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VOLUME 22 NUMBER 5 MAY/JUNE 1992

1993 SCI Annual Conference: Guidelines Performing Ensembles Cleveland Chamber Symphony Fourteen to sixteen concerts of new music are planned for the 27th Edwin London, Cleve1and State Univ., Annual Conference of the Society of Composers, Inc., hosted by the Defartment of Music, Cleveland, OH 44 15 Department of Music, Cleveland State University, and the Cleveland Works of max. 13 min., preferred never Chamber Symphony. Composers are invited to submit up to two com­ previously performed. 2-2-2-2(with ooubles)/2-2-f /kybd/harp/2perc/5-4-3-3-1. positions for consideration. Note that submissions must be made directly No soloists, composer responsible for scores to the performing ensemble. Preference will be given to works by and parts. composers who have not received performances at recent SCI annual Cleveland State Univ. Chamber Winds conferences, although all scores will be evaluated. Composers having Howard Meeker, Cleveland State Univ., Defartment of Music, Cleveland, OH works performed are expected to attend the conference. 44 15. 8-50 players with traditional wind ensemble Final selection of compositions and presentations will be made in format10n. December, 1992. Letters informing potential participants will be mailed Univ. of Akron New Music Group by January 1, 1993. Membership in SCI is not required to submit Roger Zahab, Univ. of Akron, Scfiool of ~ aterials,-huLnon-members-selected to participate in the-conference will Music,- Akron, OH 44305-1002 S.olo to string orchestra w/wo conductor. oe expected to join. Stnngs: 4-4-3-2-1.

Scores are to be directly submitted to the performing ensembles Univ. of Akron Percussion Ensemble (see sidebar at right). For all submissions, include the following: Lary Snider, Univ. of Akron, School of 1. Scores with approximate timings and date of composition. Music, Akron, OH 44325-1002 2. Performance materials for works requiring 6 or fewer performers. For work for more than 6 performers, composers must guarantee' Ball State Univ. Ensemble for New Music, Cleve Scott, Ball State Univ., immediate availability of performance materials. School of Music, Muncie, IN 47306 3. Biographical information. Brass quintet/woodwind quintet w/wo live electronics. Electronics avaifable in most for­ 4. Tape recording (cassette or open reel) if available. mats. Also available vc, harp, pno, guitar, sax, perc, soprano and mezzo. 5. Information sheet (8 112" x 11 ") with your name, address, , telephone numbers, title of work(s) with instrumentation and duration. Univ. of Illinois Contemporary Players 6. Self-addressed stamped postcard for confirmation of receipt of Paul Martin Zonn, Umv., School of Music, 1114 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL materials. 61801 7. SASE for return of materials. 2-12 players (inc. voice). Flexible instrumen­ tation with core of pno, perc, cl, sax, trbn, tpt. Also being solicited for the Annual Conference are abstracts of 500 words or less for papers concerned with all aspects of contemporary music. Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble David Stock, Duquesne Univ., School of Of particular interest are topics relating to pedagogy of music and/or Music, Pittsburgh:, PA 15282 composition in the age if digital reproduction, but paper on other topics 6-18 players:. fl, ob, cl, bsn, hn, tpt, trbn, tuba, kybd, 3 perc, strings (2-0-1-1-1); 1or2 are welcomed. All papers must be limited to ten pages or a reading time extra instruments available, such as sax, 2nd of 15-20 minutes. hn, 2nd tpt or harp. Larger works preferred. Submit abstracts to Randolph Coleman, Director, SCI Paper Sessions, Larry Parsons Chorale Larry Parsons, 114 School St., berlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, OH 44074. Bridgeport, WV 26330-1553 32 voices a cappella or w/ perc. ens., wood­ DEADLINE FOR AIL SUBMISSIONS: November 13, 1992 winds, kybd, harp. Competitions, Grants and Call ( '\ The following listings are condensed, if available; professional biography of mit tapes of contemporary works, es}k and may not have complete information. composer; list of composer's compositions cially those written after 1970. Include You're encouraged to contact the sponsor­ and performances; performance history of biographies of all performers and com­ ing organizations