations will help us more quickly restore our ambitious programming so we can support deserving local artists.
Rewards
Turtles ($5-$49)
As well as our heartfelt thanks, all donors (unless choosing anonymity) will be recognized by name in the program for every "Melody" production in 2022.
Frogs ($50 - $199)
Frogs will be additionally rewarded with two tickets in designated premium seating for "Melody" production of their choosing.
Squirrels ($200-$499)
In addition, Squirrels will receive personally signed copies of two of David Ezra Stein’s books of their choosing, including a personal message of their choice.
Birds ($500 or more)
As well as all the rewards listed above, Birds will also receive their very own thirty-second song, newly composed by Sunny Knable, with a theme of their own choosing.
The Forest Hills Choir is a registered 501 (c) 3 charitable organization in New York State, and we will happily provide a tailored Charitable Donation receipt upon request.
So we can reach out with your reward as a frog, squirrel or turtle, please reply to the e-mail you will receive after making your donation.
More about "Melody and the Missing Music"
Melody is a composer who writes her best music while wandering the Queens Botanical Gardens among the animals there. One day she comes home to her apartment and her playful cat Krumholz. Melody is about to save her latest and greatest masterpiece on her computer when – well, anybody with a cat can guess what happens next. Disaster is averted when the animals in the park, imitated by the children in the production and in the audience, help Melody to recall her songs.
You can find out more about Melody and buy première tickets at www.MelodyMissingMusic.org.
Find out more about The Forest Hills Choir at www.fhchoir.org.
Learn about the partner school for our première, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy, at www.olmercyca.org.
Photographs
Sunny Knable (www.sunnyknablecomposer.com) composed the music and lyrics for Melody, and has won many awards for his imaginative compositions.
David Ezra Stein (www.davidezrastein.com) created the story, script and puppetry for Melody and is a much-loved New York Times best selling children’s author of books including "Interrupting Chicken".
Ben Arendsen collaborated in the creation of Melody as the musical director of The Forest Hills Choir and will conduct the première.
Olivia Grugan (www.oliviagrugan.com) is a professional musical performer and teacher who will play the role of Melody at the première.
Krumholz is the marionette puppet created by David Ezra Stein especially for Melody.
STOP PRESS: Thanks for donations during the matching period. Now let us push through the target! And don't forget to reserve seats for the show at www.melodymissingmusic.org
Queens based charity The Forest Hills Choir needs your help to raise at least $5,000 for our first ever commissioned work, "Melody and the Missing Music ." David Ezra Stein and Sunny Knable have created this charming and imaginative work to be easily staged at schools, to offer much-needed enjoyment to kids and their families and a chance for a new generation to develop a passion for performing.
Here is a video where you can hear short rehearsal excerpts from Melody and listen to the creators and some choir members talking about how this exciting project came about.
With its world première on March 27, 2022 in Forest Hills, Queens, NY, under musical director, Ben Arendsen, we are proud to present this heartwarming story and brilliant musical composition, brought to life by professional performers, adult and youth choirs and an entire grade school class!
How Your Donation will have Impact
-$1500 for a fairer reward to our creators for their many hours of hard work. Your donation can help us to do our part to ensure a strong pipeline of creative art, so important for a healthy society.
-$1500 for the première of "Melody." Staging involves professional fees, printing of scores, costumes and props, recording and much more. Your donation will help to offset some of those costs and contribute to the Parent Teacher Association fund of our partner school.
-$2000 to spread the "Melody" joy. Melody can be performed almost anywhere, and our cast hopes to bring this show to schools and other venues in Queens. Performances cost money, and we aspire to include schools with limited financial resources, where the children have the most to gain.
Should we be fortunate enough to raise more than $5000, be assured your donation will be put to good use. In common with many groups, our choir's finances have suffered during the pandemic, and donations will help us more quickly restore our ambitious programming so we can support deserving local artists.
Rewards
Turtles ($5-$49)
As well as our heartfelt thanks, all donors (unless choosing anonymity) will be recognized by name in the program for every "Melody" production in 2022.
Frogs ($50 - $199)
Frogs will be additionally rewarded with two tickets in designated premium seating for "Melody" production of their choosing.
Squirrels ($200-$499)
In addition, Squirrels will receive personally signed copies of two of David Ezra Stein’s books of their choosing, including a personal message of their choice.
Birds ($500 or more)
As well as all the rewards listed above, Birds will also receive their very own thirty-second song, newly composed by Sunny Knable, with a theme of their own choosing.
The Forest Hills Choir is a registered 501 (c) 3 charitable organization in New York State, and we will happily provide a tailored Charitable Donation receipt upon request.
So we can reach out with your reward as a frog, squirrel or turtle, please reply to the e-mail you will receive after making your donation.
More about "Melody and the Missing Music"
Melody is a composer who writes her best music while wandering the Queens Botanical Gardens among the animals there. One day she comes home to her apartment and her playful cat Krumholz. Melody is about to save her latest and greatest masterpiece on her computer when – well, anybody with a cat can guess what happens next. Disaster is averted when the animals in the park, imitated by the children in the production and in the audience, help Melody to recall her songs.
You can find out more about Melody and buy première tickets at www.MelodyMissingMusic.org.
Find out more about The Forest Hills Choir at www.fhchoir.org.
Learn about the partner school for our première, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy, at www.olmercyca.org.
Photographs
Sunny Knable (www.sunnyknablecomposer.com) composed the music and lyrics for Melody, and has won many awards for his imaginative compositions.
David Ezra Stein (www.davidezrastein.com) created the story, script and puppetry for Melody and is a much-loved New York Times best selling children’s author of books including "Interrupting Chicken".
Ben Arendsen collaborated in the creation of Melody as the musical director of The Forest Hills Choir and will conduct the première.
Olivia Grugan (www.oliviagrugan.com) is a professional musical performer and teacher who will play the role of Melody at the première.
Krumholz is the marionette puppet created by David Ezra Stein especially for Melody.
Organizer
The Forest Hills Choir Melody Team
Organizer
Forest Hills, NY
The Forest Hill Choir Inc
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.
