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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 2004/01

From: Retired Prof 55 <retiredprof55@-----.net>
Subj: [DR-L] Composer Residencies
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 13:41:23 -0500

As a composer, performer and educator, I like to encourage you to
consider having a composer-in-residence for your organization or
performing ensemble. Often musicians and audiences consider composers
to be =93dead people who exist from the shoulders up sitting on the
piano=94. However, they are often overlooked as a vibrant force in the
music making process. Having a composer present during rehearsals
provides insights into the music that cannot be obtained otherwise.
During, prior to and after the concert, a composer can share these
insights with the audience. In addition, many composers can share their
expertise in other areas with a wide variety of students and audiences.

I=92d like to tell you about two programs that make having a
composer-in-residence financially possible. The Co-op Press Residency
Assistance Program is a program that I established because of my strong
belief in the importance of having composers, audiences and performers
interact. Information about this program is available at
http://cooppress.hostrack.net. Meet The Composer is another program
that enables composer, performer, and audience interaction. Information
about this program is available at http://www.meetthecomposer.org.

Today=92s composers represent a wide variety of musical styles. Many
composers embrace a style that is based upon the traditions of Western
Art Music and is rooted in tonality so that =93new music=94 is not
necessarily synonymous with the =93avant garde=94. The American Music
Center http://www.amc.net, The Composer-Conductor Bridge
http://www.music-usa.org/ccbridge/main.php4, and the Center for
Promotion of Contemporary Composers http://www.under.org/cpcc/ are
organizations that can assist you in finding a composer that matches
your interests.

Sy Brandon