tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930988849407292582.post7856617787853953826..comments2023-06-26T04:55:25.194-07:00Comments on Podium Speak: What to do with all these new compositions on my desk?John Broughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836876751710988224noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930988849407292582.post-1282280420746271462008-09-02T08:21:00.000-07:002008-09-02T08:21:00.000-07:00John,Your idea about having Da Camera do reading s...John,<BR/>Your idea about having Da Camera do reading sessions for new works is fabulous. I wonder if you would consider including singers and conductors from other choirs in that? Perhaps there might be some works suited for youth choirs or at the other end of the spectrum for ensembles consisting of experienced professional singers. Anyway, I think the idea has considerable merit. Go for it!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05494719778359088198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930988849407292582.post-10304967479444927472008-08-29T07:56:00.000-07:002008-08-29T07:56:00.000-07:00Yes - it certainly is easier for a choir to begin ...Yes - it certainly is easier for a choir to begin with only performing new works - perhaps harnessing a niche in the market as it were.<BR/><BR/>I had a nice long chat with a composer about this recently, and he of course knows the difficulty in composer new works for choirs and orchestras that aren't commissions. In fact, if they aren't guaranteed a performance, there is no reason to compose them!<BR/><BR/>An idea I'm bringing to my board on Monday is to introduce a new music reading session, where local composers will be invited to submit new choral compositions, and we will rehearse and read them for them - giving them an idea of the difficulties faced with choirs, and giving their work a voice. We'd also invite local conductors to hear, and participate.<BR/><BR/>We'll see!John Broughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836876751710988224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930988849407292582.post-13714928339274374892008-08-28T23:09:00.000-07:002008-08-28T23:09:00.000-07:00That is a sad little bit of reality, but good to k...That is a sad little bit of reality, but good to know.<BR/>As Phoenix rising said, another way to get your music heard is to start with young companies... that have less to lose and can take more risks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930988849407292582.post-77048107103829774602008-08-22T00:31:00.000-07:002008-08-22T00:31:00.000-07:00Almost everything we do is a new piece. I don't wa...Almost everything we do is a new piece. I don't wait for the composers to come to me; I put out calls for scores on ACF and AMC and I am almost always greeted with great surprises. Of course, I am a composer myself and we do a number of my works as well. We are small, almost have no budget and are still building our audience, so those considerations don't play as large a factor for us as for more established organizations. As a composer I want to help other composers as much as I can. Giving a composer a premiere and a decent recording is just about the best thing you can give them in their early career. I'm guessing that while many of those unopened envelopes contain rambling nonsense, a good amount of them contain fairly decent to brilliant stuff. It might be worth looking into them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com