THE AMERICAN SOCIETY NEWS LEITER OF UNIVERSITY COMPOSERS SPRING-SUMMER, 1977/V1. 10, Nos. 1-2 1977 NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN URBANA Symphony" andLanyAustin's "Second Fantasy on Ives' 'Universe Symphony'" was delivered. In another room at The Twelfth Annual Conference of the American the same time a discussion with Fred Koenigsberg, Legal Society of University Composers was held in Champaign­ Staff of ASCAP; concerning "Thoughts on the New Urbana from March 3rd to the 7th, 1977. The Copyright Law" was held. These were followed by a well-attended event, boasting 160 Society members, was "Lecture-Concert-Demonstration on the Contemporary hosted by the University of Illinois. For its gracious Flute" by Robert Aitken (University of Toronto). One of hospitality, many thanks are extended to the host institu­ the tone-setting highlights of the conference was a lively tion and its representatives. Those of us· who attended presentation-discussion on "Music Criticism." Arranged i were impressed and delighted by the Krannert Center for and introduced by Randolph Coleman (Oberlin College), I ! the Performing Arts. The excellent acoustics of the many the panel included Herbert Brun (University of Illinois), !' theaters augmented the quality performances. Special Larry Austin (University of Southern Florida), Tom accolades must be offered for the successful planning of Johnson (critic, The Village Voice), and Hans G. Helms this smoothly run conference to program chairman (West German Radio-Television and Public Broad­ Randolph Coleman (Oberlin College) and conference casting System). A refreshing break at the Levis Center committee chairman Edwin London (University of concluded the afternoon session. Illinois). They were assisted by the local members of the The evening concert, featuring the Illinois Women's conference committee: Alfred Blatter, Ben Johnston, Glee Club, University Chorale, Wind Ensemble, and John Melby, Tom Yarber, and Paul Zonn. Others whose University Symphony, opened with two works by contributions were vital and to whom many thanks are Marshall Bialosky: 5 Nonsense Songs about Animals and due were the fine conductors of the various ensembles: Academic Graffiti. Also included on the program were Harold Decker, Robery Gray, Edwin London, Salvatore Notes in Silence by Leslie Bassett (University of Martirano, William Olson, Tom Siwe, and Paul Zonn. Michigan); Metalepsis II by Bernard Rands (University One of the best features of any national conference of of California, San Diego); White Lady by Robert the ASUC is the opportunity to hear members' composi­ Erickson (University of California, San Diego); tions performed. The Illinois meeting was outstanding in Murmurings by Edward Diemente (Hartt College, this regard. Participants heard one first-rate perfor­ University of Hartford); and Concerto for Brass Quintet mance after ·another in the acoustically and visually and Orchestra by Karel Husa (Cornell University). The magnificent spaces of the Krannert Center. In all, over excellence of these larger ensembles was appreciated by three dozen works by ASUC members were heard during all in attendance. the conference. Saturday began with several paper presentations. John Concert I, held Thursday evening in the Krannert White (University of Wisconsin) spoke on "An Approach Center Playhouse, featured performances of Divine to Musical Sounds in Style", Aurelio de la Vega (Califor­ Songs by Bernard Heiden (Indiana University); Music for nia State, Northridge) discussed "New Music in Latin English Horn and Piano by M. William Karlins (North­ America", and Robert Erickson (University of western University); Signature for Tempo four songs by California, San Diego) spoke about "Loops: An Informal Randall Shinn (University of New Orleans); Privacy One: Timbre Experiment". These were followed by a lecture­ Words Without Songs by Kenneth Gaburo (La Jolla, demonstration by Phillip Rehfeldt (University of California); Antiphon II "Quid Est Musica " by Richard Redlands) entitled "The Clarinet: Some Recent Hervig (University of Iowa); Lengeren by Sydney Thoughts on Multiphonics" and including the following Hodkinson (Eastman School); Klavierstuck by Curt compositions: Three Pieces by David Maslanka (Sarah Cacioppo (student composition contest co-winner from Lawrence); Echoes by Olly Wilson (University of New York University); Maud: A Monodrama for California, Berkeley); and RAN. I.X. by Victor Saucedo Soprano and Computer by Michael Dellarfo (student Tecayehatzin (Southwestern College, California). composition contest co-winner from Princeton Univer­ After a short break the afternoon session began with a sity); and Consort I by Brian Fennelly (New York lecture-demonstration by Karen Ervin (Sun Valley, University). California) on "New Techniques for Percussion: Welcoming remarks were given Friday morning· by Invention and Ingenuity". This was followed by three Robert Bays, director of the School of Music at paper presentations, including: "Whole Language University of Illinois. Greetings were extended by Language" by Kenneth Gaburo (La Jolla); "Kurt Marshall Bialosky (National Chairman) and remarks Schwitters' 'Ursonate' " by Dary John Mizelle (Oberlin offered by Ross Lee Finney (University of Michigan). College); and "Intensive Approach in Beginning Com­ The first presentation, "Remembering Dallapiccola", position through Motivic Development" by Charles was given by Marshall Bialosky (California State, Smith (Southeast Missouri State). Dominguez Hills), Bernard Rands (University of The 1977 general business meeting was held following California, San Diego), Henry Weinberg (Queens the afternoon's presentations. Outgoing National College), and Salvatore Martirano (University of Illinois). Council Chairman Marshall Bialosky gave a clear and Each reflected on their great teacher, now passed away. thorough overview of the Society's present situation. After a short break, a paper by Donald Walker Among his announcements was the election of Edwin (University of South Florida) on Charles Ives' "Universe London as the new Chairman. Richard Brooks has