directly for submission submitted work; separate sheet with posers. Detail any equipment needs. In­ guidelines, particularly if anonymous sub­ composer's name, address, phone num­ clude SASE for return of materials. mission is required. nSSNo. n refers to ber(s), date of birth, nationality and your Social Security Number, which is citizenship, title of submitted work, exact All composers, presenters and per­ often required on the score as your only instrumentation, duration and dates of formers chosen for inclusion in the festival identification. n SASE n means that a n self­ composition; and SASE for return. are expected to attend at own expense. addressed stamped envelope" should be included if you want your materials CONTACT: CSO New Works Readings, Lee Ettelson Composer's Award returned. Music Hall, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45210. DEADLINE: November 15, 1992. Cincinnati Symphony AGE LIMIT: None. Young Composer Competition ill Vienna Modern Masters INSTRUMENTATION: Any combina­ Third Annual Recording Award tion up to five DEADLINE: November 1, 1992. A WARD: 1st - $1000 and performance, AGE LIMIT: 30 years old or younger on DEADLINE: October 15, 1992. 2nd - $500 and performance. November 1, 1992. AGE LIMIT: None. INSTRUMENTATION: Orchestra INSTRUMENTATION: 3-3-3-3/4-3-3- Submit works anonymously. (4(incl. picc, alto)-4(incl. E hn)-4(incl. b 1/timp/3 perc/hp/pno/cel/strings. Electronic tape works are also eligible. cl, Eb cl)-4(incl. cbsn)/5-4-3-1/timp/3 DURATION: Max. 25 minutes. Include cassette performance if available. perc/pno/cel/17-15-12-10-8). AWARD: Subsidized CD recording. Entry fee is $20. DURATION: Max. 12 minutes. CONTACT: Lee Ettelson Composer's This competition awards three levels of AWARD: 1st - $1000, performance and Award, 38 Windsor Avenue, Kensington, attendance expenses; 2nd - $750; 3rd - prizes: first place winner will have work recorded by a professional European or­ CA 94708. 510/52(-4920. $500. chestra for CD at rate of $350/minute, and Young composers who are US citizens receive 100 free copies of CD. Special AHA/Ostwald may submit one composition each for Commendations and invitations for sub- Band Composition Contest --consideration. Eight workS wi11 be chosen i-di z-ed-C---B--T-ec-o :rcli n-g--m-ay---a-l.-so-b1ee----..ann d Commissioning Project for public reading during March, 1993, at awarded. Submit anonymously works not Cincinnati's Music Hall. Readings will be commercially recorded, with cassette per- DEADLINE: December 1, 1992. taped by WGUC-FM, and copy of tape formance if available. Include $25 fee and AGE LIMIT: None. provided for each composer. Audience, in separate envelope, composer's name, INSTRUMENTATION: Full symphonic orchestra members and panel of judges address, phone (and fax if available). In- band or wind ensemble. will determine prizes. Announcement of elude on packet customs label with con- DURATION: None (8-10 minutes for one works to be read will be made in Decem­ tents described "Kompositionsunterlagen movement works suggested). nur zum Zwecke des Meinungsaustaus- ber, 1992. Composers of chosen works ches," gift indicated, and value $0. AWARD: 1st - $5000 and $5000 commis- will submit three sample parts (one for sion. string, one for brass or wind, and one for CONTACT: Clyde A. Smith, Ph.D ., percussion) by January 4, 1993 for ap­ President, Vienna Modem Masters, Mar­ Entries must be original unpublished proval, with complete set of parts (with garetenstrasse 125/15, A-1050 Vienna, compositions composed within the last two appropriate copies) received by February years. Members of the American 5, 1993. Certain travel and room expenses Austria. Bandmasters Association are not eligible. will be provided to the eight finalists. Submit anonymously a full score and cas­ Crane Festival of New Music sette tape using the full instrumentation Each submission should include a full, April 25 - May 1, 1993 required. Include SASE. Do not submit legible score copy with instrumentation any works being performed in any concert and duration indicated; tape of the work Call for Scores, Performers and Papers of the current ABA convention. DEADLINE: August 1, 1992. CONTACT: Dr. Charles A. Wiley, SCI Newsletter Chair, ABA/Ostwald Committee. IfUPS: Ting Ho, Editor Composers are invited to submit com­ 111 Torreon Loop, Ruidoso, NM 88345. Department of Music positions for any medium. Include score, If by mail: P 0 Box 1076, Ruidoso, NM Montclair State College tape and brief resume. Detail any equip­ 88345. 505/258-5325. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 ment needs. Include SASE for return of Other Business: materials. Martin Gonzalez, Exec. Secretary Society of Composers, Inc. Paper presenters should submit PO Box 296, Old Chelsea Station abstract typed double-spaced. Presenta­ New York, NY 10113-0296 tions are limited to 25 minutes. Include 718/899-2605 SASE for return of materials. Solo and chamber performers may sub-

