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2011 CBDNA Young Band Composition Contest - $5,000 Prize
URL: http://www.cbdna.org/...
CONTEST INFORMATION
1. This contest is an equal opportunity for all regardless of gender, culture, color, national origin, race, ethnicity or religious belief.
2. Entry must be an original, unpublished composition for young band (not for sale or rental from a publisher), which has been composed since January, 2010.
3. The composition should be a grade 3 - 3.5 work of high artistic merit, conceived and constructed so as to be performed effectively by middle/junior high school bands as well as high school bands of modest proficiency (see Representative Repertoire #16). The work should be written for full band instrumentation, approximately as follows: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, 1st-2nd-3rd B-Flat Clarinets, B-flat Bass Clarinet, E-flat Alto Saxophone, B-flat Tenor Saxophone, E-flat Baritone Saxophone, 1st-2nd-3rd Trumpets, 1st and 2nd F horns, 1st-2nd-3rd Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba, and Percussion. Percussion may include Piano, other keyboard instruments, as well as percussive instruments of a non-traditional nature.
4. Works should be approximately 6-10 minutes in length. There is no limit to the number of movements, or style.
Solos or duets with accompaniments are not acceptable.
5. Entries must be submitted with a FULL SCORE and CD recording of good quality for the instrumentation indicated in the score. Synthesizer recordings are unacceptable, and will not be considered.
6. The composers name MAY NOT appear on the score or recording. Any entry received with the composers name on the package, score or recording will not be accepted for evaluation. A sealed envelope containing the completed entry form should be fastened securely to the inside cover of the score. The recording should be identified by title only.
7. Entrants are advised to send all entries by registered or insured mail only.
8. All entries must be received by the CBDNA Chairman postmarked no later than November 15, 2011
9. The CBDNA Young Band Composition Contest Winner will be announced during the College Band Directors
National Association Forum held at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, December 2011. Composers will be notified of the judges decision following the public announcement.
10. The decision of the contest committee will be final and no correspondence may be entered into regarding the award. Should the committee consider none of the submitted compositions to be meritorious, a no prize decision will be rendered.
11. All performance, copyright, and royalty rights remain with the composer.
12. A composer may win the contest only two times, after which they are ineligible to enter the contest again.
13. The committee will exercise due care for the safety of the submitted manuscripts and CDs but cannot assume responsibility for losses that occur during transit. Composers must include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with their submission if they desire the return of their materials.
14. A composer may submit only one entry. Compositions transmitted via fax will not be accepted. Composers should send manuscripts and recordings and direct all inquiries to:
Richard Clary, Senior Band Conductor
The Florida State University
101 Housewright Music Building
122 N. Copeland Ave.
PO Box 3061180
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1180
15. The winning composer will receive a $5,000 cash award.
16. Representative Repertoire:
Alligator Alley Michael Daugherty
Cajun Folk Songs Frank Ticheli
Ginger Marmalade Warren Benson
Old Churches Michael Colgrass
17. Download attachment for application.
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2011 North American Student Composer Competition
URL: http://www.mws-boston.org/...
The Metropolitan Wind Symphony, a forty year old, 65-member amateur wind ensemble based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, is announcing its second North American Student Composer Competition. The goals of this Competition are to stimulate student composers to write new, high-quality music for the wind band, and motivate highly talented student composers to persist in building a career in composition by rewarding them with recognition, commission, and performance.
Rules for Entries:
To be eligible to compete, the entrant must be a music school, high school or college student in North America at the time of the submission. "College" will be interpreted to mean junior college, four year college, conservatory, or graduate school.
Students must submit a short biography/resume, and a score and recording of a single work, written for any combination of instruments and/or voices, up to fifteen minutes in length, on compact disk or in a computer file which can be emailed to us at rap@mws-boston.org. If longer pieces are submitted, only the first fifteen minutes will be evaluated. Recordings may be either live performances or computer-generated. If they are playable on a Windows personal computer, they are acceptable. A check in the amount of $25.00 (in U.S. dollars), payable to the Metropolitan Wind Symphony, is required to pay for the processing/entry fee as part of the submission package. Submissions will be returned at the end of their evaluation if accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope.