. J replaced Bruce Taub as chairman of the Executive (California State, Northridge) and Carlton Gamer Committee. Both Priscilla and Barton McLean are now (Colorado College). on the Executive Committee, since they do a two-person Concert V, unfortunately scheduled at three o'clock job keeping the radio show going. Sam Hope, a Society Sunday afternoon (after many members had left the member in Washington DC, has been asked to be the campus), included performances of Capriccios by Ursula Society's liaison with such matters as National Mamlok (Manhattan School of Music): Ludus: Chamber Endowment for the Arts. The National Council and Concerto by Donald Harris (New England Conservatory Executive Committee both approved a 1978 raise in dues of Music); Chamber Music - Percussion and Taped to $35 per year for full membership. A rebate of some of Electronic Sounds by Lukas Foss (Brooklyn Philhar­ this money is intended to go back to the Regions for their monic) and Joel Chadabe (SUNY, Albany); Black Topaz own activities. The price of Proceedings has been raised by Joan Tower (Bard College); Labdanum by Aurelio de to $8 a copy. Richmond Browne will edit the Newsletter la Vega (California State, Northridge); Three Poems (e.e. while Tom Cleman is in England. The Student Composi­ cummings) by James Lewis (University of South Florida); tion Contest will continue. Conversations by Walter Aschaffenburg (Oberlin Smith Music Hall was the location for Concert III, in College); and Welcome to Whipperginny by Barney which the Audubon String Quartet played Celestial Childs (Redlands University). Bodies, Concerto for Flute and String Quartet by Ezra The Twelfth Annual Conference was exciting and Laderman (SUNY Binghampton), with guest flutist Eric spirited, well planned and professionally executed, and Hoover; Dances - Real and Imagined by Will Bottje almost too full of excellent events. One looks forward (Southern Illinois University); and the String Quartets of with great expectations to the 1978 national meeting. Dennis Kam (University of Miami) and Lawrence Moss (University of Maryland). Report prepared by the Editor, from material Conference participants returned to the Playhouse for graciously supplied by Ann Noble (University of the final two concerts. Concert IV featured performances Redlands) and Stephen Scott (The Colorado College). of Nahua Songs by Walter Winslow (University of California, Berkeley); Blue Music for Jazz Actor, Tape 1978 NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN FLORIDA and Light by Jonathan Kramer (Yale University); Narrative for Solo Cello and 14 lnstrumentalists by Ross The Society's Thirteenth annual meeting will be ,held Lee Finney (University of Michigan); Second Fantasy on March 23-26, 1978 at the University of MiamJ under the Ives' "Universe Symphony" . .. the heavens by Larry sponsorship of that University and the University of Austin (University of South Florida); Faces by Stuart South Florida. The deadline for submission of scores is Smith (University of Maryland - Baltimore County); At October 15, 1977: scores should be sent to Dennis Kam at the End of the Parade, Six Songs by Yehuda Yannay the University of Miami School of Music (Coral Gables (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee); Nad by Michael 33124). Musical forces available will include soloists, Hunt (St. Louis, Missouri); and Rituals for 40 Flutes by string quartet, woodwind and brass quintets, large and Robert Ceely (New England Conservatory of Music). A small choral groups, wind and percussion ensembles, reception at the Levis Center followed the convert, where various ad hoc ensembles, chamber orchestra, and music by Ron Dewar and the Memphis Night Hawks was (possibly) full orchestra. Suggestions for papers and enjoyed by all. panels should be sent to Larry Austin, University of Sunday morning began with a panel discussion on the South Florida (Tampa 33620). topic "The Composer, Society, and Politics". Partici­ pants in this student panel were Gregory Fritze COMMEN'l'S FROM THE CHAIRMAN (University of Indiana), David Hatt (University of California, Riverside), Richard Hobson (Cincinnati As part of my farewell address at the end of my term as Conservatory), and Richard Bitting (Cincinnati Conser­ Chairman of the National Council of ASUC, I made vatory). Paul Cochran (Northwestern University) was some suggestions to the members , who attended the moderator for this spirited discussion which lasted past business meeting in Illinois concerning future ASUC its allotted time in the outside corridor. Two other panel directions that I would now like to repeat before a larger discussions followed, one on the topic of computer music audience. including papers by Emmanuel Ghent (Bell Laborator­ The members of ASUC must insist that its leaders ies) on "Real-time Interactive Compositional Prece­ bring the governing documents and constitution in line dures", Garry Kendall (Northwestern University) on with our present practice. The original constitution needs "Writing Music Programs for Mini-Computers", and much reworking in the light of twelve years of experience Joel Chadabe (SUNY, Albany) on "The Advantages of and certain financial and communications realities. Computer Music"; and one a theory forum moderated by Right now, ASUC is still governed far too much by Gerald Warfield (University of Illinois) including papers men, however selfless and devoted, and much too little by Fred Lerdahl (Harvard University) on "Toward a governed by laws. Much of the reason this has been Formal Theory of Tonal Music" and Ben Johnston ' allowed to continue is the indifference of the member­ (University of Illinois) on "Rational Structure in Music". ship. In fairness, I must say there have been attempts in Respondents to the latter panel were Beverly Grigsby the past three years to reform the governing documents, but various acts of God, family deaths, Eastern snow­ her reorganization efforts have greatly eased the burden storms and the like, have prevented action. This should upon the various Committee members. In