Orchestras for All’s flagship ensemble, the National Orchestra for All (NOFA), is searching for young composers between the ages of 18-25 to compose an exciting new piece for the 2019-2020 season My Roots, Our Routes.

The 2019-2020 season My Roots, Our Routes will explore the music that underpins human migrations and journeys, alongside the music that defines individual contexts, backgrounds and histories. NOFA will introduce young musicians to music that has emerged from some of the most well-known and significant migrations in history. As part of this, they are commissioning two new works, one from this open Call for Proposals, that will engage the orchestra’s members in their creative processes.

The new work should be based on the theme The Silk Road by Land and Sea. It should explore aspects of music of the countries on the Silk Road in two movements, one representing the land route, the other representing the sea route. The composer can interpret these themes in any way they like, but in the submission it should be made clear how they intend to achieve a sound world that represents the theme of this work. The piece should also cater to the mixed skill level nature of the orchestra, with members from pre-grade 1 to post-grade 8, whilst at the same time challenging the players and introducing them to new styles of music and ways of playing. This will be achieved in close collaboration with the Orchestras for All artistic team, who will provide a template for the composer to work with from, and support and guidance throughout the process. The entire piece should last around six to eight minutes.

The piece will be workshopped with NOFA members in November / December 2019 during the NOFA Winter Sessions, and performed in April 2020 alongside a brand new commission.

See further details at the link below.