Call for Scores

The 2012 call is officially closed. Entries postmarked before 1/15 will still be considered. Thank you so much for all the submissions (over 250 as of this notice)! We look forward to listening to your work. The concert will take place on 4/27. We will announce the winners as soon as possible. Best wishes to all entrants!

Update: We’re getting there! We’ve gone through a whole bunch of wonderful works, and are hoping to finish going through finalists this weekend (2/26). We are on target to make an official announcement by 3/1. Stay tuned!

Forecast Music: 2012 National Call for Scores

PRIZE: The winners of the Forecast Music 2012 National Call for Scores will be performed in the Spring of 2012 on Forecast Music’s Carolina and Beyond concert program at The Community Arts Café (http://communityartscafe.com/) of Winston-Salem. From 2-4 winners will be chosen. A travel stipend of $500 will be awarded to the winning composers in order to attend the concert.

ELIGIBILITY: Composers of art music from all genres currently living in the US or its territories are invited to submit works to Forecast Music’s 2012 National Call for Scores. We have no aesthetic bias and welcome any and all submissions. No weight will be given to whether or not a work has been previously performed.

INSTRUMENTATION: Solo and small ensemble works of any instrumental combination, vocal works, and works involving electronics are all welcome. Works submitted may be for acoustic and/or amplified instruments and voices. For a list of Forecast Music’s regular musicians please check http://forecastmusic.com/bios/ Pieces including voice or standard instruments not listed are also welcome, though performance logistics will figure into all final decisions. Works with durations of 12 minutes or less are preferable, although in some instances longer compositions may be considered.

DEADLINES: All works must be postmarked or submitted online by January 15, 2012 to be eligible for this year’s call.

PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Score (PDF or hard copy) and recording. (MP3, WAV, M4a or CD;MIDIrealizations are acceptable). Please indicate pertinent track names and numbers on CDs. Label scores and/or recordings with the following information:

* composer’s name

* title of work

* instrumentation

* duration

* track number if relevant

2. Contact information (address, telephone number, and email address).

3. Composer’s biographical information.

4. A check (Paypal is also accepted, please include a note with your submission if you have paid via Paypal) for $10 for the first entry, and $5 for each additional entry made payable to Forecast Music. For Paypal payment please click on the icon at http://forecastmusic.com/donations/

RETURN OF MATERIALS: Forecast Music often receives works that for various reasons do not win this particular call, but which we might like to program in the future. As such we would prefer to archive all submissions for future consideration. If a work must be returned, please include a SASE with your submission.

SEND TO:

Forecast Music

c/o Eric Schwartz- Artistic Director

431 Park Ridge Ln.Apt. D

Winston-Salem,NC27104

forecastcallforscores@gmail.com (use this address for e-submission as well as any questions)