[Voxnovus] 15-Minutes-of-Fame: Katherine Crawford & David Morneau (mezzo-soprano and live electronics)

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15-Minutes-of-Fame: Katherine Crawford & David Morneau (mezzo-soprano and
live electronics)

Vox Novus is calling for one-minute pieces composed for 15-Minutes-of-Fame:
Katherine Crawford & David Morneau (mezzo-soprano and live electronics) to
be performed at the October 28, 2012 Composer's Voice concert in New York
City. This call is open to all composers. The one-minute voice and
electronics pieces will be performed by Katherine Crawford (mezzo-soprano)
and David Morneau (laptop). All works must be 60 seconds or less.

Composition guidelines:
Voice:
Katherine is a Light-lyric mezzo-soprano with a performance range of F3 to
C6 Extended passages below A4 and above E5 are not recommended Voice is
bright, light, and flexible and capable of fast runs (think Mozart or
Rossini) Breath control allows for long legato phrases Sprechstimme for
dramatic effect is OK; would prefer not to yell or scream but belting is
fine for short periods

Electronics:
David will perform using a Macbook Pro running MaxMSP 5. There will be a
single mic input for live processing of the voice, if desired. All MaxMSP
patches submitted must be clearly labelled with instructions and must have
all desired settings load on launch. Any non-standard objects must be
included with your submission, we will not search online for missing
objects. David will also be using an M-Audio Oxygen 8 controller. You are
encouraged to take advantage of this when designing your patch. (David has
two custom objects for connecting this controller. They are available on
request from david at 5of4.com). Works for fixed media (2-channel) will also be
considered, but preference will be given to compositions with live
electronics.

Submission guidelines:
- Submission Deadline August 1, 2012
- Works written for mezzo-soprano and electronic sound, either live or fixed
(preference given to live works) Works must be submitted as a PDF file with
a picture of the composer, 50-word biography, and 50-word program note about
the piece.
- Works must be one minute in length. No works over a minute will be
reviewed.
- Works need to be submitted via email to: composersvoicesubmit at gmail.com
- The subject line of the email should read 15-Minutes-of-Fame:
Crawford-Morneau - "Composer Name" - "Composition Title"
- Include a 50-word biography and 50 word program note as plain text in the
body of the email. Please do not send these as attachments.
- Attach the MaxMSP patch and any supporting files with the submission
email.
- Attach an mp3 of the electronic part (if composing for fixed media)
- The composer's picture must be attached as a jpg file.
- The score must be attached as a pdf. (performance notes should be included
with the score.)
- Include the dedication to Katherine Crawford on the score.
- Works should be composed specifically for this project and its performers.
All pieces must be premieres and not previously written or performed.

No works over a minute will be reviewed. Multiple submission are not
accepted. Send your best work! The results will be announced by September
15, 2012. http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame

About Katherine: Katherine Crawford, a warm and versatile mezzo-soprano,
holds a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Conservatory of
Music and Dance at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, and a Bachelor
of Music degree in Vocal Performance from St. Olaf College. She enjoys
performing in the styles of opera, operetta, and musical theater, and is
especially interested in contemporary and experimental works.

Recently, Ms. Crawford has had the pleasure to perform with the Kansas City
Metro Opera, Kansas City Civic Opera, and UMKC Conservatory Opera Theater,
specializing in comic and light-lyric roles. She currently sings with the
Grammy Award-winning Kansas City Chorale, the Kansas City Symphony Chorus,
and is the lead vocalist in The Digital Honk Box Revival, an improvisational
electroacoustic music group. As a dedicated church musician, she is a
regular cantor and soloist for weddings, funerals, and religious services
for multiple denominations.

In addition to performing, Ms. Crawford enjoys helping others explore and
realize their vocal potential, and has maintained a private teaching studio
since 2003. Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, she is presently based
in Kansas City, Missouri.

About David: Described by Molly Sheridan as a "flashing beacon" of
inspiration, David Morneau is a composer of an entirely undecided genre. In
his work he endeavors to explore ideas about our culture, issues concerning
creativity, and even the very nature of music itself. Morneau's eclectic
output is best exemplified by 60x365, his "ambitious yearlong musical
project" for which he composed a new one-minute composition every day.
Morneau's current ambitious composition, Love Songs Project, is a
collaboration with eleven poets that combines Shakespeare's sonnets with
contemporary poetry in genre-crossing songs. Learn more at http://5of4.com