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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000087.txt from 2007/05
From: Richard Ramey <rcramey@-----.edu>
Subj: [DR-L] last call for Bill Douglas WW5 commission project
Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 22:38:09 -0400
Dear double-reed people,
This is a last-call for anyone interested in becoming a part of the
Bill Douglas woodwind quintet commission.
Bill has now finished the work and I understand from the quintet who
has read it that the work is another great contribution to the
quintet repertoire. Commissioners will receive acknowledgment in the
score, a set of parts/score, and an exclusivity agreement on
performances. My deadline for accepting new people is May 20th. If
interested, just let me know. I'll post the original message below.
Thanks.
Richard
> Dear Colleagues:
>
> I am coordinating a new commission project with composer Bill
> Douglas. This time, he is being commissioned to write a woodwind
> quintet. The work will be 4-5 movements, 15-18 minutes in duration
> and in his usual style of long, lyrical, singing lines influenced by
> Bach, lyrical jazz, African, Afro-Cuban, Renaissance music, etc.
>
>
> In the past few years, Bill has been commissioned to write several
> major works for woodwinds including the Bassoon Partita, Lyric Suite
> for Contrabassoon and Piano, and last year's Suite Cantando
> for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano. He has just finished a new oboe,
> bassoon, and piano trio for the International Double Reed Society and
> will premiere this work and also play the Lyric Suite at next
> summer's IDRS
> Conference in Ithaca, New York. This is your chance to be part of the
> creation of a major new woodwind quintet and be recognized on the
> music
> for your contribution.
>
> Bill and I have suggested the following fee to join this project: $90
> for single commissioners; $125 for a quintet as a commissioner (this
> is only $25 per person). All participants would be listed on the
> title page as contributors, and groups would be listed by group name
> and personnel; commissioners will receive a set of parts and score.
> All participants would have a one-year exclusivity agreement on
> performances before the piece is made available for the general
> public.
>
> Bill anticipates completing the quintet sometime this Spring.
>
> For more information on Bill and his music, please visit his website:
>
>
> http://www.billdouglas.cc
>
>
> If interested in this historic commission project, please contact me
> off the list at: rcramey@-----.edu
>
> Thanks...
>
> Richard Ramey
> Professor of Bassoon
> University of Arkansas
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