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Music Collection: Sorel Collection

About This Collection

The Sorel Collection consists of scores written by Sorel Visiting Artists: women who have made notable contributions to the field of music composition. The vast majority of these scores were purchased through funds generously provided by the Sorel Organization.

About the Sorel Organization

The Sorel Organization: The Elizabeth and Michel Sorel Charitable Organization, Inc. - Expanding Opportunities for Women in Music

The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable Organization was established in 1996 by pianist Claudette Sorel. The mission of The Sorel Organization is to expand opportunities and stretch the boundaries for women musicians in the fields of conducting, composition, film scoring, performance, arts leadership, education, and scholarship.

Notable activities of The Sorel Organization include The Sorel Classics Label, Sorel Medallions in Choral Composition and Recording, collaborations with the American Pianists Association, prominent choral organizations and symphony orchestras, as well as scholarship funds in film scoring at New York University and in solo piano at SUNY Fredonia, where Claudette Sorel taught for many years.

List of Sorel Visiting Artists

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