2023 World Music Days
Call for Works – New Miami Music Festival (fiu.edu)
2023 ISCM World Music Days – Miami Chapter Call – Festival in South Africa
The Miami Section of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) at Florida International University (FIU) is pleased to announce a call for scores for submission to the ISCM World New Music Days 2023 being held in Johannesburg/Cape Town South Africa November 24-December 3. As an Associated Section of the ISCM we will be submitting up to six works to represent the USA at the festival.
Although the ultimate programming choices are made by the festival, we are proud to be able to state that a number of works chosen by our panel and submitted to WMD have been selected for inclusion in several of these important international festivals. Most recently, music by Jeff Kaiser, Robert McClure, Sky Macklay, Jacob Gotlib, Mike Frengel, Per Bloland, Douglas Geers, Veronika Krausas, William Kleinsasser, Aaron Cassidy, Dorothy Chang, Ashely Rose Fure, Sam Pluta, John Kennedy, Ed Martin, and Randy Bauer has been selected and presented at these events.
Please note that this call is for US composers only (i.e., citizens or permanent residents of the US).
Application Procedure
Application Deadline: March 15, 2023 before midnight EST
Application Fee: $11.50 for the submission of one work, and $16.50 for the submission of two works.
The application procedure consists of the following steps:
- Submitting online payment through ticket solutions.
Select 2021 World Music Days. After completing payment, you will be provided an “order number”. This is necessary for the next step.
Click here to complete online payment. - All materials must be submitted electronically and made available for download by supplying links to download files and/or stream audio files. Please make sure all links stay active through the end of April. Please enter the “order number” obtained through the above process at the bottom of the form. This will provide proof of payment.
Click here to access the online informational form.
Works for the following forces are requested (please note specific details): All submissions must come from within these categories. No addition of extra instruments to categories is allowed. Priority will be given to works shorter than 10 minutes in duration and composed after 2013, with highest priority given to works composed after 2018.
Information required for each Work to be submitted is:
- The composer’s personal and contact information: Given names; Family name; Name as it should appear in the program; Date of birth; Gender; full Mailing address; Phone no.; email address; website (if applicable).
- Work information: Title; Submission Category; Accurate duration; Year of composition; Statement of whether the work has been previously performed.
- For categories 1-10, please submit a pdf of the score and a recording or MIDI realization. For categories 11-16, please submit a project proposal, score, or lead sheet, sound files, and/or other material that will allow the selection panel to gain a clear understanding of the musical, and technical aspects and requirements of the work. (Especially in category 11, it would be ideal to submit a recording of the finished work.)
- Program notes for the submitted work in English (maximum 100 words).
- Technical rider specifying all equipment necessary to perform the work.
- Short biography of the composer in English (maximum 100 words).
- High-resolution digital photograph of the composer.
SUBMISSION CATEGORIES:
1. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (with or without soloist[s]) max. 3 fl. (of which 1 alto flute and 1 piccolo are possible), 3 ob. (of which 1 cor anglais is possible), 3 clar. (in Bb or A, with 1 bcl. possible), 3 bsn. (of which 1 contrabassoon is possible), 4 hrn., 3 tpt., 3 tbn. (of which 1 bass tbn. is possible), 1 tuba, 3 perc. (of whom 1 player can perform on timp.), 1 hrp., 1 pno. and/or electric kbd., string orchestra
2. CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 13 musicians or more drawn from the following: 1 flute (incl. piccolo, alto flute), 1 oboe (incl. cor anglais), 1 clarinet (incl. bass clarinet), 1 bassoon (incl. contrabassoon), 1 horn, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 1 tuba, 2 pianos and/or keyboards, 1 harp, 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 contrabass, 2 percussion*(see below), live electronics (mono or stereo only), voice(s) (up to 2, male or female)
3. LARGE CHAMBER ENSEMBLES 8-12 musicians drawn from the following: 1 flute (incl. piccolo, alto flute), 1 oboe (incl. cor anglais), 1 clarinet (incl. bass clarinet), 1 bassoon, 1 horn, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 1 tuba, 2 pianos and/or keyboards, 1 harp, 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 contrabass, 2 percussion*(see below), live electronics (mono or stereo only), voice(s) (up to 2, male or female)
4. MEDIUM CHAMBER ENSEMBLES 5-7 musicians drawn from the following: 1 flute (incl. piccolo, alto flute), 1 oboe (incl. cor anglais), 1 clarinet (incl. bass clarinet), 1 bassoon, 1 horn, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 1 tuba, 2 pianos and/or keyboards, 1 harp, 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 contrabass, 2 percussion*(see below), live electronics (mono or stereo only), voice(s) (up to 2, male or female)
5. STRING QUARTET (2 violins, viola, cello)
6. BRASS QUINTET (or trio or quartet) drawn from the following instruments: horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba
7. TRIOS OR QUARTETS drawn from the following instruments (one of each): flute (incl. piccolo, alto flute), clarinet (incl. bass clarinet), alto saxophone, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, piano, accordion, percussion*(see below), voice(s) (up to 2, male or female)
8. DUOS drawn from the following instruments (one of each): voice (male or female), flute (incl. piccolo, alto flute), oboe (incl. cor anglais), clarinet (incl. bass clarinet), bassoon (incl. contrabassoon), alto saxophone, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, piano, accordion, guitar, percussion*(see below), live electronics (up to 4 channels – no fixed-media electronics as these should be proposed in category 11)
9. SOLOS of the following instruments: voice (male or female), flute (incl. piccolo, alto flute), oboe (incl. cor anglais), clarinet (incl. bass clarinet), bassoon (incl. contrabassoon), alto saxophone, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, piano, organ, harpsichord, accordion, guitar, percussion*(see below), live electronics (up to 4 channels – no fixed-media electronics as these should be proposed in category 11)
10. CHOIR SATB, a cappella or with piano accompaniment. The choir that is likely to perform most pieces consists of 22 singers; divisi possible (2 per voice); sub-groupings (such as female voices only, etc.) are possible.