addition to her be a number one priority. duties with the Society, Miss Michel also serves as The members and officers should also insist on more Administrative Secretary at the American Music Center governance from the National Council and the Executive and Editor of the AMC Newsletter. Committee. Even allowing for the built-in anarchy of Miriam Michel received her B.A. in Music History most composers (except in their music), the amount of from the Cleveland State University, where she was the time spent in meetings for a national organization such recipient of the University's first Fine Arts Scholarship, as ASUC has been far, far too little. During my tenure as as well as a Ranney Scholarship for vocal studies. She has chairman, the Executive Committee and the National also done graduate work at the City University of New Council have met for barely more than six or seven hours York. in THREE YEARS! That is simply not enough time to In Cleveland, Miss Michel served as Administrative cover even the old projects, let alone discuss and initiate Secretary of the Cleveland Music Settlement (South Side new ones. There should be additional meetings Branch), librarian for the Music Division of the scheduled during the national meeting, even at the cost Cleveland State University Library, and did work for the of missing a panel or paper or two. Lake Erie Opera Theatre. In addition, she was a soloist While we are not mandated to do so by anything other for several Cleveland area churches and synagogues. As a than our moral conscience, it seems to me that our student she conducted newly-composed works in "affirmative action" program is sadly behind other programs for the Festival of Contemporary Performing organizations, such as the College Art Association and Arts. the College Music Society. In our entire governing structure, there is but one woman and one minority ASUC REGIONAL MEETINGS member. Steps should be taken immediately to increase the participation of women and minorities. In this same I. A meeting· of Region I was held at the University of vein, I believe there are enormous student energies that Connecticut, Storrs: on November 20, 1976, arranged by have just begun to be tapped, and they, too, should be Regional co-chairmen Elliott Schwartz and Robert Stern used more. The recent student panel discussion at and hosted by James Eversole of the University of Illinois was an excellent vehicle for airing student views. Connecticut. The day was devoted to concerts of works I would also recommend that regional chairpersons be by Region I members Charles Shackford, Jonathan assigned a more active role in the selection of music for Kramer. John Rogers. Elliott Schwartz, Thomas Read, the national meeting in order to give near-equal repre­ Charles Whittenberg, Avo Somer, Marilyn Currier, sentation to all regions and to uncover pieces that may be Charles Turner, Steven Peles, Christopher Ya below, known in one area but not in another. The work load on Allen Brings. and Margarita Merriman, interspersed the host institution for a national meeting is fast with panel discussions involving the composers. It should approaching the impossible level. As we have grown to be noted that ASUC members from Connecticut have more than 500 members, it does not seem reasonable to recently decided to belong to Region I. make the host institution, unaided by the other persons, II. Chairman James Willey reports that the Region has wade through 300 difficult scores to make the elected David Maslanka (Sarah Lawrence) as co-chair­ appropriate selections. man. A Regional Conference was scheduled for April In addition, an editorial board should be established 16-17 at Cornell University; a New York City recital is to assist the Proceedings editor in the selection of works being worked on for the Spring of 1978. for the magazine and to develop future policy. As we III. New co-chairmen have taken office (see National grow, this, too, will become an increasingly difficult task Council roster at the end of this issue). A very successful for one person. Regional meeting was held October 16 at West Chester And, finally, I would like to thank the members of State Co)lege (Pennsylvania), planned by ex-chairman ASUC for allowing me to be their chairman for the past Gordon Cyr and local member Larry Nelson. Members three years. It has been a rich time and one of great from Virginia have now joined Region III, as the re-align­ personal value to me as a composer and a teacher. I ment of the Society's regions continues. believe we are most fortunate in having someone of IV. Losing Virgfofa to Region III, Region IV is Edwin London's proven musical and executive ability beginning to organize under the vigorous leadership of take over the chairmanship, and I know each of you joins Larry Austin (University of South Florida, Tampa). The me in wishing him the very best success for ASUC. southern states have long had an effective organization of composers, and the placement of the 1978 ASUC -Marshall Bialosky national meeting in Miami should encourage further growth withing the Region. NEW ASUC ASSISTANT NAMED V. After serving as host to the Society's 1977 national meetings, our largest Region will convene on November Miriam S. Michel has been appointed Administrative 11-12 at the University of Wi ~consin-Milwaukee : Assistant to the Executive Committee of the Society. She Deadlines for works other than choir . or chamber has actually been on the job since December, 1976, and orchestra is July 15; proposals for papers and panels by September 1. Address Prof. Yehuda Yannay/ASUC The future of a possible national organization for Conference, Department of Music, University of theory, which has been discussed for so long in ASUC Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201. circles, among others, is probably going to come to a With the election of Edwin London to the . national crucial point in Evanston. ASUC members interested in chairmanship, Regional co-chairman Randolph Cole­ theory should plan to be there. Make reservations early; man (Oberlin) will be joined by Richard