a.meriean soeiety of university eomposers NEWS-BULLETIN #16 250 WEST 54th STREET ROOM 300 AUGUST., NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019 1984 247-3121

Joelle Wallach, Editor - - the ASUC News-Bulletin appears eight times a y ear

Executive Commi ttee Changes There have been three recent developments on the Executive Committee. After serving f o r two years as Chair man of the Committee, Paul Marcontell has resigned and been replaced by Reynold Weidenaar. We extend grateful and sincere thanks to Paul for all h is hard wbrk, and we welcome Ren to his new dut1es and wish him the best of luck! Bruce Taub, who h as been Editor of the ASUC Journal of Music Scores for the past ten y ears, ha s also stepped down. We wish to thank him for his excellent and dedicated work, and are happy to report that he will continue with the Committee i n an a dvisory capacity. The new editor is Scott Eyerly , and we welcome him to the Journal and to the Executive Committee . Finally, we are very please d that Joelle Wallach has assumed the editorship of the ASUC News - Bulleti n ~ which makes it possible for us to initiate an accelerated and very desirab l e publication schedule. M. G.

20th Annual Conference at Tempe David Cohen, conference chairman for t h e 1985 Annual Conference, has provided t h e following announc ement. Flyer s will be mailed to the membership in the Fall . Meanwhile, note particularly the October 1 submissions deadli ~ e.

Dr. George Umberson, Director oi the Arizona State University School of Music is pleased to invite the American Society of University Composers t o hold i ts 20th Annual Cohference on the Tempe Ari zona Campus, Wednesday March 27 through Saturday Marth 30, 1985. The only event scheduled for Wednes day evening is the meeting of the Executive Committ ee and National Council. Concerts, papers, and panels will run Thursday morning through Saturday evening. If there is enough interest (about 40 persons are needed) a charter bus trip to the Grand Canyon will be arranged. The estimated cost is $ 75, which includes transportation and overnight lodging at one of the Grand Canyon lodges. Food is not included. Reservation forms will be sent out with a later mailing.

Submissions deadline is October 1, 1984. Scores for solo (instrumental or vocal), chamber , chorus, wind ensemble, chamber o r chestra, and electronic media should be sent to ASUC 20, School of Music, Arizona State University, Tempe,_ Arizon~ 85287 . When possiple, tapes ~r casset tes of the wind ensemble pieces should be included . Submi ssion s should include a s t amped ~ self-addressed envelope. Negotiations are under way to have an out-of- town orchestra present a program . More on that later . Do not submi t large orchestra pieces ·at this time .

Submissions of papers, abstracts of papers , or panel discussions ( i ncluding names of possible panelists) should be sent to: Tom Cleman, Department o f Humanities, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Proposal s should be double-spaced and submitted in three copies. Professor Cleman will be assisted by Barney Childs and Robert Stewart. Submissions deadl ine is November 1, 1984. (more ... ) [l ] " . Selections and a tentative program will be mailed in early December. Howard Johnson's Motel, adjacent to the campus, will be the conference motel, although a block of rooms has been set aside at the Tempe Holiday Inn (about,­ blocks from the school of music). Further information will be included in th December mailing. Estimated rates are $45 for a single room. Tempe is 15 to 20 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, and both motels mentioned above furnish convenient complimentary transportation. Address all inquiries to David Cohen, ASUC 20, School of Music, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287. Composers should indicate whether they can provide performers. Groups interested in performing at the conference should be in touch with David Cohen. G.W.

New Music America The seventh annual New Music America festival of new music will be held from November 1st through 10th, 1985, in Los Angeles, California. Focusing on the rich diversity of developments in music and sound, New Music America-1985 will present concerts, performances, exhibitions, and events that exemplify current trends in art and technology. As a center .for the new, the Los Angeles festival will provide a view toward the future of music and sound in this country. New Music America- 1985 is being produced by a consortium of organizations and individuals. Included in this group are: California Institute of the Arts, Museum of Contemporary Art, Independent Composer's Association, Los Angeles Philharmoni Los Angeles Actor's Theatre, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Otis Art Institt.te of Parson's School of Design, Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, and Monday Evening Concerts. Particular emphasis will be given to innovative works which highlight that which is unique to Southern California. · Still in the planning stages, New Music America-1985 is seeking proposals from composers, performers, and artists in other media who use sound in their work. Applications for proposals may be obtained by writing: New Music America, 849 South Broadway, Suite 632, Los Angeles, CA 90014 (telephone: 312-689-9446). Deadline for submission is November 1, 1984.

