Wednesday, June 19, 2019

2020年世界音樂節徵曲/2020 WMD Call for Scores

2020 年 ISCM World Music Days 徵曲開始囉!

會內徵曲截稿日期:2019 年 7 月 10 日(需為已繳會費之會員)
個別送件截稿日期:2019 年 7 月 31 日 23:59 Central Europe Summer Time

個別送件報名費:53.5 Euro

會內徵曲報名表下載連結
2020 ISCM WMD官方網站:http://canz.net.nz/iscm-wnmd-2020/

【理事長的話】

2020 年 ISCM 世界音樂日 (World Music Day) 將於 4 / 21 - 30 於紐西蘭奧克蘭和基督城舉行。附件為 2020 WMD Call for Works,請有意投件的會員於 7 / 10 前,填妥附件報名表,連同完整樂譜 PDF 電子檔(含編制表)Email至:iscmtwinfo@gmail.com 之後將由理事長召集選曲委員會,自會員投件中選出六件代表臺灣作品,呈交總會審查。

*每名會員每一類僅能投一件,總投件數最多三件。
*青年作曲獎:現行獎金 2000 歐元,並可能提高至 5000 歐元!請 35 歲以下青年作曲家踴躍投稿。
(ISCM 青年作曲獎非獨立徵曲類別。各類別入選作品如為青年作曲家所作,即為青年作曲獎候選作品。)


【徵件類別】

1. Piano plus
  • 1a) Solo piano
  • 1b) Solo piano (prepared)
  • 1c) Solo piano with fixed audio media
2. Violin plus
  • 2a) Solo violin / viola
  • 2b) Violin or viola, and piano
  • 2c) Violin or viola, and percussion (1 player: glockenspiel, vibraphone, pr bongos, suspended cymbal, large tam-tam, kick drum, concert bass drum, triangle, woodblock, cowbell and auxiliary percussion or found objects that would fit on a trap table) 
3. Percussion plus
  • 3a) Percussion (solo performer) - glockenspiel, vibraphone, pr bongos, suspended cymbal, large tam-tam, kick drum, concert bass drum, triangle, woodblock, cowbell and auxiliary percussion or found objects that would fit on a trap table.
  • 3b) Percussion (solo performer) with electronics. Percussion instruments as above.  Electronics: Roland SPD-SX, Laptop with RME UFX interface, Ableton Live, Protools, Logic, Max, or other electronics if the composer supplies the necessary software/components. Ideally, the set-up will be relatively simple. Quad speaker arrangement is possible.
4. Taonga Puoro plus
  • Taonga puoro soloist, with/without flute/piccolo soloist (information sheet available)
5. Piano Trio
  • Violin, cello, piano
6. String Quartet
  • 6a) String quartet
  • 6b) String quartet with fixed audio media
  • 6c) String quartet with percussion (1 player: glockenspiel, vibraphone, pr. bongos, suspended cymbal, large tam-tam, kick drum, concert bass drum, triangle, woodblock, cowbell and auxiliary percussion or found objects that would fit on a trap table)
7. Small Ensembles 
Works for all or some of the following instruments:
  • 7a) harp, percussion and double bass
  • 7b) Saxophone, trombone, piano and double bass
  • 7c) Clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone and percussion(1)
  • 7d) Flute/piccolo, oboe and violin
8. Medium Chamber Ensemble
  • Works for 3–8 players, instruments drawn from the following list: flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, percussion(1), piano, violin, double bass
9. Youth Orchestra
  • 5 - 7 minute works written for Youth Orchestra, players aged 14 - 24 years
  • 3 fl (III=picc). 3 ob (III=corA).  3 cl (III=bcl). 3 bn (III=dbn) - 4 hn. 3tpt. 2 trbn. 1 btrbn. 1 tuba - 5 perc. 1 timp. pft. - full strings
10. Orchestra
  • 3 fl (II=picc, III=picc,afl). 3ob (III=corA). 3cl (III=bcl). 3 bn (III=dbn). - 4hn. 3 tpt. 2trbn. 1 btrbn. 1 tuba - 3 perc. 1 timp. 1 hrp - full strings
11. Choir
  • A capella choir – SATB, SSATB, or SSA (no divisi) 
12. Electroacoustic
  • 12a) Electroacoustic music for fixed media, with up to 8 channels
  • 12b) Works involving live electronics, with up to 8 channels
Speakers are normally positioned as an 8.1 system in a semi-circular array. There is also the possibility of some upper reinforcement from a trio of hanging speakers.
Single screen video is also possible in conjunction with the above.

Works of up to 20 minutes in duration may be considered in this category.

13. Composer-Performer
  • Open to composer-performers who work with an expanded approach to composition, artists engaged with the practice of researching and developing new compositional and performative tools which may work in an intersection of the physical, theatrical and visual. This may include performers exploring creation, composer-performer collectives, non-Western instruments, found/built instruments, electronics and extra-musical elements. Composer-Performers are required to bring all necessary materials for the performance, including their own computer with all software and additional hardware as well as all props and any other necessary materials.
  • Please submit an artist CV in English (up to 2 pages), .pdf description of the work (500 word max), a video of the composer-performer’s work, and a technical rider for the performance.
Works of up to 20 minutes in duration may be considered in this category.

14. Improvising Ensemble
  • Open to composers-improvisers who may wish to perform with local improvisers (violin, saxophones, percussion and/or keyboards). Composers are requested to send some demo material.
15.  Audiovisual and Installation Works
  • For gallery/exhibition presentation (i.e. non-concert presentation). Some installations may be positioned in an outdoor environment. Preference will be given to works that bear some relationship to the theme of Music Ecosystems.
  • Please submit an artist CV in English (up to 2 pages), .pdf description of the work (500 word max), a list of equipment and installation materials, and online support material (2 examples of work). Short-listed applicants will be contacted for additional materials.
Works longer than 12 minutes will be considered in this category.


Information required for each Work to be submitted includes:
  1. The composer’s personal and contact information: Given names; Family name; Name as it should appear in the programme; Date of birth; full Mailing address; Gender; Phone no.; email address; website (if applicable).
  2. Work information: Title; Submission Category; Accurate duration; Year of composition; Statement of whether the work has been previously performed.
  3. The score (.pdf document preferred), or audio/video documentation if the work does not have a written score - as described in the Work Categories.
  4. An audio or video recording of the work (if available).
  5. Program notes for the submitted work in English (maximum 100 words).
  6. Technical rider specifying all equipment necessary to perform the work.
  7. Short biography of the composer in English (maximum 100 words).
  8. High-resolution digital photograph of the composer.