The next World New Music Days festival takes place in Zagreb, Croatia from 7-17 April, 2011 and the theme of the festival will be Mirabilia Memorabilia. We are looking for works by South African composers to represent South Africa at the festival. The South African jury will select up to three pieces that will be sent to the International jury of the ISCM for consideration.
 
The jury will be chaired this year by Peter Klatzow. 
 
In addition to your score, we recommend the inclusion of recordings and programme notes with your application.
 

For further information about the festival and the categories of ensemble which will be considered, please visit www.iscm.org http://www.iscm.org  and http://www.mbz.hr/eng/

 
This call is open to all composers of South African nationality and there is no charge for submission of applications. We particularly welcome submissions by composers from designated groups. If you have not sent in a score before, now is the time!

  
Please send scores and recordings to: 

Prof. Peter Klatzow
Professor of Composition
South African College of Music,
Faculty of Humanities,
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch
7700 SOUTH AFRICA 

Or electronically to  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  (pdf scores preferred; Finale 2005 or Sibelius scores accepted)   

Please see below for accepted categories.

Don’t delay! Deadline for applications: Tuesday 20th July 2010

Categories: 

2. String ensemble (4.4.2.2.1)  

with or without electronics or video 

3. Jazz orchestra (5.4.4.rhythm section) 

4. Tamburitza orchestra (see information on the 2011 WNMDays at www.iscm.org)

5. Croatian Army Wind Symphony Orchestra 

(fl (2.2.picc). ob (2.2). es cl. cl (3.2.2). bas cl. sopran 

sax. alt sax (1.1). tenor sax (1.1). bar sax. tenor 

eufonium (1.1). bar eufonium (1.1). hn (1.1.1.1). 

flugel hn (1.1.1). tpt (1.1.1.1). trbn (2.1.1). tuba. db. 

timpani. 5 perc) 

6. Percussion ensemble, 

with or without male voice solo 

7. Baroque ensemble 

(1.1.1.1-1.2.0.0- timpani - harpsichord - 1.1.1.1.1) 

8. Voice solo 

(female/male, jazz/classical trained), with or without 

electronics or video 

9. Girls’ choir 

10.  Saxophone quartet (1.1.1.1) / octet (2.2.2.2) 

11. Tuba quartet, with or without organ 

12. Electric guitar with or without string quartet 

13. Electronic music 

14. Sound sculptures / audio-video installations 

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