Call for Compositions COLLEGE BAND DIRECTORS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VIRGINIA CHAPTER announces Symposium 36 For New Band Music with the 2011 Virginia Intercollegiate Band LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY - FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA DR. GORDON RING, HOST FEBRUARY 11 - 12, 2011 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 · Preference for (although not restricted to) unpublished works.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 September 15, 2010. 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 36 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 36. 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 35 symposia; approximately 1935 compositions have been reviewed, 186 new works have been presented, and $49,000 in awards and travel grants have been provided to participating composers.

Call for Compositions

COLLEGE BAND DIRECTORS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

VIRGINIA CHAPTER

announces

Symposium 36

For New Band Music

with the 2011 Virginia Intercollegiate Band

LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY - FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA

DR. GORDON RING, HOST

FEBRUARY 11 - 12, 2011

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 September 15, 2010. 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 36 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 36.

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 35 symposia; approximately 1935 compositions have been reviewed, 186 new works have been presented, and $49,000 in awards and travel grants have been provided to participating composers.