Hervig the single fee will cover the theory meetings, the CMS (University of Iowa) as co-chairman. agenda, and the Mid-West AMS convention all at once! VI. Co-chairmen Michael Horvit and Edward Mattila Further information from CMS (SUNY Binghamton, report a regional meeting on November 12-13, 19(6 New York), Northwestern University, or this writer. featuring music by Mattila, Horvit, James Wintle, Karl Korte, Thomas Benjamin, Priscilla McLean, Charles -R.B. Hoag, Marshall Bialosky, Stanley Shumway, Donald Grantham, George Eason, and Barton McLean. Held at WOMEN IN AMERICAN MUSIC: A the University of Kansas (Lawrence), the gathering also BIBLIOGRAPHY enjoyed lecture-demonstrations by Priscilla McLean and Tim Forcade. Guest performers included Jeffrey Lerner Adrienne Fried Block, who is a member of the faculty and James Strand. of Staten Island College of the City University of New VII. Members of Region VII held a conference at The York, and Dr. Carol Neuls-Bates, formerly on the staff of Colorado College April 16. 'Events included a concert of the Music Division of New York Public Library at music by Charles Eakin, George Hitt, William Stacy, Lincoln Center, are pleased to announce that they have Stuart Simon, and George Rochberg, a paper by Carlton received a grant of $118,130 from the National Gamer on his recent work in computer voice synthesis, a Endowment for the Humanities to compile Women in tour of the College's new Pearson Electronic Sound American music: a bibliography in the areas of art, folk, Studio (which houses a Synthi 100 synthesizer and eight­ and popular music from colonial times to the present. channel tape facility), and a business meeting. Elected The project is located at the Graduate Center of the City co-chairmen of the region were Stephen Scott (The University of New York, 33 West 42nd Street, New York, Colorado College) and William Stacy (University of New York 10036, for a two-year period beginning July 1, Wyoming). 1976. VIII. 1 Traditionally one of our most active areas, the Books, articles, dissertations and theses, compositions, region 'held a fine meeting in November, 1976 1 at recordings, inventories of compositions by American California State University (Fullerton~ ' Barney Childs women in large music collections as well as inventories of (University of Redlands) and Robert Stewart of the host correspondence will be included in the bibliography school arranged the conference. . together with reviews of music, recordings, and IX. A . meeting at· The Evergreen State College literature. Because there has been a tendency in the past Olympia, Washington) featured Don Buchla as guest to overlook the accomplishments of women, the biblio­ artist, along with concerts · by ASUC members and graphy will accept a wide range of source materials, e.g., students. Co-chairmen are Greg Steinke (Evergreen) and significant articles in newspapers and music magazines, Gordon Mumma (University of California/Santa Cruz). and other similar items. All literature will be provided By my count, eight out of nine Regions had a confer­ with abstracts. Compositions will be listed with full ence this year - very likely our best year ever! information about publication, type and number of parts required, reviews, recordings, and location of the NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MUSIC THEORY #2 autograph manuscript. The directors of the bibliography will research those areas not otherwise covered in order ASUC sponsored the first NC/ MT in Boston in to make the bibliography as complete as possible. February 1976. It was at least a modest success, and led The membership of the ASUC is cordially invited to to the formation of an ad hoc "steering committee" submit completed abstract forms for inclusion in Women (chaired by the Editor of this issue). That committee in American music: a bibliography. Abstracts will be arranged the panel on "Music Theory: The Art, the credited to contributors as will listings for compositions. Profession, and the Future" which took place at a Upon completion of the project, the bibliography will be plenary session of the AMS and CMS in Washington, published and thereby generally available to all who are DC, last November. (See the current CMS Symposium interested. Abstract forms are available for the asking at for those papers.) CMS is now hosting the second the address given above. NC/MT at its November 18-20 meetings at Northwestern University (Evanston). CMS member-at-large for theory COMPOSITION CONTESTS Wallace Berry (University of Michigan) is in charge; the Program Committee, chaired by Gerald Warfield and An international Competition for a musical composi­ including Richmond Browne, Vernon Kliewer (Indiana tion based on the theme "Holocaust and Rebirth" (for University) and Donald Fisher (Northwestern Univer­ symphony orchestra, choir, and soloists) is announced by sity), has put together a strong presentation involving the the Hecht Fund at the University of Haifa, Israel, under major issues in music theory today. the auspices of the Israel Composers' League. Two prizes of $5,000 will be awarded. A brochure containing the Program 4: rules anp the texts to be set is available from the Charles Bestor: Variations for Violin and Piano Duo Consulate General of Israel in New York, 800 Second with Electronic Synthesizer Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017. John Eaton: Ajax (baritone and chamber orchestra) In celebration of its forthcoming 75th anniversary Burton Beerman: Polygraph II (piano and tape) season, 1977-1978, the Minnesota Orchestra announces Ed Mattila: 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird a Composers Competition for a new orchestral work. (chorus) Open to all American composers, the Competition offers Program 5: the Minnesota Orchestra Award: $3,000 cash prize, Otto Luening: Chorale Fantasy (organ with electronic preparation of materials, and world premiere perfor­ doubles) mances in fall 1978. Composers must register by October Timothy Sullivan: Cadenza (alto saxophone and piano) 1, 1977; deadline for entries is January 1, 