Call for Scores: 2017 Art Song Anthologies
| Call for Scores: 2017 Art Song Anthologies | |
| Summary: | Songwriting call |
| Deadline: | 31 August 2017 |
| Date Posted: | 23 August 2017 |
| Details: |
About NewMusicShelf NewMusicShelf is an online marketplace for independently-published composers of concert music to sell digital editions of their sheet music. Founded in 2010, the company allows composers to directly upload works for sale through its online platform. NewMusicShelf handles all transactions and digital delivery, leaving composers more time to manage all other aspects of their careers. Composers retain all rights to their work, and, because NewMusicShelf is a non-exclusive distributor, are allowed (and encouraged) to sell their works through other outlets. About the Anthologies In 2018, NewMusicShelf will release four anthologies of new art song by living composers. Each voice-type-specific volume of 20 songs will be curated by professional singers, and will be released in print and digital formats. Songs included in the anthologies will also be performed in a concert of the anthologized works in New York City, and recorded and released in a companion CD. The anthologies will be marketed to teachers of singing and their students as a means of making new vocal music more accessible to a broad range of vocalists, from younger, more inexperienced singers to professional level vocalists. The songs included in the anthologies will have a variety of difficulty levels, but will be easily programmable on collegiate and professional recitals. Composers will retain full ownership of their work, and will receive royalty payments for every copy of the anthology and CD sold. They will also receive a copy of the anthology and CD that their work is included in for their library. Submission Instructions Eligible Composers Composers of all ages and nationalities are eligible for inclusion in the anthologies. Composers who are included should be able to receive royalty payments either domestically via check in USD or domestically/internationally through PayPal. Eligible Works Composers may submit up to two songs per voice type (up to eight songs in total) in any language for consideration. Eligible works must be: • original works by the composer • for solo voice or voice and piano only – works with additional or alternative instrumentation will not be considered • under 10 minutes in duration • published by the composer him-/herself OR submitted with the written approval of the publisher Submitted songs may be selections from a cycle or collection of songs. Some preference may be shown to these works because of the potential they have to spur greater interest in the composer’s broader vocal catalog. Composers must have permission to publish the texts. Texts in the public domain are fine. Songs with texts under copyright must be accompanied by proof of permission from the copyright holder. Arrangements of pre-existing works within the composer’s catalog are allowed so long as they adhere to the above requirements. Arrangements of other composers’ works are ineligible. |
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