The Rockingham Choral Society is proud to announce the creation of the Dr. Henry Wing Memorial Music Scholarship. Beginning this year, the Rockingham Choral Society will offer a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating Rockingham County high school senior that is planning to major in music in their post-secondary education. The scholarship is named in honor of former music director Dr. Henry Wing, who served the organization for 30 years.
In the fall of 1978, then Associate Professor of Music at UNH, Dr. Wing became director and the Rockingham Choral Society continued to flourish under his baton until his retirement in the spring of 2008. Among his many achievements, he instituted a policy of choosing the vocal soloists from the membership and hiring the best orchestral players from New Hampshire and Maine, including faculty and students from the UNH Music Department.
“The traditions Dr. Wing instituted during his tenure have given the local area singers a chance to perform in the spotlight and audiences the opportunity to hear many great choral masterpieces in their original form,” said Kristofer Johnson, the group’s current Music Director.
Dr. Wing’s experience with choral groups also included positions as Choral Director at Colby Junior College, Elmira College, and the University of New Hampshire, choral workshops at Tanglewood, and work with both students and adult choruses throughout the New England area. Dr. Wing was an Associate Professor Emeritus of the University of New Hampshire Music Department and also taught voice privately in Dover, New Hampshire.
The deadline to apply for the scholarship is April 1, 2024. Interested students in Rockingham County should contact their high school administrator for details or they may write directly to the Rockingham Choral Society at info@rockinghamchoral.org for application instructions.