1978; only David Linthicum: Contingincies (chamber ensemble) uncomissioned, unpublished, not yet publicly performed Joan Tower: Breakfast Rhythms (clarinet and five scores are eligible. Write Composers Competition, instruments) Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Bernhard Heiden: Partita for Orchestra Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403 or call (612) Program 6: 339-2244. David Cope: Margins (chamber ensemble) (Ed. note: The Editor regrets that information about Karl Korte: Matrix (woodwind quintet) the ASUC-Arizona Cello Society was not published Russell Peck: Quotations from the Electricchairman before the close of the 1976-77 contest June 1. Members (chorus, electronic, and you name it!) are urged to write for new regulations and deadlines: John Selleck: Migrations (electronic) Professor Takayori P. Atsumi, Music Department, Bart McLean: Dimensions II for Piano & Tape Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85281.) Program 7: Edward Miller: Fantasy Concerto for Alto Sax and ASUC RADIO SERIES EXPANDED Wind Band Michael Horvit: Two Songs for Choir and Electronic The ASUC Radio Series has recently been expanded to Tape thirteen programs. In addition, all programs have been Joseph Julian: Between 8 Poems (strings, voices, revised, with many newer works and/or performances electronic) and scripts updated. They will be broadcast over the Jere Hutcheson: Designs for Fourteen (brass and public radio network beginning this spring or next fall. percussion) All of your public radio stations will be contacted with a Program 8: brochure and other material at that time, and hopefully, Francis Schwartz: Caligula (voice, prepared piano, with the support and encouragement of the members, we percussion, electronic) will have a much greater distribution. Each series will be Richard Wilson: Music for Solo Flute geared toward a 13-week quarter. During the course of Robert Ceely: Logs (2 double basses) these weeks, the incredible diversity and quality of Menachem Zur: Rondo & Sonata (electronic) composition and performance activity being done in the Karel Husa: Music for Prague (band) Society will become apparent to the listeners. The Program 9: programs are as follows: Emma Lou Diemer: Declarations for Organ Program 1: Vincent McDermott: Three for Five (chamber) Karel Husa: String Quarted #3 Yehudah Yannay: Two Fragments for Violin and Raoul Pleskow: For Five Players and Baritone Piano Elliot Schwartz: Voyage (wind ensemble) Robert Newell: Ryo-nen (chorus) Elaine Barkin: Five Pieces for Piano F. Gerald Errante: Souvenirs de Nice (clarinet and John White: Ode to Darkness piano) Program 2: Robert Stern: Three Chinese Poems (vocal---electronic) Allan Blank: Poem (voice & chamber ensemble) Program 10: Ron Perera: Alternate Routes (electronic) David Cope: Koosharem (chamber) David Epstein: Ventures (wind ensemble) Hubert S. Howe, Jr. : Third Study in Timbre (compu- Jonathan Kramer: Music for Piano #2 ter-generated) Jean Eichelberger Ivey: Hera, Hung from the Sky Jonathan Kramer: Fanfare for Tape (voice, chamber ensemble, and electronic sound) Allen Brings: Three Pieces for Violin and Piano Program 3: William Penn: Designs (wind ensemble-jazz combo) Richard Hervig: QuidEstMusica (chorus, instruments) Program 11: Lawrence Moss: Paths for Orchestra Priscilla McLean: Night Images (tape) Gerald Warfield: Study ofTwo Pears (baritone, piano) Frank Boehnlein: Piano Sonata Priscilla McLean: Interplanes (duo pianos) Karl Korte: Facets (saxophone group) Rolv Yttrehus: Music for Winds, Percussion, Cello, Ernesto Pellegrini: Music for 16 Instruments and Voices Stuart Smith: Faces (oboe and clarinet) Barton McLean: The Sorcerer Revisited (tape) ofMusic Scores, the Record Series, and the Radio Series. Program 12: All of these projects are linked in various ways and the Vladimir Ussachevsky: Prologue from The Creation volume of submissions has become cumbersome. In (choir) order to more efficiently use the submitted materials, we Leo Kraft: Antiphonies (piano duet and tape) are re-organizing the submissions procedure. Members Otto Luening: Synthesis for_ Orchestra are encouraged to submit materials on an on-going basis Robert Stewart: Rondeau for 2 Pianos - do not wait for deadline announcements. Materials Edward London: Three Symphonic Movements for will be "funneled" to the various projects for which they Band seem most appropriate and the various project Program 13: co-ordinators will determine where, and how best to use Edward Miller: Anacrusis (orchestra) the material. Members are urged to submit materials in Brian Fennelly: Prelude and Elegy (brass quintet) any of the following categories: Vladimir Ussachevsky: Epilogue from The Creation 1. Scores only (4 copies - at least one of which must (choir) be of camera-ready quality) - considered for H. Owen Reed: For the Unfortunate (wind ensemble) Journal only. Tapes and recordings for the next series of 13 programs 2. Scores (same as above) and tape - considered for are now being accepted by Priscilla and Barton McLean, Journal, Record Series, and/or Radio Series. 6 Matador Circle, Austin, Texas, 78746. Half-track 15 3. Tape only - considered for Record Series and/or ips tapes are best, but recordings and 71/2 ips tapes are Radio Series only. acceptable. 