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Application Guide Embedded: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Apprentice Composer in Residence PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE THIS DOCUMENT IN A DIFFERENT FORMAT >> PLEASE CHECK YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY BY READING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA BELOW << Embedded is an opportunity for composers and creative artists from any discipline to work with diverse organisations to create new music and sound. So far over forty artists have benefited from Embedded, from Tim Murray-Browne at Music Hackspace to Sally Golding and Sarah Hughes with South London Gallery, and there is overwhelming evidence that it can be a transformational experience in terms of talent development, artistic ambition, professional experience and growing networks. “The Embedded scheme has been the most profound and significant change in my work as an artist/composer. The programme encouraged us to push what we thought was possible… I cannot shout loudly enough how many extraordinary artistic connections I have made, how my confidence as an artist has grown immeasurably since the Embedded residency.” – Saskia Moore, composer (Embedded with Apartment House, 2012-13) As part of the Embedded programme, Sound and Music and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group are offering an opportunity for a composer to spend time in residence with the ensemble. This year-long association will allow the chosen composer to develop a broad range of skills through spending time with and contributing to the life of a professional ensemble in all aspects of its work, including its performance work, Learning and Participation programme and administration. It allows the ensemble to benefit from a sustained relationship with a composer contributing across a range of areas. The opportunity is focused on artistic development and the successful applicant will be encouraged to explore their ideas and creative practice. We want to foster networks between Embedded composers and creative discussion across musical disciplines, so the opportunity also encompasses sessions where all the current participants in our Embedded residencies meet and share ideas. The project This residency provides the selected composer with the opportunity to immerse themselves in BCMG’s activities from June 2017 to summer/autumn 2018, developing an insight into a broad range of BCMG’s work. There will be the opportunity to: write a new ensemble work of 10 – 15’ for the ensemble for premiere in 2018. The scope of the work is flexible in terms of instrumental forces (10 – 15 players), performers and programme context and will be decided in discussion with BCMG’s Artistic Director, Stephan Meier and Sound and Music. develop a short, small-scale piece for young performers as part of the Learning and Participation programme at a mid-point in the residency. Work with Sound and Music and BCMG to develop a digital outcome(s) for the residency designed to reach and engage a digital audience. A workshop and some individual player time can be scheduled to test ideas and develop the final work over the residency period. The scheduling of your contact time with BCMG across the residency period is flexible and is in agreement with the group. It can work effectively to schedule cluster days of visits. Additionally, a modest budget will be available to develop collaborative work. The use of this budget can be flexible; possibilities include but are not limited to collaboration with practitioners from other art-forms, electronics or particular solo instrumentalists. The use of the budget will be agreed in discussion with Artistic Director Stephan Meier and Sound and Music. The financial support for the opportunity includes: agreed expenses for travel and accommodation a bursary of £2,652 to cover the selected composer’s time, writing of new works and the cost of producing scores and parts agreed budget for developing work with the ensemble Details of the development process: During the year the chosen composer will have the opportunity to observe and participate in all aspects of BCMG’s work. The framework for the residency includes: Getting to know the group: participating in the life of BCMG through visits and engagement with a broad spectrum of their work. This could include observation at planning meetings, rehearsals and performances. Learning and Participation work: observation of and participation in BCMG’s learning programme. Composition: writing a piece for BCMG within the parameters of 10-15 minutes and 10-15 players, to be premiered towards the end of the residency and a short piece for young performers to be performed approximately half way through the residency. Development time: the opportunity for a mid-year workshop. A certain amount of development time with individual players can also be available in order to work with specific instruments and players or test and develop new ideas. Mentoring: working with a mentor throughout the residency chosen in consultation with you. Shadowing: Observing closely the development and realisation of a new commission for BCMG by another composer, where appropriate. Be invited to contribute to The British Music Collection as curator, writer or profiled composer. Join the 2017 New Voices cohort, featuring on the British Music Collection. Each year all the residents on the