Second Sunday Sounds @ Six: Interested Artists

ATTENTION MUSICIANS
SOLOISTS, INSTRUMENTAL & CHORAL ENSEMBLES

McCall Community Congregational Church (UCC)
announces
Second Sunday Sounds @ Six
McCall’s Free Community Recital Series
2011 Season

In October 2006, as an outreach to the McCall community, in an effort to foster interest in the
performing arts and music education, and encourage proficiency in fine musicians, the McCall Community
Congregational Church established Second Sunday Sounds @ Six, McCall’s free community recital series.

PERFORMANCE DATES: Second Sunday of each month.
PERFORMANCE LOCATION: Community Congregational Church (UCC)
                                                       901 1st Street, McCall, Idaho.
PERFORMANCE TIME: 6:00 pm.
PERFORMANCE DETAILS: Minimum 50 minutes (not to exceed 75) of sacred or classical
          music performed by any instrumental and/or vocal ensemble of any size or configuration.
AVAILABLE INSTRUMENTS:
          • 2005 Allen Renaissance Quantum Q345 Digital Organ [3 manuals, 58 stops, 232 voices]
                    (Four individually-voiced digital suites: American Classic, French Romantic,
                    English Cathedral, & Neo-baroque).
          • 1998 Knabe & Sons 5’6’’ Grand Piano.
ARTIST COMPENSATION:
          • $300 for soloists, $400 for duos, and $500 for ensembles of three or more
                    plus overnight lodging if needed.
          • $1,000 for artists and ensembles of note and proven accomplishment
            (limited to four annually) plus overnight lodging if needed.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Friday, October 22nd, 2010.
ADMISSION: Free to public.

Artists must submit an application which includes artist contact information, a completed W-9, a one-page resume of the principal artist or ensemble leader, the ensemble name, a title or theme for the program, a detailed list of proposed compositions to be performed (including correct titles [and catalog numbers, where appropriate], composers’ names, composers’ birth and death dates, and estimated performance times for each piece), a short appropriate biographical sketch of each performer (not to exceed 350 words), and any other pertinent information appropriate for a printed recital program. Artists with insufficient educational credentials (at least two years study as a music major at an accredited university) or professional performance experience (at least five years) will be required to submit a recording which includes at least two of the proposed recital pieces.

Application packets (including W-9) may be obtained from:

McCall Community Congregational Church (UCC) Tyler Vance

P.O. Box 762 MCCC Music Director

McCall, Idaho 83638 (208) 634-5430 OR (208) 634-7342

SecondSundaySounds@gmail.com

Recital program should not exceed 80 minutes. Preference is given to local, then regional artists. Artists chosen to perform will be contacted before Friday, November 19th, 2010, after which time the performance schedule will be released to the public.

Sponsoring organizations: McCall Community Congregational Church (UCC)
McCall Music Society
McCall Arts & Humanities Council

For an application, please send requst to SecondSundaySounds@gmail.com