New York City Gay Men's Chorus The New York City Gay Men's Chorus Composition Competition announces the fir~t annual NYCGMC · Composer's Competition. A Grand Prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the winning composer of a ten-minute composition that has not been previously published or performed. The winning work will be published by a major music publisher and be premiered by the New York City Gay Men's Chorus at Lincoln Center in June of 1985. There is no limit on the number of works a composer may enter, but all entries must be submitted no later than September 1, 1984. For further information, contact NYCGMC, 132 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011 (595-2975 or 724-3159).

Pro Arte Quartet The Pro Arte Quartet, in residence at the University of Wisconsin, 455 North Park Street, Madison, WI 53706, is soliciting string quartets for performance. Send to the the above address. [2] National Association of Plans have been made for three concerts during the Composers-U.S.A. 1984-85 season. The programs will feature works by composers who are membe r s of the New York Chapter of NACUSA. The concerts are scheduled for November !~, 1984; January 7, 1985; and April 28, 1985. The January concert will take place at Carnegie Recital Hall, while the other two programs will take place at Christ and Saint Stephen's Church (120 West 69th Street) in New York City. Composers interested in participating in these programs should submit works to: Max Lifchitz, Chairman, Program Committee, 862 Wes t End Avenue (apt. 3F), New York, NY 10025. Compositions for solo instruments or chamber groups up to ten performers will be considered. All scores should be clearly identified with the name, address, and telephone number of the composer. In order to facilitate the return of the scores, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope (please note, metered stamps are not acceptable for the return envelope). Composers will be responsible for engaging their own musicians and for super­ vising rehearsals and performance of their works. Only members of the New York Chapter of NACUSA who have paid their dues for the 1984-85 season will be considered for inclusion. Scores should be accompanied by a check for $20 to cover local and national dues. Please make check payable to NACUSA, NY Chapter. Prospective members are encouraged to submit scores with accompanying membership fee. The deadline for submission of scores is September 15, 1984. Those whose works are selected will be notified by October 15.

George Eastman Prize A $5,000 first prize will be offered for a work involving double bass by the Eastman School of Music, 26 Gibbs Street, Rochester, NY 14604. Submissions must arrive fore December 31, 1984, and must fall into one of several categories: contra­ ;s solo, contrabass plus tape, contrabass plus piano, and contrabass in several other combinations. Information can be obtained at the above address.

Am e rican New Music Works in several media (solo woodwind, small and large Consortium chamber ensembles, and tape) are being accepted by the ANMC until December 1, 1984 for premiere performances at their 1985 festival and publicatim by Salabert. Send s c ores and tapes to 1985 ANMC Composition Awards, Frank Retzel, Coordinator, 87 - 27 Santiago Street, Holliswood, NY 11423. Each score requires a $15 entry fee.

Baroque Choral Guild Second Annual Choral Composition Competition. Prizes up to $500 and several California performances. Prizes will be awarded for an SATB choral work with keyboard accompaniment of approximately 15-20 minutes duration which has not previously been performed. Deadline: January 15, 1985. All entries require official application form from Baroque Choral Guild, P.O. Box 2043, Stanford, CA 94303 (telephone 408-737-9950).

National Music Theatre Network The screening committee is soliciting scores of "new works of all kinds" for possible production. National Music Theatre Network, 175 West 13th Street, #19B, New York, NY 10011. [3] .r • -.

Call for Scores Richard Bass and Melinda Field are review columnists for Piano Guild Notes and experienced performers of contemporary piano music. They are interested in receiving scores (pian solo, duet, duo, or piano and tape) for possi[?le inclusion in review columns and/or future concert programs. Scores may be published or unpublished·, recordings may be included. Address materials to Richard Bass and Melinda Fields, c/o School of Fine Arts, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX 78626.

Call for Scores II The Mills Contemporary Music Ensemble seeks scores for inclusion in its repertoire. Instrumentation is variable but includes most standard instruments, voices, electronics a:.1d mandolins, and gamelan. Unless return postage is submitted, all scores will be retained in the Mills College Music Library. Send to: Larry Polansky, Music Department, Mills College, Oakland, CA 94613.

Citta di Trieste For a composition for solo voice and orchestra, neither XXXIst Music Award published nor performed, longer than 25 minutes with an optional chorus of 16 or more. Open to any age or nationality composer. Entries must arrive prior to September 10, 1984, at the office of the Secretary of the Music Award "Citta di Trieste," Palazzo Municipale, piazza dell'Unita d'Italia 4., Trieste, ITALIA.

