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1973 SUMMER INSTITUTE Two other panels were held Saturday and Sunday mornings. The first involved a discussion of new develop­ The 1973 ASUC Summer Composition Seminar will ments in synthesizers and live synthesizer performance. take place August 12-19 at the University of Redlands The panel, moderated by Ronald Pellegrino (Oberlin), under the direction of Barney Childs. College level included Paul Earls (M.l.T.), Everett Hafner (Amherst), student composers are invited to apply for the Seminar, and Morton Subotnick (California Institute of the Arts). which will feature intensive study and performance of Instruments were demonstrated and various possibilities student works for woodwind quintet. The week of con­ of live performance and audience generated perfor­ centrated professional guidance will cost $85, board, mances were discussed. room, and tuition included; a limited amount of scholar­ The Sunday morning panel on "The State of New ship aid is available. Students should write to James Music Performance Ensembles in the University: Past, Joregnson, School of Music, University of Redlands, Present and Future" (1972) provided an occasionally Redlands, California 92373. heated discussion of the nature of audiences and the responsibility (or lack thereof) of the performer and composer towards these audiences. Panelists included CONFERENCE vm HELD IN TEMPE Virko Baley (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Sidney Hodkinson (University of Michigan), Pauline Oliveros To those attending the Eighth Annual Conference of (University of California, San Diego), Richard Wernick the Society this April 7-9, Tempe must have seemed a (University of Pennyslvania), and moderator Edwin dream come true. After what had been a week of rather London (University of Illinois). chilly weather for Southern Arizona the thermometer The one lecture presentation of the conference was climbed to the 80's and ASUC members found time given by Chou Wen-Chung (Columbia) discussing music between concerts and meetings to take dips in heated in China since the Cultural revolution. Professor Chou motel pools and refurbish waning suntans! enhanced his lecture with recordings and numerous If the weather provided a welcome respite from colder slides that he had taken on his recent trip to mainland climates, certainly the conference provided an equally China. welcome chance to meet old friends and colleagues and The four concerts began Friday afternoon with guest discuss at first hand the activities and changes that have clarinetist Phil Rehfeldt from the University of Redlands. transpired in the last year. As suggested in the last News­ Concert #1 consisted of James Tenney's Monody for Solo letter perhaps this is one of the major values of such a Clarinet (1959), Discourses for A Clarinet Alone (1967) conference. by Harold Oliver, Elliot Borishansky's Three Pieces for Indeed, it soon became clear that the Society and Solo Clarinet (1972), Burton Beerman's Sensations for Society related activities are rapidly expanding. Gerald Clarinet and Tape (1969), A Set for Clarinet (1954) by Warfield, Chairman of the Executive Committee, reports Donald Martino, and Barney Childs' Barnard I for that our membership at this point shows an increase of Clarinet and Piano (1968)-the composer at the piano. 33% over previous years, positive indication of future Friday evening's Concert #2 was devoted to works by growth. Currently the activities of the Society include the Society members, including Gerald Warfield's Varia­ Proceedings, the Newsletter, the soon-to-be-published tions and Metamorphosis for Cello Ensemble, winner of ASUC Journal of Music Scores, the first recording of the first annual Arizona Cello Society Composition selected pieces from the A.S.U.C. National Conference, Contest. It was performed by members of the Arizona and the ASUC radio shows. One couldn't help but feel a Cello Ensemble under the direction of Takayori Atsumi. strong sense of optimism regarding the future of the The concert also contained Carlton Gamer's Piano Raga Society. Music (1971), Donald Macinnis' Variations on a Theme The conference this year was a busy one with four by Webern for Cello and Two-Channel Tape, Elliot concerts, one lecture, and three scheduled panels. The Schwartz's Three Short Scenes for Two Cellos, Peter theory panel scheduled for Friday morning was replaced Racine Pricker's Come Sleep (1972), Steven Strunk's by a general introduction to the conference. Some Quartet No. II for clarinet, two marimbas, and piano, discussion was heard regarding interest in theory as an Antiphon for Clarinet and Electronic Tape (1971) by area of concern for the Society; moderator Richmond Michael Horvit, and Jonathan Kramer's Music for Browne urged that members continue to send in their Piano, No. 4 (1969-1972). responses to the questionnaire concerning the Society's On Saturday afternoon, Concert #3 included Prelude possible role in music theory which appeared in the last No. 4 for Piano and Tape by Morton Subotnick, Roger Newsletter (Vol. 6, No. 1). Harris' Silent Things (1972), William Penn's And Among --