Page2 The SCI Newslener r\~M~e~m:.:.:.:b~e~rs~'~A:..::c~ti~v~it~ie;..::;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~ JUDITH SHATIN's 1492 for piano tape and symphonic winds by JOHN Overture: A Little Travelin' Music by and percussion was premiered by Harold CARBON was premiered at Portland SYDNEY HODKINSON commissioned Lewin and Bill Trigg in a concert by the State University with Joel Bluestone as for the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Arioso Ensemble at the San Juan Conser­ percussionist. Hommages a Trois for or­ by Citizens for a Quality Philharmonic, vatory. Shatin's Stringing the Bow for chestra has been recorded by the Slovak was premiered by the Orchestra, con­ string orchestra received its premiere by Radio Orchestra, conducted by Szymon ducted by Peter Bay, in Rochester, NY. the Virginia Chamber Orchestra, con­ Kawalla, for release on CD by the Vienna The work is being published by Theodore ducted by Fabio Mechetti. Modem Masters. Presser. Night Moves, four trio-nocturines for piccolo, percussion and double bass, MICHAEL SCHELLE has been ap­ ELIZABETH SCHEIDEL- was premiered by Rosemary Pilling Parks, pointed Composer-in-Residence for 1992- AUSTIN's An die Nachgeborenen for Lori West and Jeffrey Stokes, in London, 94 by the Indiana State Orchestra Consor­ chorus, soloists and piano, was premiered Ontario. Olympic Festival Overture for tium, an award that includes a commission by the Kammerchor of Staatliche brass quintet has been published by Lud­ for a new work to be premiered by or­ Hochschule fur Musik, conducted by wig Publishing Company. Expiration for chestras throughout the state, including Gerald Kegelmann. This work sets a poem chorus has been recorded by the Dale the Indianapolis Symphony, Fort Wayne by Bertold Brecht. Warland Singers for Innova Recordings. Philharmonic, the Northwest Indiana Hodkinson has been commissioned by a Symphony (Gary), the Evansville Philhar­ Sestima for solo viola and Five Short Canons for viola and cello by JOHN consortium of University Wind Ensembles monic and the Terre Haute Symphony. for a major work to be premiered in (restless dreams before) The Big Night, McDONALD was presented by Scott Woodweaver, viola, and Karen Rochester, NY in December, 1992. He commissioned by the Barlow Endowment, has also received a commission for a has received performances by the Buffalo Kaderavek, cello, at the First and Second Church, Boston, MA. Partita da Chimera chamber music piece for the Syracuse Philharmonic, the Milwaukee Symphony New Music Society. and the Albuquerque Symphony, besides for two clarinets, bassoon and piano was its performance by the Alabama Sym­ performed at MIT by the ensemble No ROBERT ROLLIN's Dreamtime Im­ phony Orchestra at the SCI Annual Con­ Dogs Allowed. ages was premiered by the commissioning ference. AL BENNER's 3 for Three (1992), a ensemble, the Cleveland Philharmonic Or­ set of pieces for reed trio, was the first chestra, conducted by William Slocum. Image for organ by WARREN This work is based on Aboriginal legends GOOCH was presented at Alvemo Col­ work to be commissioned by the Magnolia Trio, composed of Carrie Vecchione, Gail from Australia and New Zealand. Rollin's ~ lege during the spring 1992 Wisconsin Chamber Concerto for tuba and seven a-Fpent<*-an.G-J~-ie-&-runda-ge-,a-l-1---m~m-­ - Jttttarrcrlore-om~rs-COnference. Tiie mstruments was premiered by tubisCJohn performance was by Theophane Hytrek. bers of the Baton Rouge Symphony Or­ chestra. Violin and piano arrangements of Turk and the Dana Faculty Chamber En­ Delius' On hearing the First Cuckoo in semble in Youngstown, OH. The Raven Several works by DONNA KELLY and the First Men was recently released on EASTMAN have received performance Spring and Summer night on