VOICES 21C – Second Annual Call for Scores
| VOICES 21C – Second Annual Call for Scores | |
| Summary: | Choral Competition |
| Deadline: | 21 July 2019 |
| Date Posted: | 20 March 2019 |
| Details: |
Deadline: July 21st 2019 Our mission: VOICES 21C is a Boston-based chamber choir who seeks to combine high technical proficiency with creativity and compassion. The choir creates personal meaning in performance by connecting their musical messages to social justice issues in the USA and abroad, representing the voices of the silenced, the forgotten, and the marginalized. VOICES 21C Is a welcoming space for LGBTQ, committed to contemporary composers, and improvisational, interdisciplinary modes of performance through their co- creating, egalitarian consensus model. Objective: As an artists collective of 20+ teachers, composers, and conductors, we are looking to strengthen our commitment to today's composers and refine the 21st Century components of our voice through our annual call for scores. For those Chosen: Winners of our 2019 Call for Scores will receive a live performance recording and a spot in our 2020 season, with potential performances at ACDA Rochester, throughout Boston, and abroad, depending on the piece’s subject matter and how it will fit into the programs we present in 2020. (V21C is not able to cover any travel expenses for this opportunity, but attendance is not required). Submissions will be reviewed by a jury of singers from our Artistic Committee, in consultation with director André de Quadros for final decisions. Workshopping "she took his hands," with Nicholas Cline, the finalist from our 2018 call for scores What we are looking for: -Unaccompanied SATB (divisi conscious that we are +-6 on a part) -A piece no longer than 8 minutes in duration -Pieces that align with our group mission (note: we are not an overtly political or protest-based organization) -Preferably pieces able to show, more than instruct/tell our audience about their messages -Music that could cater well to elements that VOICES 21C showcases in performance: -Group movement -Concert programs presenting a constructed narrative -Improvisation on the individual and collective level -Potential for an added instrumental solo - please consult with Michael from our leadership team at webmasterv21c@gmail.com in order to explore instrumental capabilities, as these options are based upon our roster for the season. Submission Fee: Our $20 submission fee goes directly towards defraying the cost of this season’s expenses for our singers. As a non-profit organization, our singers are not compensated for our work in VOICES 21C, which includes purchasing airfare for our season’s performances, performance preparation, rehearsal and venue spaces, singer accommodations, and all that goes into planning each year of our existence. Your submission fee is tax deductible, and greatly appreciated by every single one of us. Composers may send as many pieces as they like, while filling out our form and submitting separate payment for each entry. (Ex: 2 submissions - $40, etc). Results will be announced via our monthly newsletter in December 2019! |
| Entry Fee: | $20 |
| Web Site: | www.voices21c.org/call-for-scores.html |