the Leaves We Were Passing (1972) for 4 channel tape, NEW OFFICERS and Victor Saucedo's Piano Music No. 3. Two film presentations were next, Arthur Layzer's Morning Eleva­ At the request of the National Council, David Burge tor, a film of computer graphics with computer (University of Colorado) has agreed to served as the generated sound, and Gregory Levin's Black Point Society's National Chairman for another year. Gerald Cutoff, a film of a performance of the first movement of Warfield was appointed Secretary and Treasurer of the "The White Goddess." The concert concluded with Corporation. New members of the Executive Committee, Newton Strandbergs ASK! filling vacancies caused by resignations or expiring Concert #4 on Saturday evening featured two works for terms, are Peter Lieberson, Elizabeth Vercoe, Tom string quartet: Burton Beerman's Misogamy for Tape Cleman, and Richmond Browne. The Society wishes to and String Quartet and Karel Husa's String Quartet No. thank Barney Childs, Nicolas Roussakis, and Barry 3, both performed by the New Art String Quartet of Vercoe for their service on the Executive Committee. Tempe. The program also included Ronald Pellegrino's S and H Explorations for Clarinet and ARP 2600 Synthesizer, and Edwin London's Poebells for Narrator, Singers and Percussion Ensemble. A special vote of thanks is due David Cohen of Arizona State University who chaired this year's conference. It is PROCEEDINGS VII AND vm all too easy to assume that such things as conventions just happen, but David put a great deal of effective effort Warner Hutchison, succeeding Barney Childs as editor into insuring the success of the conference. Appreciation of the ASUC Proceedings, announces that the 7th and is also due Andrew Broekema, Chairman of the Music 8th volumes will appear as a double issue as soon as_ Department at A.S.U., for extending the invitation to the funding is available. It is anticipated that all subsequent Society, Barry Grossman for coordinating instruments volumes will appear within the year following the and rehearsals for Peobells, and James Seeman, House National Conference they review. All material pertaining Manager of the A.S.U. Music Theater, for seeing that to the Tempe Conference should reach Hutchison equipment was there when needed. (Department of Fine Arts, New Mexico State University, -T.C. Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001) by June 15, 1973.

JOURNAI, OF MUSIC SCORES II

The second volume of the ASUC Journal of Music Scores will include Elaine Barkin's String Quartet (1969), Jon Heiss' Four Movements for Three Flutes (1969), Will Gay Bottje's Interplays (1970) for French horn, piano, TEMPE CONCERTS RECORDED amplified harpsichord, and tape, and Otto Luening's Sonata for Violin and Piano (1971). For the first time, Society members may purchase a permanent record of the music performed at a National Conference. Tapes of each of the four concerts (see Tom Cleman's article, above, for the contents of each pro­ gram) are available for $5.00; all four concerts $18.00. A disc recording of works selected by a jury consisting of ASUC RADIO SHOW these members of the National Council and Executive Committee who heard every concert is also being offered The first two hour-long ASUC radio shows consisting ($4.00); its contents tentatively include works by of works by nearly a dozen members continue in circula­ Pellegrino, Gamer, London, Beerman, Oliver, Warfield, tion among stations around the country, and station Strandberg, Macinnis, and Harris. Orders should be response regarding the quality of the programs has been sent with payment by check or money order to Roger very favorable. Currently in production is a third Harris, Mesa Community College, 1833 West Southern program scheduled to include works by Allen Brings, Avenue, Mesa, Arizona 85201. Lawrence Moss, \ Gerald Warfield, Priscilla Taylor McLean, and Rolv Yttrehus, and a fourth is tentatively Martin, and Julia Steiner-Lassky was performed and a slated for early fall distribution provided enough paper entitled "Some Aspects of Rhythmic Organization members who have not already participated submit tapes in Twentieth Century Music" was given by John Melby during the spring and summer months. (West Chester State College, Pennsylvania). Replacing Now that the stations involved have gained some Robert Hall Lewis as Regional Chairman is Gordon Cyr confidence in the quality of the sho~s. this would seem a (Towson State College, Baltimore). good time to shift from an annual production to at least a Region IV held a concert at the University of Virginia, biannual one and to begin widening our circulation. Charlottesville on April 17, with music by ASUC com­ Distribution is expected to become easier as we accumu­ posers being featured. The program included Three late a backlog of tapes since most stations prefer a series Sketches by Walter Ross, The Moment by John L. Horst, of programs. With this in mind, we anticipate not only Two Typed Lines by John E. Price, Improvisations I and an increase in broadcasts within the U.S. but the II by Charles Bestor, and Quadrilith I for tape alone by initiation of contacts with stations in other English­ Regional Chairman Donald Macinnis. speaking countries as well. Region VI will hold a meeting October 19 and 20 at Such ambitions hinge largely on a much greater par­ the University of Houston. Activities planned include ticipation by ASUC members than has been the case so programs of ASUC members music, tape sessions, a far, as large numbers of tapes are needed to assure the theory forum, and a business meeting. All members of continuation of high standards of performance and Region VI who wish to present either music or papers at recordings and a reasonable variety within each the meetings are requested to write Chairman Michael program. Members are thus urged to submit tapes as Horvit (University of Houston). soon as possible noting the following considerations: 1. All recordings should be half-track stereo at either 7% or 15 ips on professional quality tape (such as Scotch 201 or 203). ASUC COMPOSERS IN ACTION 2. Each tape should be accompanied by program notes (title and date of composition, names of performers Richmond Browne (University of Michigan) recently and performance date and place, duration of the performed in the premiere of his Music (1972) for Un work, titles of movements etc.) and some biographical chien Andalusien (1928) for ARP 2600 Synthesizer, information about the composer. electric piano, and tape. Browne's Chortos I (1968) for Tapes will be acknowledged on receipt and returned speech chorus has just been published by Harold with an indication of outcome as each program is Flammer (Shawnee Press). completed. The new mailing address is:

