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A Musical Solicitation
For the Dedication of the Westchester
County September 11 Memorial
"The Rising" Sept. 11 Memorial
(rendering.
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Musical Solicitation
A musical composition is being sought for performance at the dedication
of the Westchester County September 11th Memorial, on Sunday, September
11, 2005, at
Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla by Westchester County and the
Westchester County September 11th Memorial Committee.
The piece will honor the 109 county residents who lost their lives as a
result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
This solicitation is intended for individual artists in the music
profession. Final selection will be determined by the committee.
The committee is comprised of professional musicians and 9/11 family members.
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The Criteria for Submission
- The solicitation includes
completed new and previously performed work by a living composer
residing in or having spent a substantial time (born or educated) in
New York State.
- Works will be judged on the
appropriateness for the occasion and any completed work, whether
premiered or unperformed, will be considered.
- The ideal work is written for
symphony orchestra and chorus to enable full participation by the
community, but the work may be for smaller ensemble and may include
vocal soloist(s) and any combination of adult, children’s or gospel
chorus.
- Appropriate works for
orchestra or orchestra and soloist will be considered.
- The music must be suitable
for an outdoor performance with amplification to be performed by
professional musicians (which may be supplemented by skilled amateur
musicians), professional soloists, and avocational choruses with a
history of performing classical music. Children's chorus, if required,
will be conservatory chorus quality; gospel chorus, if required will
be drawn from avocational and church- affiliated performers.
- The work should be
approximately 10
minutes long. Longer works may be excerpted for performance.
- A score. CD or other
recording may be submitted for consideration but a score and parts
must be supplied by winner upon selection. The Commission or County is
not responsible for copying costs of the score and parts. Composers
are encouraged to submit a sound rendering in addition to the score to
permit committee members who do not read music to fully participate in
the selection. Finalists may be asked to submit a CD or MIDI of the
work for consideration by the entire committee.
- Composer selected will be
expected to be present at the ceremony and, if possible, at other
promotional events leading up to the dedication, scheduled for Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2005.
- Use: The work may be recorded
for cable television and radio broadcast. A commemorative CD of the
work may be given to families of 9/11 victims. With the consent of the
composer and appropriate compensation, a commemorative printing of the
work may be made for subsequent performance. Any use of the work as
described above shall be the subject of a contract between the
composer and the committee.
- Honorarium: The composer and
collaborator together shall receive a honorarium plus travel expenses
from Friends of Parks, to be determined upon selection.
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“The Rising”
September 11th Memorial Description and Background
In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Westchester County Executive
Andy Spano and the Board of Legislators embarked on a project to develop
a memorial to honor the 109 Westchester residents who perished in the
tragedies. It was decided that family members of those who died would
make the final determination of where the memorial should be located and
what feelings it should convey.
Families selected Kensico Dam Plaza as the site because of its central
location. They wanted the memorial to be a welcoming destination for
individual remembrance and reflection that would leave the visitor with
a feeling of hope for the future. Thirty-seven artists and architects
from around the country answered the county's request for memorial
design. A selection committee was formed, comprised of several family
members, county staff and professionals in the field of public art.
The families unanimously selected "The Rising." It is the work of Frederic Schwartz, an internationally
renowned Manhattan architect who, among many other accomplishments,
designed the new Staten Island Ferry Terminal and who was also selected
to create the September 11th Memorial for the State of New Jersey. He
also founded the THINK team, whose design was selected as a finalist for
the redesign of the World Trade Center.
“The Rising” is an
80-foot sculpture of 109 intertwining stainless steel strands that reach
skyward. The memorial will include the names of all 109 Westchester
residents who died and a quotation chosen by their loved ones. The words
will be engraved along the outside of the memorial’s circular base.
Perennial plantings and benches will surround the base, with the Kensico
Dam as a backdrop.
Mr. Schwartz, whose place of business was in view of the Twin Towers and
who is donating his time to the project, said that he wanted to design a
memorial that expressed the immensity of such a loss while still
conveying a sense of hope. His intention was to honor each person
individually and unite them together as a community.
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Submission
and Selection Schedule
The composition for the dedication of the Westchester County September
11th Memorial must be ready for performance on September 11, 2005.
The following are key dates associated with the submission, selection
and completion of the piece:
March 18, 2005: Deadline for receiving questions from musicians
March 28, 2005: Responses to questions will be posted online
April 16, 2005: Deadline for submission
April 29, 2005: Selection of finalists
May 2005: Announcement of the winning composition.
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Please include the following with your submission:
A score, CD, tape or other sound recording of the proposed musical work.
A short biography of the composer and any collaborators including
contact information, relevant birth place, education or resident
information that make composer eligible for this award, composer and
collaborator education, current position, professional awards and prizes
and a performance history of this or other compositions as well as
publisher information including self-publication. If the work has been
premiered, please give premiere performance information including
commissioners, performance or recording restrictions or any other
information that may be pertinent to the public performance of this
work.
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Information and Inquiries
All inquiries should be directed to:
Adele Dowling
Office of the County Executive
148 Martine Ave, 9th Floor
White Plains, NY 10601
914.995.2951
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