SCI REGION VIII CALL FOR SCORES
SCI Region VIII Conference, February 24-25, 2023, will be held at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, hosted by Rob Hutchinson (rhutchinson20[at]gmail[dot]com). The conference guest composer is Reena Esmail.
SCI composers in good standing may submit up to two works for any of the following:
- Orchestra
- Wind ensemble
- Percussion ensemble (up to 4 players)
- Flute choir
- Clarinet choir (especially works for 2-6 clarinetists)
- Mixed choir (the 30-voice Adelphian Concert Choir)
- Soprano/Alto choir (the 20-voice Dorian Singers)
- Solo works for mezzo-soprano with piano
- Piano trios, to be performed by the faculty trio, and any combination of instruments (duos, trios, string quartet, etc.) from piano quintet instrumentation, performed by faculty and students
- Electroacoustic music; there will be two-channel playback available for laptop input
- Solo and chamber works (up to three players) for all orchestral instruments (including piano but excluding harp and guitar)
- Any instrumental and/or vocal combination for which the composer can provide performers
Preference will be given to scores submitted by members of SCI Region VIII. Submitted works may be of any duration, but higher preference will be given to works under 12 minutes. Selections will be made by ensemble directors and performers. Composers should note if they can provide their own performers, but faculty at the University of Puget Sound reserve the right to perform selected pieces or to assign them to students. All selected participants are expected to attend the conference.
Please e-mail the following submission materials to rhutchinson20[at]gmail[dot]com:
- Contact Sheet with (a) the composer’s name, (b) telephone number, (c) e-mail address, (d) SCI Regional Affiliation, (e) titles of works submitted with timings and instrumentation for each work, and (f) the availability of one’s own performers (if applicable)
- PDFs of scores (a maximum of two)
- MP3s of submitted works (a maximum of two)
Selected composers must provide all required performance materials. The University of Puget Sound and/or SCI will not pay rental costs or other fees relating to performance materials.
Submission Deadline: September 1, 2023
Submission should include: Contact Information Sheet, PDF of score(s), MP3(s)
Composers notified by: November 4, 2023
Conference held: February 24-25, 2023, at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA
Registration fee: $60, $30 for student members
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