Doublereed Archive - Posting 000066.txt from 2008/04

From: "Richard C. Ramey" <rcramey@-----.edu>
Subj: [DR-L] Douglas Trio commission project--last update
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:00:42 -0400

Hello, everyone,

Bill Douglas has finished his new trio for flute, bassoon, and piano. It is 5 movements, 16-1/2 minutes in duration. If anyone is still interested in joing the commission project and having a dedication listing in the score, please let me know by Friday, April 18. Bill hopes to have the music sent out by May 1st. Thanks.

Richard Ramey
Professor of Bassoon
University of Arkansas

(the original blurb about the project appears below)

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to let you all of know of a new commissioning project for
2008 with composer, bassoonist, and pianist Bill Douglas. I am
spearheading the project to have Bill write a trio for flute, bassoon,
and piano.

The work will have 4 - 5 movements, and be approximately 15 minutes in
duration. The flavor of the work will be 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 Partita for Bassoon and Piano, Lyric
Suite for Contrabassoon and Piano, Suite Cantando for Clarinet, Bassoon,
and Piano, Suite Cantabile for Woodwind Quintet, Trio for Oboe, Bassoon,
and Piano, Celebration V for Bassoon and Strings, Songs and Dances for
Oboe and Strings, and Celebration IV for Flute and Piano. These have been
performed many times around the world.

With this new project, commissioners will have a chance to be part of the
creation of a major new chamber music work and be recognized in the score
for their contribution.

The fee to join this project is $100 per commissioner. All participants
would be listed on the title page as contributors with their affiliation;
they also will receive a set of parts and score, as well as a recording
of the piece on sampled instruments. All participants would have a
one-year exclusivity agreement on performances before the piece is made
available for the general public.

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 Richard
Ramey at rcramey@-----.

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