Call for Compositions COLLEGE BAND DIRECTORS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VIRGINIA CHAPTER announces Symposium 35 For New Band Music with the 2010 Virginia Intercollegiate Band RADFORD UNIVERSITY - RADFORD, VIRGINIA DR. WAYNE GALLOPS, HOST FEBRUARY 12 - 13, 2010 GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF SCORES: · Works must be for full symphonic band instrumentation, and may include soloist. · If the work includes a soloist, the composer is responsible for providing one. · All styles and difficulty levels will be considered. · One score per composer per year. · Preference for (although not restricted to) unpublished works. · Scores/recordings (MIDI realizations acceptable) must be received by October 1, 2009. The preferred methods of submission are pdf/mp3 files. · Return envelope and postage must be included for return of any printed/recorded materials. · A committee of VCBDNA directors and university composers will select two works. REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED COMPOSERS: · Selected composers must attend Symposium 35 and must conduct their works in open reading rehearsals. · The composer must provide a full set of parts for the Symposium. · Composers will participate in an informal panel discussion on their compositional techniques, philosophy, or other aspects of their work. · All works will be recorded during the final session. · TRAVEL AWARDS of $500 will be presented to each composer selected to participate in Symposium 35. SEND MATERIALS TO (Or for more information contact): Dr. Gordon Ring Department of Music Longwood University Farmville, Virginia 23909 email: ringgl@longwood.edu 434.395.2628 THE VIRGINIA INTERCOLLEGIATE BAND is composed of 50-60 auditioned members of Virginia college and university bands. Composers participating in past symposia include Harry Bulow, Emma Lou Diemer, David Dzubay, Joseph Downing, Arthur Gottschalk, Adolphus Hailstork, David Kechley, Katherine Salfelder, Michael Schelle, Elliott Schwartz, Frank Ticheli, Eric Whitacre, Dana Wilson, Gregory Youtz, Bruce Yurko and Judith Lang Zaimont. To date the Virginia CBDNA has sponsored 33 symposia; approximately 1925 compositions have been reviewed, 180 new works have been presented, and $47,000 in awards and travel grants have been provided to participating composers.

Call for Compositions

COLLEGE BAND DIRECTORS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

VIRGINIA CHAPTER

announces

Symposium 35

For New Band Music

with the 2010 Virginia Intercollegiate Band

RADFORD UNIVERSITY - RADFORD, VIRGINIA

DR. WAYNE GALLOPS, HOST

FEBRUARY 12 - 13, 2010

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF SCORES:

· Works must be for full symphonic band instrumentation, and may include soloist.

· If the work includes a soloist, the composer is responsible for providing one.

· All styles and difficulty levels will be considered.

· One score per composer per year.

· Preference for (although not restricted to) unpublished works.

· Scores/recordings (MIDI realizations acceptable) must be received by October 1, 2009. The preferred methods of submission are pdf/mp3 files.

· Return envelope and postage must be included for return of any printed/recorded materials.

· A committee of VCBDNA directors and university composers will select two works.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED COMPOSERS:

· Selected composers must attend Symposium 35 and must conduct their works in open reading rehearsals.

· The composer must provide a full set of parts for the Symposium.

· Composers will participate in an informal panel discussion on their compositional techniques, philosophy, or other aspects of their work.

· All works will be recorded during the final session.

· TRAVEL AWARDS of $500 will be presented to each composer selected to participate in Symposium 35.

SEND MATERIALS TO (Or for more information contact):

Dr. Gordon Ring

Department of Music

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia 23909

email: ringgl@longwood.edu

434.395.2628

THE VIRGINIA INTERCOLLEGIATE BAND is composed of 50-60 auditioned members of Virginia college and university bands. Composers participating in past symposia include Harry Bulow, Emma Lou Diemer, David Dzubay, Joseph Downing, Arthur Gottschalk, Adolphus Hailstork, David Kechley, Katherine Salfelder, Michael Schelle, Elliott Schwartz, Frank Ticheli, Eric Whitacre, Dana Wilson, Gregory Youtz, Bruce Yurko and Judith Lang Zaimont. To date the Virginia CBDNA has sponsored 33 symposia; approximately 1925 compositions have been reviewed, 180 new works have been presented, and $47,000 in awards and travel grants have been provided to participating composers.