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Looks like an interesting project for some of you. Kris ----- Original Message ----- > Dear Krispen Hartung, > > My name is Robert Voisey I am the Artistic Director of the 60x60 project. > The project is inviting composers to submit works 60 seconds or less in > length to included in its fifth annual 60x60 project. > > I have attached a call for electronic works to this email. It would be > greatly appreciated if you could pass around the call to whomever you > think > might be interested. (It would be great to get a signature work from you > too!) > > Thanks for your help, > > Sincerely > > Robert Voisey > > Call for Works for the 60x60 project > > Vox Novus is inviting composers to submit works 60 seconds or less in > length > to included in its fifth annual 60x60 project. 60 compositions will be > selected to be performed continuously in a one-hour concert, in > conjunction > with multimedia elements and an analog clock marking the passage of time. > During the concert each of the 60 pieces selected will begin precisely at > the beginning of the minute, this will mark the end of one piece and the > beginning of another. There will be no pause between the pieces. Works >may > be less than 60 seconds in length, but may not exceed 60 seconds. Works > selected that are less than 60 seconds long will be "padded" with silence > either before, after, or surrounding the composition. Please note that >the > total duration of the work including silence may NOT exceed sixty >seconds. > The 60x60 project's definition of a record work is as follows: any work > created as a musical composition which is captured on recorded media, > which > does not require live performers for its production in broadcast at > concert > halls, radio, multi-media, etc. Its creation can include but not limited > to > acoustic instruments, voice, environmental sources, and computer > (Sampling, > MIDI, C Sound, ProTools, etc.) > > Acoustic compositions should be submitted with the understanding that it > is > their recording that is of prime importance and is what will be used to > determine its selection. Scores of works are strongly discouraged and >will > not be used in the selection process. > > Excerpts of larger works are strongly discouraged. 60x60 is a project of > "signature works" and short works created specifically for the 60x60 > project. Works generated from procedures (i.e. mathematical matrices, > organizational systems, or computer programs,) remixed works, or themes > and > motives recomposed from other of the composer's own work are acceptable. > The call is open to composers of any nationality, age, or career stage. > Works submitted must not have been previously performed or broadcasted. > Compact Discs that include the audio submission must be labeled with the > composer's name and the title of the work. The submission form must be > sent > at the same time with the submitted work. Submission form must contain >the > composer's name, address, email, phone number, composition title, > composition length, and track position on the compact disc. Biographies > and > program notes may be included on a separate sheet, but must be typed and > each may be no longer than 100 words in length. > > Multiple works may be submitted. Each work must be noted on the >submission > form(s) and clearly indicated on the CD. Do Not send originals! No works > will be returned, and may be performed in subsequent performances after > the > debut concert. All submissions must be postmarked by May 21, 2007. > Selected > works will be announced on September 17, 2007. Submission of the work(s) > on > compact disc must be accompanied by the submission form and sent to: > 60x60 > c/o Robert Voisey > Radio City Station P.O. Box 1607 > New York, NY 10101 USA > > Deadline: Submissions must be postmarked by May 21, 2007 > > Submissions must include: Submission Form (including bio and program > notes) > and a labeled CD containing the submission in audio format. Submission > forms > can be downloaded at http://www.VoxNovus.com/60x60/Call.htm or by written > request to Vox Novus > > Works selected for the 2007 60x60 project will be announced on September > 17, > 2007. Composer will be notified of the results by email or they can visit > http://www.VoxNovus.com > Any questions regarding the call for works can be addressed to > Support@VoxNovus.com or > 60x60 > Robert Voisey, > Radio City Station, > P.O. Box 1607 > New York, New York, 10101 USA > > > >