Vancouver Pro Musica Presents
Sonic Boom 2025 Ensemble-in-Residence: Orchid Ensemble
Call for Scores
December 1, 2024, at 11:59pm: Deadline for submissions
01/4/245 Update – this call is now closed.
February 15, 2025, at 1:00pm: Readings/workshop of selected scores – 1957 Venables St., Vancouver (please note that this space is not wheelchair accessible)
March 15, 2025 at 7:30pm: Concert at the VSO School of Music – Pyatt Hall.
Composition Mentor: TBA
Vancouver Pro Musica is pleased to invite all BC composers to submit new works for our 2025 Sonic Boom Festival of New Composition: Ensemble-in-Residence Concert. This year we are delighted to have Vancouver’s Orchid Ensemble as our Ensemble-in-Residence. Selected works for this concert will be presented as part of the 2025 Sonic Boom Festival of New Composition running March 14 to 16, 2025.
ABOUT THE ORCHID ENSEMBLE
Established in 1997, the JUNO nominated Orchid Ensemble is acclaimed as “one of the most adventurous groups uniting Eastern and Western musical traditions” (Georgia Straight).
The trio is made up of internationally renowned musicians Lan Tung (Taiwan/Canada) on the erhu/Chinese violin & vocals, Dailin Hsieh (Taiwan/Canada) on the zheng/Chinese zither, and Jonathan Bernard (Canada) on percussion.
For more details, and for videos featuring the Orchid Ensemble, please visit their website.
ITINERARY:
- Score Submission Deadline:
Sunday, December 1, 2024 - Notification of Results:
Friday, December 20, 2024 - Reading Date(s): TBA
Readings of the selected pieces for the Orchid Ensemble will be scheduled after the blind adjudication process has been completed and all pieces have been selected for presentation. The reading schedule will be provided by the end of January 2025. - Concert:
Saturday, March 15th, 2025, 7:30pm
VSO School of Music – Pyatt Hall (843 Seymour St., Vancouver, BC)
*there will be a sound check in the hours before the evening concert (schedule will be provided a few weeks prior to the concert)
APPLICATIONS:
Candidates must:
- Be British Columbia residents.
- Attend all events in the itinerary.
- Provide all required performance materials (score, parts, any electronics) in good time for rehearsals prior to the final concert.
Submitted works:
Ensemble in Residence works must:
- Have been composed within the past 3 years.
- Have not been previously performed at a Vancouver Pro Musica concert.
- Have duration no more than 10 minutes in length (pieces 6-8 mins preferred).
- Be scored for the full ensemble of 3 instruments: erhu, zheng, percussion (see percussion list). Pieces for solo or duos of this ensemble may be considered but preference will be given to scores written for the full ensemble.
- Vocals (solo) are possible:
- Comfortable range: D3-E5. Possible (but unstable) to G5
- For works that include lyrics/text: Acceptable texts for works include those written by the composer or those in the public domain. Text written by others is also acceptable on the condition that the composer obtains written permission from the author or publisher.
- Include 2 copies of the score: one copy anonymous for the jury adjudication of submissions.
(Please read How to Prepare an Anonymized Score PDF)- Although notated scores are preferred, graphic scores are possible.
Please note that Ensemble-in-Residence pieces that include electronics will not be considered.
Submission Form:
- Apply using the submission form below.
- the Application fee is $18.
- If you require accommodation, please contact the VPM administration at [email protected] prior to submitting your score.
- Fee payments can be made via Paypal or cheque by mail.
- Please make cheques payable to:
Vancouver Pro Musica Society
PO Box 78077 RPO Grandview
Vancouver, BC V5N 5W1
All composers who submit applications:
- Automatically become members in good standing of Vancouver Pro Musica
- Are exempt from membership dues for one year
JURY:
All submitted works will be adjudicated by an anonymous jury.
RECORDING:
Composers whose works are presented will receive an archive recording of their work for non-commercial purposes
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Composing for the Zheng (21-string)
Percussion List, Legend and Layout
Submission Form