4. Record only - considered for Radio Series only. All scores, tapes and records must be evaluated by a BIBLIOGRAPHY OF COMPUTER MUSIC, 1976 rotating panel of judges before thay can be included in any project. The panel consists of three members of the On the occasion of the First International Conference National Council and one member from the Executive on Computer Music, held at MIT in October 1976, an Committee. All matters concerning the calligraphic up-to-date bibliography of computer music was prepared acceptability of scores will be determined solely by the by Carol Melby of the University of Illinois. The volume Editor of the Journal and all matters concerning the is a catalog of computer-realized music, produced in the acceptability of recording and performance qualities will United States, or abroad by composers currently working be determined by the Co-ordinator of the Record Series in the United States. About 100 composers active in the and the Radio Series. Compositional quality will be field are represented, with each piece described by evaluated solely by the panel of judges. The sole scoring, availability, publisher, duration, etc. exception to the above is the Radio Series which shall be Computer Music 1976 is being distributed for MIT by evaluated by the project co-ordinators. Theodore Front Musical Literature, 155 North San In addition, the following stipulations concerning the Vicente Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Copies are $5 Record Series must be understood: each. 1. Any work selected for publication in any past or future issue of the ASUC Journal will automati­ LEAGUE-ISCM WORLD MUSIC DAYS, 1977-1978 cally be acceptable, compositionally, for possible recording (providing the submitted tape is of 108 works were submitted by American composers for acceptable quality). consideration for the 1977 World Music Days, which 2. Do not send original scores - copies only. were held May 14-27, 1977, in Bonn. None of the 14 3. Each tape will be evaluated for consideration in the works selected by the U.S. Section as official American following categories: entries in Category A were chosen by the international A. Dubs of professional quality master tapes. jury, which did include about 6 works by American B. Work tapes, rehearsal or performance tapes composers entering individually. Since the regulations not up to the recording or performance published for the 1977 World Music Days stated that standards of the series. entries (in Category A) must be made via the U.S. 4. Tapes will be assigned to either of the above cat­ section, a protest has been initiated. egories upon the recommendation of an expert The 1978 World Music Days are projected for May designated by the Executive Committee and such 9-16 in Helsinki with a prelude May 6-8 in Stockholm. recommendations shall be deemed final. The U.S. Section plans a national competition to select 5. Compositions selected by the judges from Category works. Details are available from Hubert S. Howe, Jr., A above can be recorded immediately; those President, League-ISCM (Queens CUNY). selected from Category B will be slated for recording upon the receipt of a new tape which NEW SUBMISSIONS PROCEDURE FOR ASUC satisfactorily meets the recording and perfor­ PROJECTS mance standards. 6. It is understood that works may be recorded only, ASUC now supports the following projects requiring published only, both published and recorded, or submission of materials by members: the ASUC Journal only included in the Radio Series; a single work may be included in all the projects at the discre­ in December at Milwaukee by Pavel Bruda's percussion tion of the judges and the project co-ordinators. ensemble, and in the same month the composer's 7. New tapes of works selected from Category B above daughter premiered his Lydian Suite for solo 'cello. must be re-evaluated for performance and re­ Brian Fennelly (New York University) served as U.S. cording excellence by the designated recording delegate to the ISCM World Music Days in Boston in expert. October 1976 and has been elected vice-president of the 8. The composer of a work whose tape falls into League-ISCM in New York. He had two premiers in Category A agrees (by the act of submission) to March: his Consort I for trombone quintet at the ASUC provide a new tape of acceptable performance meetings in Urbana, and his Sonata Seria, played by and recording quality not later than three Dwight Pelzer, at the "March Minifest" of the Washing­ calendar months from the date of notification of ton Square Contemporary Music Series. acceptance by the judges or the option to be Kenneth Fuchs (University of Miami) has won the recorded will be lost. 1977 undergraduate Ostwald Award given by the 9. The composers accept all responsiblity for securing American Bandmasters Association for his Visions from an acceptable tape, including any financial an Elegy. Fuchs is a student of Alfred Reed. obligations. In addition, a recording fee of $5.00 James Gibson (Cornell) has been commissioned by per minute will be charged to each composer artist Kumi Korf to compose a piece for solo trumpet whose work is acceptable. which will be premiered at an opening of Ms. Korfs 10. The composer assumes responsiblity for securing paintings. His St. Elmo's Fire was recorded by the any necessary union or royalty waivers (forms will Cornell University Wind Ensemble in April. be provided for this purpose). Composers shall Karel Husa (Cornell) received an honorary Doctor of not expect to receive any royalties from the sale of Music degree from Coe College following the premiere of the records. his third Bicentennial commission, An American Te 11. The composer agrees to provide biographical data Deum. in December. on himself and/or the performers if requested. Jere Hutcheson (Michigan State University) was All materials - scores and tapes - should be sent to recently named "Distinguished Composer of the Year" Barton McLean, 6 Matador Circle, Austin, Texas 78746. by the NMT A. His Passing Passing Passing and Nocturnes of the Inferno (a clarinet trio) were premiered ASUC MEMBERS IN ACTION at MSU this Spring. Divertimento, a new work by Janos Kiss, received a Richard Brooks (Nassau Community College) has been superb premiere in February by the Cleveland West awarded a grant from the Research Foundation of SUNY Suburban Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the for the composing of a symphonic length work for composer. The work is for solo violin, viola, bass, harp, orchestra during 1977. The world premiere of his Suite and chamber ensemble. for Percussion was given by the Manhattan Percussion Director of the Koch School of Music (an affiliate of Ensemble at the Manhattan School of Music on the Cleveland Music School Settlement) Frederick Koch February 2. received the Composer-of-the-Year prize of $500 from The world premiere of Spacescape for Orchestra and the Women's City