Elizabeth Vercoe Richard Bunger (California State College, Dominguez 11 Round Hill Road Hills) has issued his book, The Well-Prepared Piano, Lexington, Mass. 02173 through the Colorado College Music Press. Bunger plays works by Subotnick, Lazarof, Childs, and Cage on his new record for Avant: "The Perilous Night" and Other New Sounds (AV 1008).

NEWS FROM THE REGIONS David Burge (Colorado College) performed the world Region II held two concerts at the Eastman School of premiere of George Crumb's new piano piece, Music on March 17. World premieres of Jonathan D. Makrokosmos, in February at Colorado College. He Kramer's Music for Piano No. 4 (1969-72) and Lejaren included the work on his program at Arizona State Hiller's Algorithms I, version 3 were heard, along with University, Tempe, given on the Sunday evening follow­ music by Tim Sullivan, Larry Nelson, Paul Goldstaub, ing the close of the recent National Conference of the Gerald Warfield, Ludmila Ulehla, Arthur Layzer, William Society. Penn, Allen Brings, Joan Tower, Robert Sutton, and George Green. Region III held a successful conference March 24 at Barney Childs (Johnston College, University of the University of Maryland, College Park. Music by Redlands 92373) asks ASUC members to send him Gordon Cyr, Robert Morgan, Lawrence Moss, Larry particulars (not scores!) concerning band pieces they Nelson, and student members Luis Gonzales, Robert wish to have performed. Michael Horvit (University of Houston) has published Barry Vercoe (M.I.T.) had his Metamorphoses his Antique Suite for Antiphonal Brass Choir through included in the 1973 tour program of the M.l.T. Shawnee Press and hisAntiphonfor Alto Saxophone and Symphony Orchestra, ASUC colleague David Epstein Electronic Tape through Dorn Productions, Framing­ conducting, with performances in Boston, Philadelphia, ham, Massachusetts 01701. Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Vercoe is currently working on the design of a fully digital synthesizer for the M.I.T. Experimental Music Studio. Jean Eichelberger Ivey has been commissioned by the New York state chapter of the Music Teachers National Association to compose a new work for piano. The commission is part of a national program sponsored by MTNA, in which each state chapter is encouraged to NEW MUSIC ON CAMPUS commission one composer, with the costs shared jointly by the state and the national association. The new work The Colorado College New Music Ensemble, under the will have its premiere at the New York State MT A direction of Stephen Scott, recently completed a ten­ convention in the fall. concert tour of the colleges and universities in Colorado and Wyoming. The Ensemble was assisted by a grant Jonathan Kramer (Yale) heard the premiere of his from the Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities. Music for Piano, Number 4 played by ASUC member Composers represented were Aaron Copland, Charles Michel Meynaud in Buffalo recently. His An Imaginary Chaynes, Barney Childs, Jacob Druckman, Terry Riley, Dance, Blue Music, Music for Piano, Number 2, and and Scott. Variations for Band have all been performed during the The Northwestern University Contemporary Music Spring, the latter by the Yale Band. Ensemble, directed by M. William Karlins and Stephen L. Syverud, has performed extensively this Spring. Among works presented were Karlins' Graphic Mobile, Joel Mandelbaum (Queens College) conducted the Barney Childs' Variations for David Racusen, John premiere of his Trumpet Concerto at Queens March 31, Downey's Eastlake Terrace, Paul Zonn's Chroma, Jan with Richard Titone as soloist. Bach's Laudes, and Robert Lombardo's Duels and Duels.

