The Community Chorus of Detroit Presents Verdi's Requiem

A project in Dearborn, MI by Bob Heitjan
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The Community Chorus of Detroit commemorates the performances of the Verdi Requiem by the Terezin concentration camp prisoners in WWII.
Backers: 80
Average Pledge Per Backer: $90

Funded: $7,171 of $6,000
Dates: Mar 29th -> Apr 28th (30 days)
Project By: Bob Heitjan
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Latest News

Final Update

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
A very sincere thanks to all of you who made our initial Kickstarter project so successful.  We finished moments ago, and took in a grand total of $7,171.00!  From the entire Chorus, the Board of Directors, and all who are connected with this... (Read More)

Goal Achieved!

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
At 12:14 p.m. today, we surpassed our goal of $6,000!  Thanks to our backers, we have made our goal plus have an additional ten days left in our project.  We are deeply grateful to all of our supporters for helping to make our concert possible.... (Read More)

Last Lap!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
If any of you out there could have witnessed yesterday's CCD rehearsal of the Requiem, you would have totally got it!  It was an amazing experience hearing the chorus tackle the complexities of the music with so much confidence and heart.  To hear... (Read More)

We're At 75%!

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We've passed the $4,500 mark with 17 days to go to reach our goal of $6,000.  We have a great group of backers, and we're so very appreciative of their pledges!  As you know, we will be using the funds to pay orchestra and other staging  and... (Read More)

Week Two Update

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We're sitting at 65% funded after a very good day today (thanks backers)!  This has been a very work-intensive week as a lot of things are falling into place regarding the staging of the concert itself.  That work has been ongoing since last year.... (Read More)

April 2nd Update

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I'd like to announce here that our emcee for the Verdi Requiem concert will be none other than the celebrated Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley!  Rochelle will be welcoming the audience and making introductory remarks about the concert.... (Read More)

Update - The Second Day

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We are deeply grateful for the gifts we’ve received toward our Kickstarter goal in only one day. As our conductor, Dr. Edward Maki-Schramm, said on our video, in the most universal sense “…the words we sing will be more sacred because of the... (Read More)

Day One Update!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thanks to all of our backers!  Our tally indicates that we are 14% funded after one day, having collected $840.  Please continue to help by liking the project in Facebook, sharing the information with others, and of course by becoming... (Read More)

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