The Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers is announcing a Call for Scores and Papers to be performed and presented at the Annual Conference to be held June 22-24, 2023 at Meeting House Church in Edina, MN.

Composers may submit up to 2 total compositions and/or paper proposals in any category. Composers must be current members of the Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers. If you are not currently a member, you may join here. Selected composers are required to attend the entirety of the conference. 

Submissions are due February 15, 2023. 

Guidelines for score submissions:

1) A score in PDF and an MP3 (either a recording or a MIDI realization) must be included for each piece submitted.

2) There is no time limit, though shorter pieces may have a better chance of being chosen

3) Compositions will be selected based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, availability of performers (chamber) and performability by the large ensembles.

4.) Selections will be made by April 15, 2023. Notifications will be sent via email.

5) Selected Composers must submit parts in PDF and register for the conference by May 1, 2023.

6) CFAMC will facilitate an online Masterclass with renowned Scottish composer James MacMillan (open to students only.) If you would like to participate in the masterclass, please indicate this interest in your submission. Questions can be directed to joshrodriguez@calbaptist.edu 

7) Composers may submit to one or more of the following categories (up to 2 total submissions.)

·         Lake String Quartet – Reading Session

·         Orchestra - Dakota Valley Symphony (2,2,2,2,2-4,2-3,3,1-timp +2, strings – no harp.)

·         Chorus, SATB, a cappella or with piano accompaniment; moderate divisi acceptable

Any additional instrumentalists must be provided and paid for by the composer.

·         Chamber Ensemble up to 4 performers (available instrumentation listed below.)

·         Composer-provided performers

·         Masterclass (via Zoom) with renowned composer James MacMillan (open to students only.)

Available Chamber Ensemble Instrumentation: trombone quartet, brass quartet (2 trumpets two trombones), violin, cello plus up to string quartet, clarinet, flute, horn, flute, violin, cello trio, or combinations of the above. Please enquire about additional instruments/voices.

Guidelines for Paper Proposals:

1) Papers should, in some way, address the conference theme - Incarnation, Imagination, Illumination. While papers addressing our conference theme will be given priority, applicants are encouraged to submit abstracts for papers addressing any facet of the intersection of faith and musical arts, including papers exploring music theory, musicology, and theology of music.  

2) Please provide a 400-600 word abstract outlining the scope and purpose of your topic, and its relevance to this conference.

3) Papers must fit into a 20 minute presentation spot (including pertinent audio/visual material), and 8-10 minutes for Q&A will be allowed immediately following each presentation. 

4) Submissions will be reviewed by a committee of composers and academics. Selections will be made by March 1st, 2023.