Raoul Pleskow (C.W. Post College) received perfor­ mances of his Two Songs on Latin Fragments and Three Songs on a program presented at Tully Hall in April. MUSIC360

Stephen Syverud (Northwestern University) received A new version of the Music360 language for digital premieres of two works during 1973. His Music for Three sound synthesis has recently appeared. Like the earlier Instruments was heard in April at the University of one, it serves to implement the Princeton Music 4B California, Santa Cruz; Gargoyle for tuba and two­ program on IBM 360 and 370 computers in such a way as channel tape was first performed in January at North­ to afford the composer a clear perspective of his instru­ western. ment design while gaining the maximum performance speeds possible on these powerful machines. Although its predecessor was restricted to isolated installations and Gunther Tautenhahn has published several new works use by composers at Princeton, Columbia, Swarthmore, through Seesaw Music Co., including his Sonatina for Yale, M.l.T. and the University of New Hampshire, the Flute, Duo for french horn and piano, Greeley Variations new release has gained a considerable amount of flexi­ for bassoon and violin, Sonata for Clarinet and bility in the area of sound input (concrete) and output Marimba, and Woodwind Quintet. enabling it to adapt to a wide variety of a.-d. and d.-a. converter situations. Author Barry Vercoe (M.I. T.) has recently installed the new system at the Universities of Joan Tower, pianist, and the Da Capo Chamber Iowa, Tennessee (Knoxville), and North Carolina (Tri­ Players have been awarded a Naumberg Prize. The group angle Universities), the latter of which is sponsoring a will receive money for commissions and a concert in Alice 10-day users workshop to be held at North Carolina State Tully Hall in April of 1974. beginning July 5th. GRANTS TO COMPOSERS CHAIRMAN'S COMMENT

Individual grants to assist composers and librettists As always, a· tremendous amount of music and are available from the National Endowment for the Arts. discussion was packed into the Annual Conference. To Three categories of support have been described: 1) this participant the most impressive aspect of the several fellowship grants of up to $10,000 to exceptionally days in Tempe (other than the weather and the setting: talented composers, 2) fellowship grants of up to $5,000 those who didn't get there should weep) was the high to librettists and/or translation teams, and 3) fellowship quality of so much of the playing in the four concerts, grants of up to $2,500 for the purpose of promotion of a such as the astonishing virtuosity of clarinettists Phil composer's career. Deadline July 1, 1973; information Rehfeldt and Jeff Lerner, the sensitive piano playing of from NEA, Music Program, 806 15th Street, N.W., Virko Baley and Richard Bunger, and other perfor­ Washington, D.C. 20506. Ask for application #NEA-2 mances that might be mentioned. (Rev.). And, thanks in large measure to the well-founded CAPS (Creative Artists Public Service Program) of obstinancy of Concert Chairman Barney Childs, the New York State has awarded a number of composers, music that was heard was virtually all by members of filmmakers, choreographers, and video artists fees of A.S.U.C., giving the listener who could keep both mind between $1500 and $5000 in its 1972-73 list. Composers and ears alive through the four concerts a more thorough so honored include David Berhman, Joseph Chambers, overview of what Society composers throughout the Norman Connors, Stanley Cowell, Charles Dodge, James country are doing than in any previous conference. Heath, Karel Husa, Charles Morrow, Joseph Schwantner, and Marzette Watts. As mentioned elsewhere in the Newsletter, a disc recording of the most outstanding performances, chosen No grant involved in this item, but data is being sought by a selection committee that (I guarantee) heard every­ for inclusion in a proposed dictionary of twentieth thing that was played at Tempe, will soon be available. century American composers. Criteria for selection are This initial step into the recording of music by A.S.U.C. birth after 1870, U.S. citizenship or continuous resi­ composers is just one of many projects that the Society dence, at least one composition published, recorded, has undertaken. We are now providing members with the performed in an urban place, or given an award. Send opportunity to have their music broadcast and published such data, along with information concerning the as well as providing the means for professional dialogue composer's current affiliation, major works and awards, through conf~ rences, the Newsletter, and the major teachers and places of study, and death date (if applicable) to Miss Ruth Anderson, Box 194, Marshfield Proceedings. Hills, Maine 02051. (A word about the Proceedings, which have been notoriously slow in appearing in the past: the publication of papers from the Seventh and Eighth Conferences will take place within the year, thereby bringing the Proceed­ POSITIONS AVAILABLE ings up to date. It is hoped that members will continue to urge their libraries to subscribe.) Dalhousie University seeks an experienced and qualified person in Arts Administration to run the com­ Gerald Warfield, who has done more than anyone to r plete program of cultural activities for the University. stimulate growth and activity in the Society in the past Write to Professor G.V.V. Nicholls, Chairman, General year, has estimated that membership will increase by Committee on Cultural Activities, Weldon Law Building, 33% this year. An overall increase in activity was gratify­ Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ingly evident to those who heard the reports given by Regional Chairmen at Tempe; nearly all of the nine regions had at least one meeting or concert of members' works during the present academic year. All are planning meetings for next year. At a luncheon meeting, the CHANGE OF ADDRESS Regional Chairmen had a very useful discussion of the continuing improvement of regional and sub-regional George Heussenstamm, 5013 Lowell Avenue, La activities, with the goal of making the Society stimulating Crescenta, California 91214 and helpful on a professional level to all members. A final word on Tempe: our gratitude to David Cohen optimism of Burge and Clernan and predict that the new for his mind-bending work as Conference Coordinator leadership and expanded activities of the Society are and for his unrelentingly vivacious hospitality, and to going to meet with continued success. Dean Andrew Broekerna of Arizona State University for providing us with such an exotic setting for the meeting. -David Burge Richmond Browne, quondam Editor ASUC Newsletter School of Music University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 EDITORIAL COMMENT

