Open Call Works For Saxophone and Electronics

Application Fee: None

Project description: During Summer 2010, Medea Electronique will produce and publish with the saxophone player Guido De Flaviis a program of new music for saxophone and electronics. The recording is planned for online release and it will be a part of De Flaviis touring program. Interested composers are invited to submit works for consideration. For more details, please see the full call for scores at www.medeaelectronique.com

Eligibility: Composers of all ages and nationalities may submit music for consideration. We would prefer to receive no more than two submissions from each composer. Each piece should be no longer than 12 minutes. Selected composers must agree to the rules for participation.

Please Note: all works should be unpublished.

Before sending any materials, please complete the submission form.

Instrumentation: Solo Saxophone or Saxophone and computer/electronics. Works involving surround/multi-channel audio and/or incorporating video are welcome. The saxophonist can play soprano, alto, tenor and baritone sax. The piece can be written for one or more sizes of saxophones.
For more details about the instrumentation contact: guido.deflaviis@gmail.com or visit the web site www.guidodeflaviis.com

Submission address:
Manolis Manousakis
Feidou 11 Gerakas
153-44
Athens Greece

Materials to submit:
Score for each piece

•For review purposes, please submit either stereo or 5.0/5.1 versions of the works on CD, DVD, or DVD-A.

Projected timeline:
June 1st, 2010: submission deadline
July 15, 2010: announcement of results of selection process
October 2010-January 2010: rehearsal/planning
Dec 2010: recording
Feb 2010: commercial release of recording
Rules for participation:
To the extent possible, mechanical license fees will be paid to each selected composer. However, if production costs require it, composers will agree to waive mechanical license fees and/or accept 10 copies of the released DVD/DVD-A in lieu of fees. The finances of this project will be transparent and available for review to all selected composers throughout the process. Composers will retain copyright in their works.

For return of materials, please enclose SASE. Other materials will be retained and may be considered for future programming.