the river were performed by DINOS CONSTAN­ CD with William Slocum, French horn, recently. Scenes for Piano was performed John Turk, tuba, and the composer on by Jessica Krash at George Washington TINIDES on the Senior Solo Series of•the piano. Rollin appeared as Guest Com­ University, Washington, DC, and The Louisiana Sinfonietta. Benner's "Grace" Signs ofthe 'Zodiac received performance of Duo for violin duet will be performed poser/Theorist at the Capital University NOW Music Festival where he attended by Linda Eagleson on a District of Colum­ on another concert of the Senior Solo Series. rehearsals and performances of his com­ bia Federation of Music Clubs concert at positions, and lectured on the music of the Sumner School Museum. Gold, In­ Karel Husa. cense and Mirth was presented at Texas TING HO has been commissioned by the New Jersey Music Teachers Associa­ Christian University with dance DAVID W ARD-STEINMAN's choreographed by Michelle Manley. tion to compose two piano pieces to be used for the 1993 NJMTA's Young , Child's Play was presented at the Renewed Acquaintance was sung by Sher­ American Festival of Microtonal Music, ri Phelps and James King, accompanied Pianist Competition. He will also adjudi­ cate the 1993 NJMTA's Young Com­ held at St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia by Terry Tichenor, at the annual con­ University, NYC. ference of the Southeastern Composers' posers Competition. Ho has recently League at W estem Kentucky University. received a grant to compose a work for OTTO LUENING's Symphonic Fan­ Keeping America Clean was part of a New orchestra from Montclair State College, tasia No. 9 and Three Songs for Soprano York Festival of Song concert at the to be premiered during spring, 1993, by and Orchestra were performed by the Greenwich House School, NYC. Eastman the Montclair Chamber Orchestra, con­ Eastman (NY) Graduate Chamber Or­ held residencies at the Ragdale Founda­ ducted by Oscar Ravina. chestra, directed by Sidney Hodkinson. tion and the Virginia Center for the Crea­ MIKEL LeDEE premiered one of his Introduction and Allegro for trumpet and tive Arts this past year, and won first place clarinet works, Joel's Lament, in Baton piano and Sonata for Viola Solo were awards in the Keyboard and Vocal Solo Rouge, LA. The work is for solo clarinet presented at Weill Recital Hall (NYC) by composition categories, second place in and recording engineer. LeDee's Abscissa the Washington Square Contemporary the Music for Children category, and third for solo clarinet was performed by the Music Society. Wisconsin Suite and Sym­ place in the choral and Instrumental composer in Baton Rouge, and Crawford phonic Fantasia No. 5 received perfor­ categories in the 1991 Composers Guild will be presented by pianist Stephen mances by the American Composers Or­ competition. Brown at Lincoln Center, NYC. LeDee chestra at Carnegie Hall, NYC, and Trio for flute, violin and piano, Divertimento Different Ghosts for solo percussion, and Benner are members of SCI's student chapter at Louisiana State University. for oboe and strings, and Prelude to a

May/June 1992 Page 3 Hymn Tune were performed at the RICHARD WJLLIS, commissioned by He recently served on the commission Skaneateles Festival, NY. Quadriga of Texas Tech Uriiversity, was awards nomination/selection panel for the given its premiere at the San Angelo (fX) International Computer Music Associa- ~ PHILLIP SCHROEDER was this Art Museum and several additional per- ti on. year's guest composer during the 8th an- formances by the group. Sun Circles for nual Festival of Contemporary Music at wind ensemble was selected as one of six String Trio by JENNIFER IDGDON Kent State Uriiversity. Six of Schroeder's new works featured at the 1992 Sym- recently won first place in the NACUSA works were performed at the festival by posium of New Band Music at Virgiriia Young Composers' Competition. Zones faculty, students and guest artists: Five Tech. A performance of this work by the for percussion quartet and tape, a recipient Songs on texts from the Tao Te Ching for Baylor Wind Ensemble has been released of an ASCAP Award to Young Com­ soprano and piano, Three Portraits for on CD from Mark Recording. posers, was premiered at a recent Net­ bassoon and piano, Smooth Stretch for work for New Music concert in Philadel­ solo clarinet, Reflections for