New Music 20x12 will support 20 new musical works, each lasting 12 minutes. Together these will celebrate the UK’s musical talent and creativity throughout 2012 and beyond.
It will be delivered by the PRS for Music Foundation in partnership with the BBC, LOCOG (the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games) and Sound and Music.
The proposal invites music organisations, festivals, ensembles or venues to present ideas for new work they would like commissioned from a UK-based composer. Each work will premiere in 2012 and receive at least 2 additional performances.
A panel of experts, chaired by Roger Wright, Controller BBC Radio 3 and Director, BBC Proms, will be announced later this year and will select the best 20 works. All selected works will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and some may be considered for inclusion in other official events relating to London 2012.
In addition to financial support for the commissions, New Music 20x12 will include networking and professional development opportunities for the selected composers and musicians.
UK-wide call for applications is now open; deadline for applications is Friday 1st October 2010.
For more information and how to apply see http://www.prsformusicfoundation.com/
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