New Music Chamber Ensemble

Chamber Music is a required course for instrumental majors. Individual, on-going chamber ensembles are created at the beginning of each semester, assigned repertoire, and coached. Each semester two of these ensembles will perform only contemporary music including newly written works by student composers.

Composers are expected to attend coachings and rehearsals.

Fall 2012 

Session 1
• Brass Quintet
• String Quartet
Submissions
WHEN: Monday, September 10
WHERE: Chamber Music meeting
WHAT: two bound scores (one for coach, one for ensemble) and set of parts
DURATION: 8–10 minutes  

Session 2
• Brass Quintet
• String Quartet 
Submissions
WHEN: Monday, October 22
WHERE: Chamber Music meeting
WHAT: two bound scores (one for coach, one for ensemble) and set of parts
DURATION: 8–10 minutes   

Spring 2013 

Session 3
• Clarinet & Marimba
• Flute, Violin, Cello 
Submissions
WHEN: Monday, January 28
WHERE: Chamber Music meeting
WHAT: two bound scores (one for coach, one for ensemble) and set of parts
DURATION: 8–10 minutes   

Session 4
• Flute, Clarinet, Marimba, Violin, Cello
Submissions
WHEN: Monday, February 25
WHERE: Chamber Music meeting
WHAT: two bound scores (one for coach, one for ensemble) and set of parts
DURATION: 8–10 minutes   

Composer Guidelines

• scores must be between 8 and 15 minutes in duration
• ensemble coach and composition student’s private instructor will work together to ensure that performance materials are appropriately prepared 
• observing this project’s deadlines, guidelines, and requirements has an impact on assigned composers' Applied Lesson Final Grade