The Vancouver Miniaturist Ensemble was formed in 2007 by a group of Vancouver musicians inspired by the work of the New York Miniaturist Ensemble. Our mandate is to perform works, whether ancient or modern, that consist of one hundred notes or less. Our repertoire includes newly composed works expressly intended to explore the miniature genre as well as previously existing works that fit within our parameters. Our inaugural concert in December was presented by Vancouver's Redshift Music.
Our Dec. 10th concert was a tremendous success, featuring a programme of no less than 35 works by composers from around the world:
REPERTOIRE
Only - Morton Feldman (1926-1987)
Three miniatures - Stefan Hintersteininger (Vancouver)
I've - Jocelyn Morlock (Vancouver)
Air - Andrew Gustar (Bristol, UK)
Bemitzraim 6 - Dániel Péter Biró (Victoria)
Cadence 99 - Arthur Jarvinen (Sylmar, CA)
In a Wide Wasteland - Nolan Ryan Stolz (Connecticut)
my dog had been dead over ten years - Bob Dickinson (Lincoln, UK)
Meditation - Garrett Byrnes (Lake Bluff, IL)
Einstein's Dreams 1 - Giovanni Albini (Milan)
Eleven chords for Howard - Bob Dickinson (Lincoln, UK)
Anagrams for November - Elizabeth Knudson (Vancouver)
IOTA - Harry Whalley (Belfast)
Lullaby for Birds - Kathryn Cernauskas (Vancouver)
Invention No. 4 (Cm7xK) - John Baker (Vancouver)
Haiku 1 & 4 - Leila Lustig (Victoria)
Mirage - Chris Kovarik (Vancouver)
Ritual - Ryan Purchase (Edmonton)
Stasis - Jordan Nobles (North Vancouver)
A Short Opera about Life, Death and Religion - Christopher Reiche (Victoria)
Tierkreis 1: Aquarius, 2: Pisces, 3: Sagittarius - Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007)
Under the Apple Tree: HUVITUS - Tomi Räisänen (Helsinki)
Weissherbst - Rodney Sharman (Vancouver)
First Lines 2, 5, 6 & 9 - Amy Williams (Pittsburgh)
Infections 2: Leptospirosis - Andre Cormier (Vancouver)
Circular Etude 7 - Colin MacDonald (Vancouver)
Trio - Marci Rabe (Vancouver)
Prelude to Equilibrium - Tonia Ko (Rochester)
Quiver - Emily Hall (Montreal)
Reflections I (Silver) - Nurit Jugend (Israel)
Miniature I - Nicholas Fairbank (Victoria)
Tutto il mondo - Nicola Campogrande (Rome)
Snail Crossing - Marc Baril (Vancouver)
A Daydream of Robert Dziekanski - John Oliver (New Westminster)
No such thing as silence - Jennifer Butler (Vancouver) & Kristy Farkas (Kobe)
You can listen to highlights from this concert here.
Our 2008/09 concert season will feature a concert of music by Vancouver composer Andre Cormier. More details soon!
ONGOING CALL FOR SCORES!
The Vancouver Miniaturist Ensemble is requesting submissions for soloist or small ensemble. Pieces MUST be miniature works but can be of any duration. In this case miniature means (as originally defined by the New York Miniaturist Ensemble www.NYME.org) only 100 NOTES OR LESS.
ELIGIBILITY: Composers of Contemporary Art Music of any Age or Nationality are eligible.
INSTRUMENTATION: Solo and small ensemble works for the following instruments: flute (alto flute and/or piccolo), percussion, viola and cello.
Vancouver Miniaturist Ensemble frequently collaborates with other instrumentalists, and therefore will also consider scores which include the following additional instruments: piano, clarinet/bass clarinet, vocalist, french horn, and additional percussion. Submitted scores typically should, however, adhere to the original quartet instrumentation (or any combination thereof).
DEADLINE: Ongoing
SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
Please submit by EMAIL unless impossible to do so. Send scores as pdf files and recordings, if available, as mp3's.
Please include the following:
score(s)
parts, if necessary
composer's name, contact info, biography, list of works, etc.
program notes, if available, including the work's performance history
duration
If you wish to mail a submission please contact us at vanminens@gmail.com to receive mailing address.
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