Embedded and Portfolio programmes become our annual ‘New Voices’. Attending New Voices networking event and Embedded days during the residency period, sharing ideas with the other participating composers Composers who are selected to take a place in the Embedded programme will be offered an opportunity to participate in a Coaching programme run by Sound and Music. Coaching is a one-to-one relationship that supports a person to improve aspects of their performance at work or work-life balance. This may include focus on particular working relationships, delegation or decision-making as well as overall career direction and focus Timings for the project: Noon, 25 April 2017 w/c 22 May 2017 13 June 2017 23 June 2017 September 2017 onward Summer/Autumn 2018 Deadline for applications Notification of interview Interviews at CBSO Centre, Birmingham Invitation for selected composer to attend BCMG’s Aldeburgh concert, meet the team, players and conductor Core development period of residency: Attending rehearsals, workshops, performances, meetings; development of new work, presentation of work. Residency period ends BCMG 2016/17 season and future plans: BCMG’s 2016/17 season has already included premieres from Kevin Volans, Francisco Coll and Helen Grime, and will continue with concerts in June, which feature world premieres of commissions from Colin Matthews and Oliver Knussen. In the 2017/18 season, they will commission new site-specific pieces from Richard Baker and Ondrej Adamek. Upcoming concerts in Birmingham Contemporary Music Group’s 2016/17 season Saturday 10 June, CBSO Centre 16:00 Families @4 BCMG presents a relaxed, hour-long, late-afternoon concert for the whole family exploring Secret Theatre by composer Harrison Birtwistle. Saturday 10 June, CBSO Centre, Birmingham 19:30 Celebrating Three Masters Oliver Knussen Songs Without Voices; Four Late Poems and an Epigram of Rainer Maria Rilke Colin Matthews A Land of Rain (World premiere / BCMG Sound Investment commission) Harrison Birtwistle dear dusty moth; Secret Theatre Conductor: Oliver Knussen Soprano: Claire Booth Friday 23 June, Snape Maltings, Suffolk Harrison Birtwistle Chorales from a Toyshop; dear dusty moth; The Sadness of Komachi Stravinsky Two Poems of Balmont; Three Japanese Lyrics Jo Kondo Three Songs Tennyson Sung; Standing Oliver Knussen O Hototogisu! Conductor: Oliver Knussen Flute: Marie-Christine Zupancic Soprano: Claire Booth Tenor: Robert Murray Learning and Participation projects include: Music Maze: Eight day-long weekend composing workshops, for young people aged 8-11 at CBSO Centre using BCMG concert repertoire as a stimulus for children’s own composing. Zigzag Ensemble: Eight day-long weekend workshops for young people aged 12-16 at CBSO Centre exploring composing /improvising within an ensemble context. Feel the Buzz: Three day-long composing workshops (autumn, spring and summer) for young people aged 14-18 led by various composers. An opportunity for the young people to compose for BCMG musicians. Families@4: late afternoon informal performances at CBSO Centre and other venues, presenting selected pieces from the evening concert to a family audience Family drop-ins: 2 or 3 creative music and visual art workshops in community venues in collaboration with the Ikon Gallery for all the family. Secondary school composing projects: projects with a variety of Birmingham secondary schools supporting the composing element of the curriculum. Listen Imagine Compose (LIC): various events stemming from the original LIC action research project exploring the teaching and learning of composing at Key Stage 3 and 4. Birmingham University Student Composer Workshops: Four or five half-day workshops rehearsing/recording student composer pieces with a large eight-piece BCMG ensemble, and augmented by a series of instrumental seminars Birmingham Conservatoire Student Composer Workshops: One day workshop rehearsing/recording 10-15 student composer pieces with an eight-piece BCMG ensemble. Selection process: A selection panel will shortlist composers for interview. The interview panel will consist of Stephan Meier, Artistic Director of BCMG, Nancy Evans, BCMG’s Director of Learning and Participation, a representative from Sound and Music and an independent panellist. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview, taking place in Birmingham. Travel grants of up to £75 can be provided on application to shortlisted candidates. The selected composer will be chosen following the interviews. Eligibility ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● You must be resident in the UK at the time of application and for the duration of the scheme You must be 18 years old or over You must not be in full time undergraduate education You must be able to commit fully to the required schedule of the project This must represent a significant development opportunity for you You are welcome to apply for more than one Sound and Music professional development scheme at a time but will only be able to participate on one. If you choose to apply to multiple Sound and Music professional development schemes, please submit separate applications for each call. You are not eligible for this call if you have previously completed an Embedded residency. However you may apply for this residency if you are on another Sound and Music programme, providing that this residency presents a significant development opportunity for you. This project is