Author: Bill Patry
Date: 2011-05-13 23:57
Hi Alex, thanks so much for your comments. I agree that market forces don't work here which is why I thought the collective a possible alternative. There are two initial pieces, one for bass duo, and one for single bass and orchestra although I doubt it will be a monumental orchestra since the performance possibilities are very limited, but not impossible: this October Lawrie Bloom is performing the Musgrave Sonata with the Chicago Symphony.
You make a good point about wanting to know what it is you are getting for your money. Of course any new piece is new by definition and so you won't know before it is written, but you can listen to past works, and here I should have provided links on the site to Marc Mellits and Jonathan Russell's past works. I will do so. But here is a link to a performance of Marc's "Black": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngVoCYF0Ei4
Here is a link to a performance of Jonathan's piece for two basses and (small, non-monumental) orchestra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwwMLUULl5s
I like both pieces quite a lot and think they augur well for the new compositions.
On getting a free score for a contribution, I have corresponded with Marc about this and he thinks it is a good idea. We are trying to work out the numbers. I don't think the numbers should be less or even the same as if you bought the score retail. For one thing, you are getting a tax deduction, so the money goes a lot farther. But more basically, the fundamental purpose is really to pool money for the creation of the work, a cost above the cost of a score, appreciating that we are happy to take contributions in any amount.
It may be as you suggest that this won't be of interest to enough people for it to work out. I think it worth trying though, and if enough people give even small amounts, it can. I would rather try but fail than not try at all.
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