Call for scores: Horn compositions in the US

Guidelines

• Deadline for works is 30 September.
• Works are for horn and/or voice solo only (no electronics).
• No works over one minute (60 seconds) will be reviewed.
• Works should be composed specifically for this call and performer.
• All pieces must be premieres.
• Multiple submissions are not accepted. Composers should send their best work.
• Works need to be submitted online at here.
• Participants will need to register with Music Avatar for free to submit their work online.
• After logging in to Music Avatar, participants should select the opportunity named ‘Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring Mary Beth Orr’ and press the ‘submit’ button to start the submission process.
• Participants will need to provide a maximum 50-word biography and 50-word programme notes.
• Participants will be able to upload a score as a PDF file (you are also encouraged to upload an audio realisation of the work).
• Participants must include the dedication to Mary Beth Orr on the score.
• Performance notes should be included in the score.
• Selected works will be broadcasted online to multiple video streaming platforms including Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo. No performance royalties will be paid. Selected composers will be asked to sign a consent form.
• Only works one-minute in length for horn and/or voice will be considered.

Note: Results will be announced via the Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame website.

Selected works will be premiered on 12 November at 2pm (GMT) on Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring Mary Beth Orr. The performance will be presented as a live streaming online concert with Virtual Concert Halls broadcasted to multiple streaming platforms such as YouTube and Facebook.

“For this Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame, we are looking for French horn and/or voice solos specifically written for Mary Beth Orr,” reads a statement. “Works may incorporate both French horn and voice. However, composers should be aware there is only a single performer. No works for duet will be considered.”

Mary Beth Orr is a unique performer who incorporates her French horn performances with her folk singing, storytelling and programmatic narratives. Folk and classical music are always inspired by four things: love, death, nature, and God/spirituality.

View the original call here.