Club of Cleveland in March. Tape by Rudolph Bubalo (Cleveland State University) Martin Kosins (Huntington Woods, Michigan) was performed by the American Symphony Orchestra, recently had his Behold the Open Sky, a discourse for Kazuyoshi Akiyama conducting, at Carnegie Hall small orchestra, signed by Carl Fischer, Inc. October 10, 1976. Bubalo's Soundposts for violin, clarinet ASUC Chairman Edwin London (University of Illinois) and piano was recently published by Ludwig Music of had written two new works for touring choruses: Psalm Cleveland. of these Days I for the Smith College Chamber Singers, Dinos Constantinides (Louisiana State University) has and Psalm of These Days II for the Extended Vocal had three 1977 premiers. His Evangeline for soprano and Techniques Ensemble of the University of California at string quartet was played by the New Times Players in San Diego. New Orleans on April 7. Earlier, the LSU Symphony and Priscilla McLean had a premiere of her Variations and Chorus performed Scene IV from his opera Antigone in Mozaics on a Theme of Stravinsky performed by the February. At the April MENC convention in Atlanta, the Louisville Orchestra at the Inter-American Music Festival Festival Arts Trio inaugurated his Trio no. 2. in Washington, D.C., May 4. The work has also been Gordon Cyr (Towson State University) was commis­ recorded by the orchestra. sioned by the Chamber Music Society of Baltimore for a Blythe Owen (Andrews University) has written a work, Tetramusic, performed in Apirl at the Baltimore Bicentennial choral work, performed twice in 1976, Museum of Art. entitled Peace Hymn of the Republic. John Downey (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) Ronald Pellegrino was the featured composer at heard the premiere of his High Clouds and Soft Rain (for Musica Nova, an eight day international new music a choir of 24 flutes), commissioned by Robert Webb and festival in Rio de Janeiro during November 1976. During his Whitewater Flute Choir, at the MENC meeting in early 1977 he was guest composer at the University of Kansas City this March. His Crescendo was first played Kansas, Columbia College, Evangel College, and Indian Valley College. In June he will lead the Real* Electric Indiana) had the first performance of his Fantasy for Symphony in appearances at the GMEB's Vllth Festival Organ and Orchestra at Alverno College/Milwaukee. His of Experimental Music in Bourges. Liturgy for the Hours has been published in the new Claire Polin (Rutgers) has just returned from a tour of breviary, Christian Prayer. Israel, where she received a medal of appreciation at the John Worst (Calvin College, Grand Rapids) is serving a Sixth International Harp Competition in Jerusalem. Her sabbatical leave as composer in residence with the Grand music was played at several concerts in Rehovot, Tel Rapids Public Shcools, for whom he has written several Aviv, and Haifa during her stay. pieces for jazz ensemble and chorus, a work for wind Marga Richter's Blackberry Vines and Winter Fruit band, a theme and variations for string orchestra, three was premiered by the Sage City Symphony (North songs for chorus and orchestra, four songs for double Bennington, VT) in October. It will also be performed by SA TB chorus, and a three-movement brass quintet. The the Milwaukee Symphony in March. Her Lament for Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts has commisioned him strings was played by the Minnesota Orchestra under to write a piece for band in memory of Alexander Calder. Stanislaw Skrowaczewski in October. Ruth Shaw Wylie's Psychogram for piano was Donna Robertson (Mars Hill College) heard the awarded the 1976 Friends of Harvey Gaul prize, recorded premiere of her Dialogues, commissioned by the MTNA by CRI, and accepted for publication by the Columbia and NCMT A, last October at Duke University. University Press. Her Echo for women's chorus and Elliott Schwartz (Bowdoin) premiered his Janus for string orchestra won second prize in the Mu Phi Epsilon piano and orchestra at Indiana State University in contest. An orchestral work, The Long Look Home, a January. His A Bowdoin Anthology was heard at the bicentennial commision from the Michigan Chamber college in October. Extended Clarinet was featured on Orchestra through the Michigan Council for the Arts, the recent European tour of F. Gerard Errante. received its premiere in Detroit last May. Stephen Scott (The Colorado College) toured colleges and universities in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas EDITORIAL COMMENT during April with his student-faculty New Music Ensemble. His Barney's Piece was a May comission First, your quondam and now erstwhile Editor is sorry premiere at Redlands University. that this issue reaches you this late. To Marshall Edmund Soule (University of Oregon) heard his Suite Bialozky's list of time-delaying disasters I will add the For Oboe and Piano at the University in November, matter of moving to a new house! This is a big issue performed by Robert Moore and Larry Clabby. though, full of information about things to come in the Greg Steinke (Evergreen State College) had his Society - please read it with care. Episodes, Tricinium, Music for Three, and Four As Tom Cleman (who will return as Editor in the Fall), Desultory Episodes played at the Composers' Forum in myself, and Jean Ivey from the beginning have often said: New York in March. His Twelfth Night Sketches for bass there are things you as contributors to the Newsletter can and oboe d'amore premiered in Olympia in April. do to help. Please try to write up your news in clear, full, Robert Stern (University of Massachusetts) was accurate format (include full names, schools, instrumen­ composer in residence at Haverford College in December tations, etc.). Keep in mind the leadtime; a notice about when his Blook and Milk Songs were performed. His the future is likely to remain interesting by the time the Sutra for soprano, soprano saxophone, and piano was Newsletter finally appears, whereas sending in a program premiered in December at the University of Redlands. of a concert