IIIrd International New scores for percussion duo should be sent to MC2 , Composition Competition 9 Rue du Chat, Avignon, FRANCE, before November 10 , MCZ - Avignon 1984. Performances of winning works will take place in December, 1984, with further workshops in April , 1985.

Richard Rodgers The American Academy of Arts and Letters will accept · Production Award submission of one music theatre work per composer (no opera), prior to November, 1984, for possible production. For further information and application: American Academy of Arts and Letters ~ 663 West lSSth Street, New York, NY 10032.

University of Georgia Prizes up to $2,000 for chamber works for three to eight players drawn from this collection: flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, ·bassoon, trumpets 1 & 2, horn, trombone, tuba, violins 1 & 2, viola, violoncello, bassviol, piano, harpsichord, percussion. Submissions, due before September 1, 1984, must be anonymous (ps.eudononymous), unpublished, unperformed, and accompanied by a sealed envelope with the name, address, and telephone number of the composer. Manu ­ scripts and inquiries should be sent to: Bicentennial Composition Competition, School of Music, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602.

[4] ...... ISCM World Music Days For inclusion in this festival, send scores prior to November 1, 1984, to ISCM, Dutch Section, c/o Gaudeamus, Swammerdamstraat 38, 1091 RV Amsterdam, Netherlands. Categories of works to be performed are: a) symphony or chamber orchestra; b) electroacoustic or live-electronic works; c) choir; d) organ; e) chamber and solo works for up to 13 musicians. One work may be submitted by each composer.

Valentino Bucchi Prize Prizes in four categories for piano works, to be submitted before September 30, 1984. Each entry should consist of one Qriginal and seven copies sent to: Segretaria Premio Valentino Bucchi, Associazione Musicale Valentino Bucchi, Via Ubaldino Peruzzi, 20-00139 Roma, ITALIA. The categories are: a) piano and orchestra, 10-20 minutes, for composers under 40 by January 1, 1984; b) piano with three to twelve other instruments, 8-15 minutes, for composers under 40; c) 1. piano solo, two or four hands, for composers under 40; 2. piano solo, two to four hands to be performed by pianists under the age of 13, for composers under 40; d) piano and one other instrument, by composers not over the age of 27 by January 1, 1984.

National Association of NACUSA is sponsoring its annual Young Composers' Composers - U.S.A. Competition, open to NACUSA members age 18 to 30. NACUSA ~ill -~ublish the winning entries in its NACUSA-GRAPHICS series. Deadline October 15, 1984. For membership and competition information: NACUSA, P.O. Box 49652, Barrington Station, Los Angeles, CA 90049.

Marcel Josse International Open to composers of any age or nationality. Comnosition Contest Priz~s ran~e up to 7,000 French Francs. The work submitted must-1_>e for one saxophone and tape, with a duration of 10 to 20 minutes. Deadline is September 1, 1984. For information or to submit the required two copies and two tapes: Mr. Daniel Kientzy, Concours International Marcel Jesse, 9 boulevard Mortier, 75020 Paris.

Call for Works for Harp Georgiana Cassant, a harpist, is soliciting scores for harp solo or hapr in combinatimwith up to 19 instruments for possible performance. Georgiana Cassant, 622 Sunset Street, Iowa City, IA 52240.

Call for Scores for Works to be considered for performance by an American China Tour ensemble touring China. For further information: Program Coordinator, Song Recital America, P . O. Box 207, South Orange, NJ 07079 . Works must include voice.

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International League of The League's annual Search for New Music has a Women Composers deadline of October 15, 1984. All composers must be able to prove their student status. Elizabeth Vercoe, Search For New Music, 381 Garfield .Road, Concord, MA 01742 .

Wind Band Competition The John Philip Sousa Foundation, P.O. Box 2454, We s~ Lafayette, IN 47906, is conducting a competition fo1 works for wind band. Prizes range up to $10,000. Send for further informati on to the above address.

Choral Competition Works for SATB of two to six minutes duration must be sent before September 1, 1984 to South Coast Choral Society, 777 Silver Spur, Suite lll, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274. Prizes include cash and performances.

Grawemeyer Award $150,000 (not a typo!) for a work in a large musical genre which has been premiered during-1983-1984. Deadline is January 10, 1985. Rules, including nomination procedures, may be obtained f r om Grawemeyer Musical Award Committee, School of Music, Pniversity of Louisville , Louisville, KY 40292.

Wheaton College The school seeks a song written to lyri:s which they will School Song supply: Ann Sears, Music Department, Wheaton College, No rto1 MA 02766. A prize of $250 will be awarded: deadline is September 1, 1984.

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