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American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) of Minnesota
Application Deadline: 10/1/2010

Seeks sample scores and recordings from Minnesota composers only interesting in commissions to write short, original, choral compositions (secular text settings, a capella, or with piano or solo instrument) in an appropriate difficulty level that will be debuted by one of four ACDA-Minnesota State Honor Choirs. October 1, 2010, deadline for grades 4-8 children's and grades 7-8 boys' choir; February 1, 2011, deadline for grades 7-8 girl's honor choir and grades 9-10 high school honor choir.

Details

Criteria for 2011 & 2012 State Honor Choir Compositions
Sponsored by the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) of Minnesota

The composer will write an original choral composition in an appropriate difficulty level that will be debuted by one of four ACDA-MN State Honor Choirs:

  • State (grades) 4-5-6 Children's Honor Choir
    Performance in November, 2011; Scores and recordings submitted by October 1, 2010
  • State (grades) 7-8 Boys' Honor Choir
    Performance in November, 2011; Scores and recordings submitted by October 1, 2010
  • State (grades) 7-8 Girl's Honor Choir
    Performance in November, 2012; Scores and recordings submitted by February 1, 2011
  • State (grades) 9-10 High School Honor Choir
    Performance in February, 2012; Scores and recordings submitted by February 1, 2011

Other criteria and guidelines:

  • The composer will attempt to use a secular text appropriate for these age and ability levels.
  • The composition should be 2 ½ to 3 ½ minutes in duration.
  • The composition may be written for a cappella voices, with keyboard accompaniment, and/or with solo instrument accompaniment.
  • The completed commissioned work should be in the hands of the ACDA-MN Executive Director four months prior to the scheduled performance listed above.
  • A fee of $2000 will be paid the composer, with the first half ($1000) paid upon acceptance of this contract, and the last half ($1000) paid upon the satisfactory completion and timely delivery of the work.
  • For programming considerations, it is recommended that the composer and the Honor Choir conductor collaborate together in determining the artistic content and style of the composition.
  • Actual decision as to programming the composition for the Honor Choir performance shall be between the Honor Choir conductor and the Executive Director for ACDA-MN.
  • All publication rights remain with the composer. In the event the composition is not published before the ACDA-MN Honor Choir performances, ACDA will reproduce the score for the ACDA-MN Honor Choir debut. ACDA-MN shall reserve all rights of reproduction until the scheduled ACDA-MN Honor Choir performance. ACDA-MN shall not be responsible to the composer or any other party for any unauthorized reproduction of the score.
  • The following statement shall be included on the title page of the composition:
    Commissioned by the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota
    for the (year) State (group) Honor Choir, (name), guest conductor
  • Deadline to receive sample scores and recordings: See above schedule


Send to/for more information contact:

Bruce W. Becker, Executive Director
ACDA of Minnesota
12027 Gantry Lane
Apple Valley MN 55124

Office: 952.270.7489
Email: execdirector@acda-mn.org



 
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