clarinet quar- Echoes Collide (1992) for chamber phia (PA). Ghost Memories for piccolo tet and percussion, and Skyblue Dreams ensemble by CHRISTOPHER COOK and piano, and Lullaby for mezzo, flute and the premiere of The Calming Thought was premiered during "Written on the and piano were premiered at a recent ofAll for soprano, chamber ensemble and Wind," a concert presented at Amherst concert presented at Bowling Green (OH) digital delay system. College conducted by Valentine Professor State University. Run for string orchestra Harvey Sollberger. received its premiere in Toledo, OH by The Philadelphia Classical Guitar the Maumee High School String Or­ Society presented William Ghezzi per- STEVEN ROSENHAUS' The Ides chestra, and Notes On Love for soprano, forming the world premiere of a la luz de (1992) for alto saxophone and piano is one flute and piano was premiered by Sonus la luna llena by DANIEL NIGHTIN- of the co-winners of the 1992 Graduate at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Higdon GALE at the Chapel of Holy Communion Composition Award presented by New has been awarded the Charles Ives Lutheran Church in Philadelphia, PA. York University. Rosenhaus has received Scholarship from the American Academy Nightingale's Canticle was premiered by a commission to create a new work for the and Institute of Arts and Letters. the Warminster (PA) Symphony Or- 1992 Gubbio Festival in Gubbio, Italy. chestra at the Log College Middle School URSULA MAMLOK's Stray Birds, in Warminster. The work was commis- OWEN REED's opera Peter recipient of the Hinrichsen award, Three sioned by Dr. Gil Guglielmi, the Homan 's Dream was incorrectly reported Bagatelles, Rhapsody for clarinet, viola orchestra's music director, to mark the in the March SCI Newsletter as having and piano, Five Intermeu.i for solo guitar, close of the orchestra's 25th season. been performed. The opera will receive Giarsol (Sunflowers) and Sonata for violin Nightingale conducted the performance. four performances at the Blue Lakes Fine and piano have been published by C. F. Arts Camp during July and August, 1992. Peters. ANTHONY LIS was one of five guest composers at th_e._Dana New_Music_F_es._-__ CHARLES ARGERSINGER MICHAEL TWOMEY's String tival VIII at Youngstown (OH) State recent y won an Artist Felfowship from Quartet No. 4 (Phases and Litanies) was University. Lis' work Shimmering Waters the Washington State Arts Commission to premiered at the Peabody Conservatory. was performed by the Dana Faculty write a second piano concerto. The Preludes and Canticles was premiered by Woodwind Quintet. Lis appeared on a original premiere of his recent a cappella the Goucher Chamber Symphony in Bal­ panel discussing "Trends in American choral work, Missa l'homme arme by the timore, and Music for Someone I Don't Music Today," and presented a lee- Washington State University concert Know was performed by pianist Martin ture/demonstration, "Using Popular choir was steeped in controversy involv: Perry at Bowdoin College. Music Examples in Traditional Theory ing the ACLU, but was reschedule.cl with Classes." Lis also presented this lee- broadcast by Northwest Public Radio. Concentrated Images by GREG ture/demonstration at the Great Lakes STEINKE was premiered at Ball State Chapter meeting of the College Music Suite for Violin and Piano by ADA University (IN) on the 50th anriiversary of BELLE MARCUS was performed at the the creation of Japanese/American intern- Society at the Uriiversity of Kentucky. Spring Festival '92 presented by New ment camps during World War II. Also STEVEN GERBER recently com- Music Chicago. Alexander Bilavsky was on the program were Steinke's Santa Fe pleted his third tour of the former Soviet violinist, accompanied by Marcus. The 'l:rail Echoes for viola, Japanese Folk Union in the last two years. His Symphony work was a recent finalist for the ISCM Suite for poet and performer, Don't We No. 1 and Serenade for String Orchestra World Music Days. and Rudimentalisis. Steinke made presen­ were performed in Rostov, Kishinev, and GERALD GABEL's The Touch of tations about Concentrated Images at the at Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow. Ode for Moonlight Passing for chamber orchestra World War II Conference at Siena College string orchestra also had two performan- received its world premiere by the Fort (NY) and at the 