60 Secs 2009 – Sydney
“60 solos in 60 seconds”
Thursday
27th August
Concert @ 7:00pm
The Con Cafe, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
In 2009, the second annual 60 secs concert is reaching for new heights, presenting the show in 4 locations: Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and Parramatta in late August/early September.
In addition to this, a short run of CD's will also be produced, with a free copy going to each involved composer.
Brief
Compose a one-minute work for solo instrument/voice (instruments listed below) or a stereo electronic work exploring the full potential of the medium.
Who Can Submit?
Any Australian composer at any age may submit any number of pieces for 60secs.
The break down of the 60 pieces will be:
- 5 solo pieces for each of 10 solo instruments
- 10 stereo electronic works
Of these pieces, at least 5 will be composed by secondary school students, in order to promote the growth of new, young Australian music.
Note all music submited must be unperformed and unpublished, the 60secs series should be the world premiere.
Instruments
- Flute (also available Alto Flute)
- Clarinet (also available Bass Clarinet)
- Alto Saxophone
- Bassoon
- Trumpet
- Percussion (Exact Percussion set-up coming soon)
- Piano
- Guitar
- Violin
- Double Bass
Submissions
Entries must be received by 19th June 2009, Submissions open 22nd April 2009.
Mail to:
Att: Kammerklang
60SECS co/ Australian Music Centre
P.O. Box N690,
Grosvenor Place, NSW, 1220
Email:
submissions@kammerklang.com
Submission Format
In addition to the score, a submission form MUST be attached for each piece.
Download a submission form
Instrumental works to be submitted as either: hard-copy sheet music via post or a PDF file of the sheet music via email. Please remember to include explanation of any non-standard notation used in a performer's note.
Electronic works to be submitted on an audio CD via post or MP3 file via email. (Audio CD's will be requested if selected)
More more information contact us at: info@kammerklang.com