Wonderful Idea.
I think I might join in on this!
On 3/20/08, Eldad Tsabary <tazberry_docs@yahoo.ca> wrote:
quoted 201 lines A Reminder: A Call for works / Appel d'oeuvres - Canadian 60x60 (31 March)
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> A Reminder: A Call for works / Appel d'oeuvres - Canadian 60x60 (31 March)
>
> (Une version française est disponible ici:
> http://60x60.yaeldad.com/fra.htm)
>
> Hello and apologies for any cross-postings
>
> Call for Works for the first Canadian 60x60 Project (2008) (31 March
> deadline postmarked)
>
> Vox Novus, in collaboration with the Canadian Electroacoustic Community
> (CEC), is inviting composers to submit recorded works 60 seconds or less
> in duration to be included in the first Canadian version of the annual
> 60x60 project. 60 compositions will be selected to be played
> continuously in a one-hour concert. The Canadian 60x60 concert season
> will begin with a debut in Montréal and continue throughout Canada in
> venues to be announced. Concerts may also include a visual component (a
> clock, video clips, spectrographs, dance, etc.). The works will also be
> broadcasted on radio stations and featured on a Sonus.ca dedicated
> gallery. Please submit your recorded work(s) and submission form(s)
> before 31 March (postmarked). You may submit your works online or on a
> CDR; see submission guidelines below. Your work may be selected for
> both the Canadian and the International 60x60 projects.
>
> 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. Selected works that are shorter than 60 seconds 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.
>
> Eligibility:
> The call is open to composers of all ages and career stages who live in
> Canada, and to Canadian composers living in Canada or abroad. All other
> composers may participate in the international 60x60 project (see below).
>
> Eligible works:
> Any sound or music captured on recorded media, which does not require
> live performers for its presentation in concert. The piece may be of
> any style and may comprise electronic sounds, field recordings,
> recordings of voice or musical instruments, or other sound sources.
> Recordings of acoustic compositions SHOULD NOT be accompanied by musical
> scores. Works submitted should be created specifically for this project.
>
> More information can be found at:
> http://www.60x60.yaeldad.com (Canadian 60x60)
> http://www.voxnovus.com/60x60.htm (International 60x60)
> http://cec.concordia.ca (Canadian Electroacoustic Community)
> http://sonus.ca (SONUS, the CEC's online electroacoustic Jukebox)
>
>
> ========================================
>
>
> SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
>
> 1. Pieces should be submitted as uncompressed audio files (WAV or AIFF);
> priority will be given to works submitted in a 24-bit format and a
> sampling rate of 48 kHz (or higher); however, all works will be
> considered. Name your files in the following manner: Last name_First
> initial_Title of the piece (for example Doe_J_Untitled.wav)
>
> 2. Multiple works may be submitted, however, each work must be
> accompanied by a submission form in an electronic format ONLY (DOC, TXT,
> PDF) ; name the form in the following format:
> Last name_First initial_Title_Form (example: Doe_J_Untitled_Form.doc)
>
> 3. For each piece, please include an Info document (DOC, PDF, TXT) with
> a short biography and program notes (not longer than 100 words each);
> name the file in the following manner:
> Last name_First initial_Title_Info (example: Doe_J_Untitled_Info.doc)
>
> 4. Optional: If you wish to have your work included in Sonus, the CEC's
> online Jukebox, please additionally complete the following steps. A
> gallery will be created to feature works from the Canadian 60x60 project:
> a. Fill out a CEC contract here: http://sonus.ca/contracts ;
> b. In the "Contributor's Statement" section of the contract, please
> select "for inclusion in Sonus";
> c. Indicate in your 60x60 submission form whether a Sonus contract was
> signed.
>
> 5. For each submitted piece, create a folder named in the following
> format (Last name_First initial_Title) or a compressed file (ZIP, RAR,
> ACE, etc) named similarly, which includes the piece, the submission
> form, and the Info document.
>
> 6. You may submit your pieces online or on a CDR to the address below.
>
> Online Submission:
> 1. Upload each piece's folder or compressed file to the following FTP
> server:
> Host name: ftp://yaeldad.com
> User Name: canadian (all lowercase)
> Password: 60x60
>
> 2. Send a an email to 60x60@yaeldad.com <mailto:60x60@yaeldad.com> with
> the following subject:
> Canadian 60x60 FTP submission: Last Name, First initial, Piece Title
>
> 3. Alternately, you may make your compressed file available online at a
> website of your choice and send an email to 60x60@yaledad.com
> <mailto:60x60@yaledad.com> with the URL to download it.
>
>
> CDR Submission:
> 1. Burn all submitted pieces (a separate folder or compressed file for
> each) on a single CDR.
>
> 2. All information should be included in an electronic format on the
> CDR; do not send paper copies.
>
> 3. The CDR must be labeled with the composer's name and email address.
>
> 4. No material will be returned.
>
> 5. Mail your CDR no later than 31 March 2008 (postmarked) to the
> following address:
>
> CEC / Canadian 60x60 (att. Eldad Tsabary)
> RF - 310
> Department of Music, Concordia University
> 7141 Sherbrooke West
> Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6
>
> Selection:
> 1. Pieces will be selected by a jury of composers, sound artists, and
> educators.
> 2. Selected pieces will be announced on 31 August 2008.
>
> Email questions about the submission process and about the project to
> Eldad Tsabary <60x60@yaeldad.com> <mailto:60x60@yaeldad.com>.
>
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> SUBMISSION FORM
>
> Name (Last, first):
>
> ______________________________________________________________________________
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> Composition title:
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> ______________________________________________________________________________
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> Duration:
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> ______________________________________________________________________________
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> Street Address:
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> ______________________________________________________________________________
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> City, Province, Country, Postal Code:
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> ______________________________________________________________________________
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> Email Address:
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> ______________________________________________________________________________
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> Website:
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> ______________________________________________________________________________
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> Phone Number(s):
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> ______________________________________________________________________________
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> Performance Rights Organization:
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> ______________________________________________________________________________
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> (Optional) Signed a Sonus contract (yes/no):
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