Black Bayou Composition Award
| Black Bayou Composition Award | |
| Summary: | Competition with 5 Categories |
| Deadline: | 01 March 2019 |
| Date Posted: | 10 January 2019 |
| Details: |
Our 2019 Call for Scores is now open. The submission period will run from January 1 to March 1. Notifications of acceptance into the festival will be made on April 1. Below are the 2019 submission guidelines. Instrumentation Submissions may be made in any of the following categories: Due Per Se (Piano and Clarinet) Black Bayou Brass (Brass Trio) Percussion Ensemble (up to 5) Solo or mixed ensemble Digital Media (two-channel only, with or without video) Performers will be provided. The available instruments are as follows: flute (2), all clarinets/saxophones (2), trumpet (2), horn, trombone (2), tuba, guitar, piano, soprano (2), percussion (5), cello. Additional Guidelines Composers must be present at the concert to have their piece performed. Pieces of any length are eligible, but preference will be given to pieces under 15 minutes. We encourage electronic media combined with live performance. Works composed within the last three years are encouraged. Composers must be able to provide computer-generated parts for the performers via PDF files. For the purposes of impartiality during the judging process for the Black Bayou Composition Award, do not include your name on your score when submitting. Two works will be selected to be choreographed by professional choreographers. If you wish your submission to be considered, indicate this in the appropriate box on the application. Black Bayou Composition Award The Black Bayou Composition Award will be presented for the piece that best reflects the connection between music and nature. This award is sponsored in part by Friends of Black Bayou, and will be adjudicated by composers and performers outside of the festival staff. The winner will receive $500 and a commission for the next years festival. Two runners-up will receive $100 each. Travel and Lodging The primary goal of the festival is to bring new music from composers around the world to members of our communities and to engage in the dialogue about the future of new music. No financial assistance for travel is available but recommendations for discounted hotels will be posted as the festival nears. Media Professional audio recordings will be provided at no charge to composers after the festival. New Music on the Bayou reserves the right to use recordings and images from the festival on our website and promotional materials. |
| Web Site: | newmusiconthebayou.com/2017-festival/2019-call-for-scores/ |