The Society has made a small contribution in support of the Council of Creative Artists, Libraries, and Museums, whose purpose is to influence the House Ways and Means Committee, if they can, into restoring full tax credit to composers and artists who donate their own works to libraries and museums. This is not currently the case, though other donors receive such tax relief. For THE AMERICAN SOCIETY further information, one can write to Elie Siegrneister at OF UNIVERSITY COMPOSERS, INC. the Society's address.

A non-profit corporation in the State of New York, The Society will continue to co-sponsor an annual cl o The American Music Center contest for works for cello with the Arizona Cello Society, 2109 Broadway, Suite 15-79 whose first contest was won (fair and square!) by ASUC New York, N.Y. 10023 executive committee chairman Gerry Warfield. Inquiries should be directed to Mr. Takayori Atsurni, Department of Music, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85282. Executive Committee Richmond Browne We are indeed fortunate (and I for one am double School of Music . relieved) to be able to announce that the Newsletter has University of Michigan speedily found a very capable new Editor. For the time Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 being, it will continue to be published in Ann Arbor, and I will work on it, but all material should henceforth be Torn Clernan sent to- Box 5888 Northern Arizona University Torn Clernan, Editor Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 ASUC Newsletter Box 5888 John L. Clough, Jr. Northern Arizona University School of Music Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 A small committee has been formed to assist Torn Clernan: Gordon Cyr, Jonathan Kramer, and Stephen Warner Hutchison Scott. One thing that helps immensely-when you send Department of Fine Arts in information, if you can take the time to write it up in New Mexico State University approximately the style and format used in the News­ Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 letter, the re-writing time can be cut drastically. Peter Lieberson Department of Music For myself, I can only thank the Society for its support Columbia University of the Newsletter. It has been fun! I will echo the cautious New York, N.Y. 10027

l John Selleck Region IV: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Miss­ Department of Music issippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Princeton University Virginia Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Donald Macinnis Mcintire Dept. of Music Bruce Taub 113 Old Cabell Hall Music Department, Dodge Hall University of V~rginia Columbia University Charlottesville, Va. 22903 New York, N.Y. 10027 Region V: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Elizabeth Vercoe Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconisn, Midwestern Canada 11 Round Hill Road Richard Hervit Lexington, Mass. 02173 School of Music University of Iowa Gerald Warfield (Chairman; Secretary) Iowa City, Iowa 52240 114 W. 71st Street-Apt. 2A New York, N.Y. 10023 Region VI: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ok- lahoma, Texas Michael Horvit Music Department University of Houston Houston, Texas 77004

Region VII: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah Stephen Scott National Council Dept. of Music Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903

Region I: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu- Region VIII: Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii, New setts, Rhode Island, Eastern Canada Mexico, Nevada John Rogers Marshall Bialosky Music Department California State College, Dominguez Hills University of New Hampshire Dominguez Hills, California 90246 Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Region IX: Alaska, Idaho, Northern California, Oregon, Region II: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Puerto Washington, Western Canada Rico Homer Keller Ludmilla Ulehla (Manhattan School of Music) School of Music 120 Lee Road University of Oregon Scarsdale, New York 10583 Eugene Oregon 97403

Region Ill: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, D.C., National Council Chairman West Virginia, Delaware David Burge Gordon C. Cyr Department of Music Towson State College University of Colorado Baltimore, Maryland Boulder, Colorado 80302