ISCM Canadian Section Annoucement of Selected Works for WMD 2009

The ISCM (International Society for Contemporary Music) Canadian Section is pleased to announce the composers and works selected to represent Canada for 2010.

A committee consisting of Keith Hamel, Jocelyn Morlock and Paul Steenhuisen met recently in Vancouver and selected six works as Canada’s official submission to the international jury of the 2010 World Music Days in Sydney. “Given the number of excellent works submitted, this year the jury elected to select 2 more works as ‘alternates’ in addition to the 6 national submissions ISCM Canada is permitted to send to the international comittee. In the event the International Jury requests additional works these will be suggested for consideration. All 8 compositions will be included in any case on the annual promotional ‘ISCM Canadian Section CD’.”

World Music Days 2010, Sydney, Australia

In keeping with the 2010 host nation’s theme, the following works have been selected for 2010*:

ISCM Canadian Section Selected Works

Howard Bashaw
TMHRO: Three Movements for the Hard Rubber Orchestra [2006]
for big band

Graham Flett
Backslide Roller [2008]
for chamber ensemble

Michel Gonneville
Relais Papillons (Relevo Mariposas) [2008]
for chamber ensemble

Vincent Ho
Stigmata [2004]
For Solo Violoncello

Alexina Louie
Imaginary Opera [2004]
for chamber orchestra

François Rose
Le temps scintillé: pour orchestre de chambre [2006]

Alternate Selected Works

Robert A. Baker
string quartet #1: releasing anamnesis [2004]

Michel Frigon
AXMA (RELAX): Flûte en sol et bande [2008]

The ISCM Canadian Section is pleased to be associated with the above works, and we look forward to hosting selected composers at the World Music Days Festival in 2010. For more information on the ISCM activities, the artists and their works, please review the websites listed below and/or contact the ISCM Canadian Section representatives. We will endeavour to promote and disseminate these works with the hope that they will receive performances in Canada and abroad, in addition to the World Music Days and CD printing.

Sincerely,
André Ristic

André Ristic, President, ISCM Canadian Section (non-voting Committee Chair)
James Hiscott, Vice-President, ISCM Canadian Section

*please note that the committee identified several other quality works that unfortunately were not selected due to the limitations imposed on each ISCM country’s submission.

Composers whose works were not selected by the Canadian Section are still welcome to submit directly to the international jury (fee applies for individual submissions). Deadline for individual submissions: July 31, 2009 (Postmark date).

**For more detailed information provided by the festival organizers, visit:
http://www.aurorafestival.com.au/callforworks.html

Information:

For additional information specific to the ISCM Canadian Section:
iscm@clc-lcc.ca

For information on the ISCM and the World Music Days 2010 visit:
www.aurorafestival.com.au
www.iscm.org
www.clc-lcc.ca

ISCM Canadian Section contact:
André Ristic : iscm@clc-lcc.ca
20 St. Joseph St.
Toronto, ON
M4Y 1J9

André Ristic, President, ISCM Canadian Section (non-voting Committee Chair)
James Hiscott, Vice-President, ISCM Canadian Section