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The 21st Voix nouvelles composition session will enable 15 young composers selected on the basis of scores, recordings and portfolios submitted, to write for choir (Les Cris de Paris ensemble) and/or instrumental ensemble (Linea ensemble) in the course of a three-week residence at Royaumont Abbey from 23 August through 11 September 2010.
Theoretical instruction
14 analysis classes lasting 3 hours each
6 one-hour individual lessons for each student, during which the three instructors provide assistance in the writing of the piece
Practical instruction
Realisation of the performance material.
Supervised instrumental and vocal workshop (2x2 hours rehearsal under the direction of a conductor and the instructors) with Les Cris de Paris and Linea.
Recorded public dress rehearsal and concerts.
Method
Instruction is given alternating group classes in the form of workshops and individual lessons.
Faculty
Brian Ferneyhough, Liza Lim, Francesco Filidei, composers
with the collaboration of the Linea ensemble (direction: Jean-Philippe Wurtz) and Les Cris de Paris (direction: Geoffroy Jourdain)
Calendar
Audition
Selection solely by portfolio before Saturday 17 Avril 2010
Sessions
Monday 23 August through Saturday 11 September 2010
for a total of 20 days of instruction
Public presentation
concerts Saturday 11 September 2010
Places available for
15 young composers.
Applicants must have been born from 1 January 1978 onward.
It is possible to enroll as an auditeur.
Auditeurs may attend group classes but may in no case benefit from rehearsals and performance of their music.
Instrumentations offered
(without sound amplification)
1- 12-voice SATB choir (4 parts) and instrumental septet (flute, bassoon, horn, trumpet, percussion, viola, cello), conducted
2- Instrumental tutti (flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello), conducted
3- 24-voice SATB unaccompanied choir (4, 6 or 8 parts), conducted
4- 12-voice SATB choir (4 parts) and instrumental quartet (clarinet, trombone, piano, violin), conducted
5- Wind sextet (flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone), conducted
6- Unaccompanied 18-voice SAT choir (3 or 6 parts), conducted
7- Unaccompanied 12-voice SATB choir (4 parts), conducted
8- Instrumental quartet (clarinet, trumpet, piano, percussion), conducted
9- Instrumental trio (flute, trombone, cello), non conducted
10- 6-voix male choir (2 parts) and percussion, conducted
11- String trio (violin, viola, cello), non conducted
12- 6-voice female choir (2 parts) and piano, conducted
13- Unaccompanied 6-voice choir of basses (2 parts), conducted
14- Horn and violin duo, non conducted
15- Bassoon and viola duo, non conducted
Residences and exchanges
Within the framework of cooperation agreements and with the support of the Fondation de France, Voix nouvelles has set up a programme to accompany the career of students who have completed the Composition Session.
Exchanges of composers and singers are organized with Quebec (Domaine Forget - Nouvel Ensemble Moderne), Japan (Takefu International Music Festival), the Archipel Festival of Geneva, and in France: the Musiques Inventives studio of Annecy, the Linea Ensemble, Les Cris de Paris, and, within the Royaumont Foundation: the Keyboards sector and the Centre for Choreographic Research and Composition.
These partnerships enable us to offer students who have completed the 2010 composition session of Voix nouvelles the possibility of following up their training via other composition courses, to benefit from residences, commissions, and multidisciplinary creation workshops (music-dance-video).
Fee information
The cost-sharing fee is made up of a compulsory registration fee, a compulsory membership in the Association des amis de Royaumont, tuition, and boarding expenses.
This session is not covered by an AFDAS agreement.
Financial aid for tuition
› for casual entertainment workers (intermittents du spectacle): through the AFDAS under the following conditions: 2 years in activity, 48 fee units (days) within France, as attested by payslips and Congés Spectacles certificates.
› for salaried employes (full or part time): via their employers’ continuing education programs.
› for the unemployed: instructions available from the local ANPE and/or ASSEDIC offices.
› for RMI beneficiaries: via authorities in each département (Conseil Général) – contact the appropriate services for further information.
If you are eligible for such financial assistance, a total amount of 150 € remains at your expense.
Scholarships
Every year L’Association des amis de Royaumont grants scholarships to artists under 29 years of age who do not yet have a regular professional activity.
This grant is made by a commission on the basis of a portfolio (resume, photo, letter of motivation).
If you are eligible for this scholarship from the Association des amis de Royaumont, a total amount of 150 € remains at your expense.
For participants who are not in a position to qualify for any other financial aid, the Foundation grants scholarship stipends on request and based on a portfolio.
If you are eligible for such financial assistance, a total amount of 1,150 € remains at your expense.