Submission Information:
The deadline for submission will be Dec. 15, 2011. Receipt of the submission will be acknowledged by email if an email address is provided. Submissions will be evaluated by the commissioning committee of the Metropolitan Wind Symphony, with final determination of the winner to be made by the Artistic Director. Announcement of the winner will be made by April 1, 2012. The winner of the competition will be awarded a $1,000 commission, to write a new four to eight minute work for full concert band, with instrumentation and approximate grade level to be specified by the MWS.
Premiere, Award, and Publication Details:
The work is expected to be premiered by the Metropolitan Wind Symphony in May 2013 or thereafter, hopefully with the composer in attendance at the dress rehearsal and premiere. Transportation, meals, and lodging will be provided for the composer. The winning composer will provide three scores and one set of parts to the MWS. $300 of the commissioning fee will be due the composer at the time of the award being made and the remaining $700 will be paid upon delivery of the score and parts to the MWS. The composer will grant the MWS the right to premiere the work but will retain ownership of the work. If the winning composer desires, his/her piece will be published by Cimarron Music Press.
Mail all entries to:
Metropolitan Wind Symphony Fanfare Competition
c/o Bob Piankian
9 Surrey Road
Newton, MA 02458
Questions? Email Bobby Piankian at rap@mws-boston.org
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An excellent addition to your library... THE BEST WE CAN BE: The Story of the Ithaca High School Band, 1955-67
URL: http://www.meredithmusic.com/...
NEW!!! Book from Frank Battisti...
THE BEST WE CAN BE: The Story of the Ithaca High School Band, 1955-67 by Frank L. Battisti and R. Bruce Musgrave.
Meredith Music Publications, 2010.
ISBN: 978-1-57463-159-3
The Best We Can Be covers the entire spectrum of the activities of the Ithaca (NY) High School Band from 1955 - 67 (i.e., all concert and marching band performances and events). The book's narrative is enhanced by many photographs, letters, programs, newspaper clippings, concert reviews, magazine articles, etc. Three former band members add personal recollections and reflections of their IHS Band experiences.
The Ithaca High School Band set new standards for performance on the football field and in the concert hall, commissioned and premiered numerous seminal works for band, annually played under pre-eminent guest conductors, established residency programs for composers, produced multi-arts festivals, and redefined the aesthetic premise underlying the whole idea of performance-based music education.
Development of a 'creative' way of life, as experienced through creative musical endeavors, was the desired goal of the Ithaca High School Band Program.
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Book from Frank Battisti
URL: http://www.meredithmusic.com/...
Frank Battisti is pleased to announce the publication of his newest book, On Becoming a Conductor - Lessons and Meditations on the Art of Conducting. A note from Frank on the text:
I have written a new book, On Becoming a Conductor – Lessons and Meditations on the Art of Conducting (ISBN – 13:978 1-57463-086-2) which has just been published by Meredith Music Publications. It is a different kind of conducting book – it contains no conducting patterns, no advice on how to conduct any piece. Many books already provide this kind of information. Instead, it focuses on the skills, knowledge and experiences necessary for becoming and functioning as a conductor-teacher. There are many quotations by distinguished and famous composers, conductors and musicians about conducting interspersed throughout the book. I think you will find On Becoming a Conductor interesting and useful.
You can find Frank's new book online here, with a suggested list of vendors here.
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Dallas Wind Symphony – 2011 Call for Fanfares
URL: http://www.dws.org/...
Dallas Wind Symphony – Call for Fanfares
For the past eleven seasons, the Dallas Wind Symphony has established a tradition of
performing brass fanfares 15 minutes prior to curtain in the Morton H. Meyerson
Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. Our patrons eagerly gather in the lobby to hear
these fanfares, which have become an important part of the concert experience.
Composers are to submit their unpublished fanfares by mail to the address below
by July 15, 2011. Fanfares should be no longer than two (2) minutes.
Seven fanfares will be selected by committee.
