ISCM WORLD NEW MUSIC DAYS:
Call for scores for Croatia 2011

Closing date: Tuesday 20th July 2010 — don't delay!

ISCM World Music Days 2011

ISCM World New Music Days 2011

The next World New Music Days festival takes place in Zagreb, Croatia from 7-17 April, 2011 and the theme of the festival will be Mirabilia Memorabilia. We are looking for works by South African composers to represent South Africa at the festival. The South African jury will select up to three pieces that will be sent to the International jury of the ISCM for consideration.

The jury will be chaired this year by Peter Klatzow.

In addition to your score, we recommend the inclusion of recordings and programme notes with your application.

This call is open to all composers of South African nationality and there is no charge for submission of applications. We particularly welcome submissions by composers from designated groups. If you have not sent in a score before, now is the time!

Please see below for accepted categories.

Please send scores and recordings to

Prof. Peter Klatzow
Professor of Composition
South African College of Music
Faculty of Humanities
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch
7700
SOUTH AFRICA

Or electronically to:

PDF scores preferred; Finale 2005 or Sibelius scores accepted.

Categories

  1. Symphony orchestra
  2. String ensemble (4.4.2.2.1) with or without electronics or video
  3. Jazz orchestra (5.4.4.rhythm section)
  4. Tamburitza orchestra (see information on the 2011 WNMDays at www.iscm.org)
  5. Croatian Army Wind Symphony Orchestra (fl (2.2.picc). ob (2.2). es cl. cl (3.2.2). bas cl. sopran sax. alt sax (1.1). tenor sax (1.1). bar sax. tenor eufonium (1.1). bar eufonium (1.1). hn (1.1.1.1). flugel hn (1.1.1). tpt (1.1.1.1). trbn (2.1.1). tuba. db. timpani. 5 perc)
  6. Percussion ensemble, with or without male voice solo
  7. Baroque ensemble (1.1.1.1-1.2.0.0- timpani - harpsichord - 1.1.1.1.1)
  8. Voice solo (female/male, jazz/classical trained), with or without electronics or video
  9. Girls' choir
  10. Saxophone quartet (1.1.1.1) / octet (2.2.2.2)
  11. Tuba quartet, with or without organ
  12. Electric guitar with or without string quartet
  13. Electronic music
  14. Sound sculptures / audio-video installations

Further info

For further information about the festival and the categories of ensemble which will be considered, please visit:

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