scorecall

Hotel Elefant, “one of New York’s fastest rising new-music outfits” (Time Out New York) seeks scores for programming consideration for its December 1, 2018, program, Letters that you will not get. The program will feature the world premiere of a song cycle by Kirsten Volness, which sets letters and poetry by American, British, Irish, French, and German women during World War I. Submissions bearing a thematic connection to this work—ie, addressing issues of war, correspondence, women’s voices, narrative, or any other facet of the new work—are especially encouraged.

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Applications are open now through November 01. 

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ENSEMBLE

Submissions may draw from the following complement:

 

  • Mezzo-soprano

  • Flute (incl. auxiliary instruments)

  • Clarinet (incl. auxiliary instruments)​​​

  • Percussion (smaller setups preferred; chimes, timpani, large concert bass drum, tuned Thai gongs, etc. unavailable)

  • Violin

  • Viola

  • Cello

 

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ELIGIBILITY

  • The call for scores is open to all composers. 

 

  • There are no restrictions with regards to age, nationality, student/professional status, etc., nor with regards to performance history, publication status, or previous awards of the submitted works.
     

  • There is no submission fee. (Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support Hotel Elefant: www.hotelelefant.org/support.)

 

  • Each applicant may submit one work for consideration.

 

  • Submitted works must not exceed 15 minutes in length.

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materials

Please email the following to info[at]hotelelefant[dot]org.

 

  • PDF score

  • ​​Please name PDF file as follows: [last name]–[work title].pdf

  • Ex: Ives–TheUnansweredQuestion.pdf.
     

  • MP3 recording *

  • Please name mp3 file as follows: [last name]–[work title].mp3

  • Ex: Ives–TheUnansweredQuestion.mp3.

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  • Bio and/or CV (PDF)

  • ​​Include mailing address, email address, and telephone number

  • Please name PDF file as follows: [last name]–Bio.pdf

  • Ex: Ives–Bio.pdf.

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* A live recording of any quality is preferable to MIDI; no recording is often preferable to MIDI. Use your judgment. 

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deadline

  • Works must be submitted no later than November 01, 2018, to be considered for Hotel Elefant’s December 1 program.

 

  • Works may be submitted after November 01 for future programming consideration.

 

  • Submissions will be adjudicated and selections will be made by the members of Hotel Elefant.

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  • Still have questions? Contact info[at]hotelelefant[dot]org.