Winning entries will receive:
A live performance in the Meyerson foyer prior to a Dallas Wind Symphony
subscription concert during the 2011-2012 season;
Your name and fanfare title credited in the DWS printed concert program;
Recognition from the stage during the concert by DWS founder Kim Campbell;
Your name and fanfare title listed and archived on the DWS website;
Publishing, sales and marketing services from Lovebird Music
www.lovebirdmusic.com
Submissions must be postmarked by July 15th, 2011. Your submission should include
unpublished scores, complete parts, sound files and/or recordings to:
2011 Call for Fanfares
Dallas Wind Symphony
PO Box 595026
Dallas, TX 75359-5026
Special consideration must be factored in regarding the venue where these fanfares are
performed. The Meyerson Symphony Center lobby is a large, voluminous space with
marble and other acoustically reflective surfaces. Reverberant ring lasts approximately
two seconds.
The maximum ensemble of musicians is:
6 Trumpet
5 Horn
3 Trombone
2 Euphonium
2 Tuba
* Percussion not required. If used, must not exceed 3 players, and instrumentation
can only include snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, suspended cymbal and no more
than 2 timpani.
> Please include complete contact information with your submission, including your full
name, mailing address, e-mail address and telephone.
You may address any questions to the DWS by calling 214-565-9463
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David Bedford Commissioning Project
URL: http://www.wm.edu/music/band/bedford.php
We are currently seeking members for the David Bedford Commissioning Project (a commission consortium).
There are 3 levels of buy-in: $250, $350, $500--the piece will have three levels of difficulty, all of which are completely interchangeable.
For more information, click the link above (or here), or contact Evan Feldman at the College of William & Mary.
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Metropolitan Wind Sympony Fanfare Competition
URL: http://www.mws-boston.org/...
The Metropolitan Wind Symphony is proud to announce its 2010 Fanfare Composition Contest! More information can be found here. There are no entry fees for the competition.
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The Wind Repertory Project
URL: http://www.windrep.org/...
The Wind Repertory Project is an attempt to build a comprehensive database of wind literature, expanded by contributions of selected editors, and freely available to wind band directors/conductors, students, and enthusiasts worldwide. While there already exist many fantastic sources for this sort of information, static media cannot keep up with the steady influx of new repertoire, and cannot -by nature- be as comprehensive as an open community project.
The WRP was initially envisioned as a doctoral dissertation by Nikk Pilato while a student at Florida State University. The original idea was to create a document comprising a listing of wind repertory information along the lines of the excellent Orchestral Music: A Handbook by David Daniels. When the tremendous scope of the project became apparent, the decision was made to postpone creating the database until there was time to implement it in an online format, freely available to everyone. Please visit the project here.
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Vol. 3 Wind Band/Ensemble Anthology: Folk Songs & Dances in the Second Suite in F by Gustav Holst
URL: http://www.whirlwind-music.com/...
Robert Garofalo is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 3 of his Wind Band/Ensemble Anthology: FOLK SONGS & DANCES in the SECOND SUITE IN F by GUSTAV HOLST. This 102 page book (with CD) includes the Complete Folk Music for Performance, Historical and Interpretive Notes, and a Compact Disc Recording featuring Modern Renditions of the Folk Music by Roberts & Barrand, CLAUDY BANKS sung by Fred White (1909), and Related Folk Song Settings by Holst.
For more information about this publication and to hear a sound clip from the compact disc, visit: www.whirlwind-music.com.
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Vol. 4 Wind Band/Ensemble Anthology: Folk Songs & Dances in Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger
URL: http://www.whirlwind-music.com/...
Robert Garofalo is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 4 of his Wind Band/Ensemble Anthology: FOLK SONGS & DANCES IN LINCOLNSHIRE POSY by PERCY GRAINGER. This 70 page book includes:
● the complete folk music for singing
● historical and interpretive notes
● a compact disc recording.
The CD includes the original wax cylinder recordings of the old Lincolnshire folk singers; rare recordings of Grainger speaking, singing, and playing; and modern renditions of the folk music by English folk singers John Roberts and Tony Barrand. The historical notes in this volume, titled Creation and Early Performances of Lincolnshire Posy, provide valuable insights into Graingers creative processes and astonishing new information about the early development of Lincolnshire Posy.
For more information about this publication and to hear a sound clip from the compact disc, visit: www.whirlwind-music.com.
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