Contact People

Alice Parker lives at 96 Middle Road, Hawley, MA 01339. 413-339-8508 (phone); 413-339-6609 (fax); e-mail: aparker@melodiousaccord.org. Ask her about scheduling performances, workshops and commissions, and also about their content.

Kay Holt lives at 34 Ashfield Lane, South Hadley, MA 01075. 413-536-1753 (phone and fax); e-mail: kay@aliceparker.com. Ask her about workshops, Fellowship Programs, Alice Parker Music Company, and all Melodious Accord activities. Also: Address changes, deletions, name changes, etc. should be sent to her.

Paula Talayco runs the New York office, and may be reached at MELODIOUS ACCORD, P.O. Box 20801, Park West Station, New York, NY 10025; ptalayco@melodiousaccord.org; 212-665-4405 (phone and fax). Please direct orders, payments, bills, and contributions to her. All checks go to New York City.

The Melodious Accord Newsletter is published three times a year, reaching more than 4500 musicians in the United States and Canada. It is written and edited at our office in Massachusetts, but distributed by a center in Idaho. Suggestions for articles or questions regarding the newsletter should be sent to Marilyn Pryor at 34 Ashfield Lane, South Hadley, MA 01075. mpryor@melodiousaccord.org

MELODIOUS ACCORD, INC. is incorporated in the State of New York as a non-profit organization under the IRS code 501(c)3. Contributions made to MELODIOUS ACCORD are deductible to the full extent of the law. We welcome your inquiries, interest and support.

Mission Statement

MELODIOUS ACCORD believes that melody is an unparalleled means of communication for human beings; that when we use our ears and voices we enrich our lives through creating communities of sound; and that singing together brings immediate benefits - physical, mental and spiritual - to those who join in this most participatory of all the arts.

MELODIOUS ACCORD carries out its mission by

1. presenting concerts and making recordings with its excellent professional chamber choir, the Musicians of MELODIOUS ACCORD
2. sponsoring SINGS for all to join in
3. providing opportunities for advanced study through Fellowship and Symposium programs
4. sponsoring Alice Parker workshops, concert appearances, and videotapes
5. providing a forum for the exchange of information through its Newsletter and publications.