11. ELECTRONIC MUSIC WITH FIXED MEDIA (acousmatic works, fixed media alone, or fixed media plus up to 2 performers of any instrument listed in categories 8 or 9, or supplied by composer) (up to 8 channels/speakers).
12. COMPOSER-PERFORMER on any instrument supplied or brought by the performer, or on an instrument provided by the venue (possibilities are piano, vibraphone, marimba). For electronic composer-performers, a p.a. system (up to 8 channels/speakers) will be provided.
13. JAZZ and/or IMPROVISING ENSEMBLE: Instrumentation should be drawn from the following list: voice (male or female), flute, oboe, clarinet (incl. bass clarinet), bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, piano, accordion, guitar, percussion*(see below); additional instruments include: saxophone (up to two players – soprano, alto, tenor, baritone possible), electric keyboards, electric guitar, electric bass guitar, various African or Latin percussion, steel pan, drum set, live electronics (up to 4 channels).
14. SOUND INSTALLATIONS to be shown in gallery spaces or other environments, or outside. It should be possible to set up and tear down the installation within 20 minutes each. Installations with more complex setups will be accommodated where possible; the Festival Organizers can be contacted in case of questions.
15. COLLABORATIONS WITH AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MUSICIANS: African musicians usually do not read scores; it is possible to develop music and learn it by rote, but also to develop new notation systems or in some cases use existing ones. Each such collaboration will require its own approach and strategy for development. Please submit a written project description. If you know (a) musician(s) you would like to collaborate with, let us know; if not, describe your ideas and we will try to match you with (a) collaborator(s). In order to rehearse and perform the music, it may be necessary to attend the festival in South Africa and to arrive several days prior to the festival’s opening. Smaller numbers of musicians will make projects easier to realize – duos or trios are ideal. Possible African instruments can include, but are not limited to, lesiba, sekhankula/mamokhorong, Southern African musical bows (uhadi, umrhubhe, umqangala, xitende, etc.), guitar played using African techniques, timbila, Southern African marimba, balafon, amadinda, endongo, djembé, kora, mbira, kalimba, drums from various Southern African locations. Electronics and voice(s) can be included in these collaborations.
16. MARIMBA ORCHESTRA: Compositions for youth or professional ensembles consisting of Southern African marimbas (n.b., this is not the Western concert marimba, but a single-row instrument usually with “white notes” plus the f#) of different sizes. Ensembles usually consist of 4 voices, soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, each played by multiple musicians. Please submit a score or get in touch with the Festival Organizers to discuss instrument details.
*for works including percussion, it should be noted that, while instruments used in the standard symphonic repertoire are available (timpani, snare drums, tom toms, marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, triangle, tubular bells, etc.), locating more unusual percussion instruments might be challenging. In some cases, it may be necessary for the composer to provide such instruments, either by sending them via courier or by attending the festival and bringing the instrument. NewMusicSA will liaise with the composer should there be problems locating necessary instruments. In addition to standard orchestral percussion, a wide variety of African traditional percussion instruments is available, as well as Southern African marimbas, which are neotraditional (not traditional!) instruments from Zimbabwe and South Africa that are usually diatonic with “white notes” plus the f#.
Submission Checklist
* Materials required above under Information required of each work to be submitted
* Proper submission of the online application form
* Application payment for submitted works.
By submitting to the festival, the composer or publisher must provide all necessary performing materials (including scores and parts, special uncommon instrument(s), audio and video materials, etc.) at a date specified by the festival, if selected.
Given the nature of the requirements from South Africa, scores should not be submitted anonymously– however the identity of the composer will be masked from the jury during the selection process.
All submissions must be received by March 15, 2023. Selected works be announced shortly thereafter. Submissions that do not meet the conditions or deadlines specified will not be considered.
For specific questions regarding instrumentation and related matters email the WMD festival organizers directly at wnmd2023sa@gmail.com For questions related to issues submitting works through the FIU system please email music@fiu.edu and add WMD 2023 in the subject line. For more information regarding the World Music Days, please visit the ISCM page or the festival page at ISCM World New Music Days 2023
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Dr. Orlando Jacinto Garcia
Professor of Music/Distinguished University Professor
Program Coordinator for Music Composition
Composer in Residence, FIU School of Music
Resident Composer Miami Symphony Orchestra
FIU CARTA – Mana Wynwood
318 NW 23rd Street, Office 104
Miami, FL 33127
Tel: 305-520-5653
Email: garciao@fiu.edu
Web: https://www.orlandojacintogarcia.com/
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