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New England Philharmonic
Performing the masterpieces of our
time.
Call for Scores
One of the only orchestras of its size in the country with a
Composer-in-Residence program, the New England Philharmonic conducts
an annual Call for Scores that receives hundreds of submissions from
contemporary composers from around the world. Works are selected from
these scores to be presented on one of our season's programs, often
for the first time locally or nationally. By presenting these new
works in the context of pieces by established
composers—including classics of the symphonic
repertory—the New England Philharmonic demonstrates that
orchestral music is not a finished collection of museum pieces, but a
living, evolving tradition. This approach has won the orchestra
excellent reviews and wide recognition, including seven national
awards for programming from the American Society of Composers,
Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), and one of the first grants from the
Aaron Copland Fund for New music.
The Call for Scores co-winners for 2007-08
are Carl Christian Bettendorf for Cryptic Circle,
which NEP
performed
on October 27, 2007, and Carlos Rafael Rivera for Popol-Vuh:
4 Mayan Dance Scenes, which NEP
performed
on April 26, 2008.
Eligibility:
- Scores will be accepted from emerging composers who have not
yet established widespread peer recognition.
- A processing fee of $35 must accompany each submission.
- The submitted score will be no longer than a 15-minute
duration.
- Instrumentation may include up to the following:
3 flutes (1 doubling piccolo)
3 oboe (1 doubling English Horn)
3 clarinet (1 doubling bass clarinet)
3 bassoon (1 doubling contrabassoon)
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones (3rd is bass trombone), 1 tuba
1 timpanist, 3 percussion, harp, piano/celesta
Strings
- Concertos, vocal works, and works for only strings, woodwinds
or brass are not eligible
Application Deadline: All packages must arrive at 1906 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA by March 31, 2008. Please plan your shipping date accordingly, and choose shipping method to be sure of the arrival date.
How to Apply: Please send the following:
- A bound and legible score of one orchestra work; labeled with
your name, address, duration of the work
- A recording of the submitted work, if available
- Program notes, including the work's performance history
- Composer biography
- Optional: Self-addressed/stamped envelope for return of materials. Note: All other scores will be disposed of the week following the judges' decision.
- A check or money order for $35 (or $30 for each score, if you
are submitting multiple works) made out to the New
England Philharmonic. The preferred payment method for international submissions is USD cash. Alternately, you may submit $35 through Paypal using the "donations" page on this website.
Please send score(s) and fee(s) to:
Peter Child
Composer in Residence
New England Philharmonic
1906 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
The winner(s) for
2008-09
will be announced in August,
2008.
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