funded by The Leverhulme Trust. Additional support for Sound and Music and BCMG is funded by Arts Council England, PRS for Music Foundation and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. As such you will not be able to apply to these funders for additional funding to support this work. Sound and Music actively seeks to encourage a diversity of applicants to its programmes. If you are selected, we will do our best to accommodate any particular needs you may have. A copy of our Equality Policy is available on our website here: http://www.soundandmusic.org/knowledge-hub/r-and-d How to apply: Applications are submitted online here: https://soundandmusic.typeform.com/to/d2x6PR?firstn=xxxxx&lastn=xxxxx&email=xxxxx You will receive confirmation of your application once it has been submitted; please contact [email protected] if you don’t receive a confirmation. Please note that late submissions will not be accepted. There are six questions in the application form: Q1: Please tell us about why you are interested in this project? Please tell us a bit about the work that you create and why you create it? What are the barriers at the moment? What would make the biggest difference to you moving forward with your work? What is it about BCMG in particular that interests you? Q2: How would this project take you forward as a composer? Tell us a bit about where you are currently with your creative practice, and how this residency might develop it. What is it about being resident with BCMG that will help you progress? Q3 What might your starting points be for developing an ensemble work with BCMG? Please note that this is a residency opportunity where ideas will develop throughout the project. This section does not need to read as a fully-fledged commission proposal, we just want to know what your initial points of departure might be should you be successful in your application. Q4 Please share brief information about any experience in learning work to date. Eg have you done any teaching or supported community workshops? Q5 What potential collaborations might you be interested to explore and how might they be connected with your composing? These might be with practitioners from other artforms or particular solo instrumentalists but need not be confined to this. Q6: What are your other commitments for 2017/18? You will also be asked to include: 1. your music CV and including a list of key works/collaborations. Please submit as a .docx (Word) file for accessibility reasons, with a maximum word count of 350 words 2. your biography (no more than 100 words) in .docx format only. See this guide from the Australian Music Centre for help with writing a concise biography. 3. Scores (or other notated material) and supporting streamed audio recordings (if available) of two contrasting examples of your work. At least one of these works should be for chamber ensemble if possible and pieces should be characteristic of your work and your plans for your residency. For audio/visual material please do not send files or Dropbox links. We are asking composers/music creators to provide links to their work on Soundcloud for its accessibility and privacy features. For information about uploading files with privacy settings please click here. 4. A completed equal opportunities form – which will follow on from the online application form linked to above NB: Please include your full name at the beginning of the title of every attachment you send. Please also include your name and the opportunity you’re applying for in the header of each document. Deadline for applications: noon Wednesday 19 April 2017 For any queries regarding this residency please contact Sarah Moir at Sound and Music on [email protected]. Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Birmingham Contemporary Music Group enjoys an established a reputation for exciting performances, innovative audience-building and learning initiatives, and a central commitment to composers and the presentation of new work. The Group thrives on innovation and invention and is critically acclaimed for championing the most forward-looking music regionally, nationally and internationally. As a world-leading contemporary ensemble, BCMG has premiered over 170 works, most commissioned through its pioneering Sound Investment scheme, with a family of Investors supporting each new piece. In addition, BCMG’s extensive Learning and Participation Programme supports young people as composers, performers and listeners of new music through an exciting range of projects in- and out-of-school. BCMG features on numerous CDs, including an ongoing series of NMC discs devoted to British composers, with recent recordings of music by Charlotte Bray, Oliver Knussen, Tansy Davies, Alexander Goehr and Richard Causton. The Group has two Artists-in- Association, Oliver Knussen and John Woolrich, and Sir Simon Rattle is the Group’s Founding Patron. http://www.bcmg.org.uk/ Sound and Music is the national charity for new music in the UK. Our mission is to maximise the opportunities for people to create and enjoy new music. Our work includes composer and artist development, partnerships with a range of organisations, audience development, touring, information and advice, network building, and education. We champion new music and the work of British composers and artists, and seek to ensure that they are at the heart of cultural life and enjoyed by many. www.soundandmusic.org is funded by