Dear list: A composer has asked me to post this for her:
*************************************************************************** Hurdy Gurdy player needed ASAP for world premiere of prize-winning composition in New York City (April 1, 2008). Composition is best described as a short "comic cantata"/theatre piece, for SSAA Women's Choir, 2 violins, piano, and prominently featuring the hurdy gurdy. Spoken and solo singing roles. Hurdy gurdy player must be able to tune to key of A and play in 3 sharps; there is one "A" drone in the piece. Perfect tuning not absolutely necessary, relative is good. The bulk of the HG part consists mainly of "Scottish highland" type short melodic tunes of 2-4 measures each. Hurdy gurdiest can also feel free to improvise as well as sing along during some parts of the text ! Rehearsal Dates in NYC: (Rehearsals last one-two hours only) March 19 -- Instrumentalists only rehearsal March 29 -- Recorded reading (piece will be read down by the women's choir and recorded on CD) March 31 == Dress rehearsal April 1 -- Performance (also recorded) at Christ & St. Stephens Church, NYC All rehearsals and performances are paid. Contact: Tamara Cashour (composer) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 646-202-3422 Home: 212-222-3968 ************************************************************************