1991 American Studies ces by the Byalastok Symphony in Poland. Worth Chamber Orchestra conducted by Association National Conference in Bal­ timore. Three Early Songs received Clothesline by DANIEL GOODE John Giordano, and Flight: Fantasy for premiere at BSU Summer Chamber Music was commissioned and premiered by Wind Quintet was performed in Tokyo, Series. Steinke was guest composer at the Relache in Philadelphia recently. Drone Japan. Gabel has been awarded an Charles Ives Center for performance of World received its premiere by the ASCAP Standard Award, and has had his Native American Notes for string quartet, Downtown Ensemble in Washington, DC, article, "Flawed Sounds and Magic Mo- and again at the 12th Annual New Music and Dans Music was premiered in NYC ments: An Interview with the Concord and Art Festival at Bowling Green State by Gainelan Son of Lion. UFO 's Made Me String Quartet, " published in COM- University. Steinke presented a paper on Do It for computer, electronics and slides POSER! magazine. He has been "The Use of Native American Musics and was performed at the Trenton (NJ) nominated for the board of consultants for Poetic Images in the Compositional ~ Planetarium. Living Music magazine, and was named a Process" at the Native American Studies Center Associate at the Center for Arts Variants for piano quartet by and Technology at Connecticut College. Third International Conference at Lake Superior State University (Ml) and at the

Page4 The SCI Newsletter CMS Great Lakes Regional Conference at 40th Annual BM/ Student Composer A ward Winners Lexington, KY. Steinke will direct the Third Annual Ernest Bloch Composers and First William Schuman Prize Announced Symposium as part of the Ernest Bloch Festival at Newport (OR) in July. Seven young composers, ranging in Distinguished jury members for the age from 16 to 26, have been named 1992 competition were DONALD ERB, winners in the 40th Annual BMI Student Bernard Rands, Gunther Schuller, Jose Listing of Members' Activities is an Composer Awards. BMI's President and Serebrier and Steven Stucky. The prelimi­ important feature of the SCI Newsletter. CEO Frances W. Preston announced the nary judging committee was TINA decisions of the jury and presented awards DAVIDSON, Lee Lyla and Aaron Jay However, as with publications like this, to the winners at a reception at the Plaza Kemis. Ulysses Kay is BMI's permanent there is a lead time required to produce Hotel in New York City. Composer MIL­ consultant for the awards. an issue, in this case, usually one month. TON BABBITT, Chair of the awards, and In memory of the late James G. Roy, This will affect when information a mem­ RALPH N .JACKSON, Director of the awads and head of BMI's Concert Music Jr., former Vice President ofBMI's Con­ ber submits for inclusion in this column Relations, joined in the presentations. cert Music Department and Direetor of the will appear. BMI Student Composer Awards from The 1992 winners are: Anthony 1976 to 1985, the BMI Foundation Spacing of the issue is also a factor - Bonamici, David P. Collins, Jeremy Gill, presented each winner with a special selec­ Pierre Jalbert, Shafer Mahoney, tion of compact discs which features music deadlines require that competitions have Corinne Tatiana Nordmann and Petros of the seven fom1er student composer highest priority for inclusion, so often Ovsepyan. Cash awards totaled $15,000. award winners who have gone on to win some members' news will be delayed until the Pulitzer Prize in Music. Frances Preston announced that the the following issue. final judging panel awarded the first Wil­ Established in 1951, the BMI Student liam Schuman prize to the youngest win­ Composer Awards were co-sponsored by Very rarely do members ' news get lost. ner of this year's competition, Anthony BMI and the BMI Foundation. This year But if your information hasn't appeared Bonamici. Each year BMI will give an more than 325 manuscripts were sub­ after three months from submission, additional award to the score judged most mitted from young composers throughout outstanding in thecompetition in memory please resubmit it. the Western Hemisphere. All works were of the late William Schuman, who served judged under pseudonyms. for 40 years as the Chairman and later Chairman Emeritus forthe BMI Student Composer Awards.

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