KENOCHORIC is a forthcoming consortium-funded work for brass quintet by Eris DeJarnett. The finished piece will be presented in three to five movements for a total run time somewhere between twelve and twenty minutes (depending on number and duration of movements in the final draft). Thematically, the ensemble will use a variety of techniques and notations (both traditional and newer) to weave through explorations of liminal spaces, exploring the self, background noise, framings beyond "masculine" and "feminine," the permanency of realization, darkness as a state of possibility rather than a state of fear, emptiness, and the selves we find in the quiet.
Ultimately, KENOCHORIC will ask the quintet to reorient their artistic minds to consider: how might the ensemble make compelling music while working beyond the parameters of traditional quintet techniques? Eris' writing will be grounded in the work of long-influential brass writers including Ewald, Ewazen, and Berio as well as modern composers who have changed the way they look at and love brass playing: Catherine Lamb, Lainie Fefferman, Timothy McCormack, Michelle Lou, Adriana Hölszky, Mattie Barbier, Weston Olencki, and Nicholas Deyoe. As Eris writes the piece, consortium members will receive update emails that not only discuss compositional progress but also provide context to their brass writing and influences so that performers can more easily navigate the finished work.
After delivery of the piece, no later than June 30, 2023, all members will enjoy one year of exclusivity (through June 30, 2024) and will have access to a video introduction to the techniques and notations used in KENOCHORIC in addition to the detailed performance notes within the score itself. Matthew Onstad is the consortium lead for this project; his quintet will give the formal world premiere in Fall 2023. We also welcome preview performances for this project, if your concert date is earlier in the year.
Sound good so far? Awesome! If you'd like to join us, please add eris@erisdejarnett.com and matthew.c.onstad@gmail.com to your contacts in your email client so none of our emails go to your spam folder. We don't want to lose you to the depths of email purgatory!
Completing this sign-up sheet will reserve your space in the consortium. Payment is not required at this time. Further in, you'll need to pick your tier. All the below information will be listed again when it's that time, so don't worry about remembering it all off the top of your head. Your tier options are the following:
Standard Tier ($250 US): When you buy in at Standard Tier, you'll be credited in the score and on Eris' website as a member of the consortium. On completion of the piece, you'll receive a PDF copy of the score and all performance materials, including Eris' introduction video to the techniques and notation; you will have exclusive performance rights along with the rest of the consortium through June 30, 2024. Upon delivery of the score, Eris will also provide you with a discount code for their next brass consortium, usable by all members. During the exclusivity period, you may schedule a virtual visit or rehearsal recording review with Eris. You may also request a short video introducing KENOCHORIC to your audience. Studio copies are available at Standard Tier for $30 per copy.
Student Tier ($125 US): When you buy in at Standard Tier, you'll be credited in the score and on Eris' website as a member of the consortium. On completion of the piece, you'll receive a PDF copy of the score and all performance materials, including Eris' introduction video to the techniques and notation; you will have exclusive performance rights along with the rest of the consortium through June 30, 2024. Upon delivery of the score, Eris will also provide you with a discount code for all brass music available for sale through their website, and a free copy of Supernova. Student Tier members who would like to receive Supernova before the end of June can request their copy in advance at any time after a signed contract and payment in full have been received and processed. During exclusivity, you may also request a short video introducing KENOCHORIC to your audience.
For more detailed information, please visit
https://erisdejarnett.com/blog. If you have any questions before you sign up, feel free to email Eris at eris@erisdejarnett.com or Matthew at matthew.c.onstad@gmail.com. We're so excited to have you on board!
(In multiple quintets? We're happy to have you serve as the point of contact for as many as needed. Please fill out the form once per ensemble you'd like to register; we'll make you separate contracts for each.)
