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Dr. Brenda Neece, DPhil (Oxon.)
Curator, DUMIC
Box 90665
Durham, NC 27708-0665
USA
Tel: 919-660-3320
Fax: 919-660-3301
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Call for Compositions
Rare Music Composition Competition: New Music for Old Instruments
Call for Compositions
(Enter to win $100!)
Duke students and all other members of the Duke community, including alumni, are invited to submit original compositions for consideration for inclusion in a “New Music for Old Instruments” Rare Music program in April. The compositions may be in any style, but pieces must be written for one of the following ensembles of early instruments: SATB crumhorns, SATB rebecs, or SATB recorders. Composers of the selected pieces will be invited to have their composition performed and give a brief talk about his/her composition process at the Rare Music program in April.
Submission requirements:
• No more than two compositions may be submitted by any one composer.
• Compositions may not exceed seven (7) minutes.
• Compositions must be for SATB crumhorns, SATB rebecs, or SATB recorders.
• All entries must include a score and an MIDI audio recording in mp3 format.
• Duke undergraduates, graduate students, and members of the Duke community, including alumni, are eligible to submit compositions.
Evaluation criteria:
• Evaluation is based on four (4) broad criteria: compositional technique, overall musical appeal, originality, and suitability/idiomatic writing for the instruments.
Application information to include:
• Name, e-mail address, and Duke affiliation. Include a brief description of the composition.
Performance:
• If a composition is selected for performance at Rare Music, the committee will make every effort to have the work included in the April 23rd performance. Composers of the selected compositions are expected to attend the performance and speak for up to 10 minutes about the work.
• Works included in the April Rare Music will be recorded live and put on iTunesU.
• Composers whose work(s) are selected for performance will receive a $100 prize.
Submissions must arrive on or before midnight on March 5, 2010:
Dr. Brenda Neece
Curator, Duke University Musical Instrument Collections
Department of Music Box 90665
Biddle Music Building Rm 105
Durham, NC 27708-0665
Scores and recordings will not be returned, so please do not submit originals.
For further information about crumhorns, rebecs, and recorders, please click HERE. DUMIC has crumhorns, rebecs, and recorders in its holdings. For an opportunity to try these instruments, or if you have any more questions, please contact the DUMIC Curator, Dr. Brenda Neece at (919) 660-3320, or at bneece@duke.edu