which happened early last year (without even David Stock heard the first performance of his Inner writing it up as an article) will often lead to the item's Space in October, as played by the New England being ignored. The deadline for this Fall's issue is Conservatory Orchestra under Gunther Schuller. October 1, 1977. Send items to Richard Brooks at our On April 15, 1977 at the University of Wisconsin­ New York address. Parkside (Kenosha), member August Wegner conducted We all owe a huge debt to some fine people who are the premiers of Stephen Syverud's Scenes-Part II for completing their terms of national office. Marshall violin, percussion, and piano, and played John White's Bialosky (at first a Regional chairman, and then National Variations for Piano. Syverud was visiting Composer at Chairman for three very productive years), John Parkside this Spring. Epperson (for his early work on the Journal), John Melby Gunther Tautenhahn's Wilted Night for piano was (particularly for the success of the Student Composition premiered at the Region VIII meeting of ASUC in Contest), Barney Childs (who has served on every level November at Fullerton, California. since the Society began), Gordon Cyr (who ran Region Joan Tower (Bard College) had her second NEA III), and Gerald Warfield (the mainstay of the Executive commission premiered in November by pianist Robert Committee through some very difficult times). Miller, with Charles Wuorinen conducting the Group for Marshall Bialosky is right: we are largely a society of Contemporary Music. The piece is Black Topaz for piano persons who don't always observe (or even know) our own and six instruments. Her first NEA work, Breakfast Constitutional structure. It is hard enough to get the Rhythms for clarinet and five instruments, has been whole show together in the face our dispersed and recorded by CRI. distracted condition. However, it is not that we don't Rev. Ralph Verdi (Saint Joseph's College, Rensselaer, have laws: our Constitution provides quite adequate L procedures and definitions of responsibilities. It is just National Council 1977-78 that we have seldom had the luxury of time or of having more-than-one candidate for a job! For instance, and Region I: Elliott Schwartz (Bowdoin) and Robert Stern very briefly, from the time that Randolph Coleman (University of Massachusetts). Maine, New Hamp­ became National Chairman in 1967, through the David shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Eastern Burge and Marshall Bialosky tenures, and now with the, Canada. New affiliation: Connecticut. accession of Edwin London, we have never had a Region II: James Willey (SUNY Geneseo) and David contested "election". It has always been a case of the Maslanka (Sarah Lawrence). New York, New Jersey, Society gratefully letting an able person do a backbreak­ Puerto Rico. ing job until he could escape it only by finding his own Region III: Ulf Grahn, (Contemporary Music Forum) successor. and Larry Nelson (West Chester State College). Penn­ It is perhaps encouraging that, for the first time, we sylvania, Maryland, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, now have a full double roster of Regional co-chairmen. Delaware. New affiliation: Virginia. This excellent device will certainly make for greater Region IV: Larry Austin (University of South Florida - continuity, activity, communicative effectiveness, and Tampa) and Dennis Kam (University of Miami - Coral variety of invention. It may also make it possible to follow Gables). Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, our rules in a more timely fashion; one hopes we will not North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida. again have to decide such terribly important matters as Region V: Randolph Coleman (Oberlin) and Richard the election of a new Chairman or the selection of a Hervig (University of Iowa). Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, future Conference site at the very last minute (as was the Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, case in Urbana). Midwestern Canada. Without denying that much in our present practice Region VI: Michael Horvit (University of Houston) and needs improving, one might suggest that, rather than Edward Mattila (University of Kansas). Arkansas, bringing "the governing documents and constitution in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas. line with our present practice" (which could amount to Region VII: Stephen Scott (The Colorado College) and institutionalizing exactly what is now wrong), perhaps we William Stacy (University of Wyoming). Colorado, should make greater efforts to carry out the consultative Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, procedures now provided for in our existing law. Utah. -Richmond Browne (University of Michigan), Region VIII: David Cohen (Arizona State University) Temporary Editor and Robert Stewart (California State University - Fullerton). Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada. Region IX: Greg Steinke (The Evergreen University) and Gordon Mumma (University of California - Santa Cruz). Alaska, Idaho, Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Western Canada. Immediate Past Chairman: Marshall Bialosky (Califor­ THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF UNIVERSITY nia State College - Dominguez Hills). COMPOSERS, INC. National Chairman: Edwin London (University of Illinois). A non-profit corporation in the State of New York. c/o The Ameriqan Music Center 2109 Broadway, Suite 15-79 New York, N.Y. 10023

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Richard Brooks (Nassau Community College), Chairman Richmond Browne (University of Michigan) Tom Cleman (Northern Arizona University), Newsletter Jeffry Hall (Columbia University) Warner Hutchison (New Mexico State University), Proceedings Barton McLean (University of Texas), Record Series Priscilla McLean, Radio Series . · Bruce Taub, Journal of Music Scores Samuel Hope (NASM), Associate Member Kurt Stone (Index of New Musical Notation), Associate Member Jim Fox (University of Redlands), Student Member