Call for scores

Purpose of the Call

The purpose of this Call for Scores is to include some works for unaccompanied cello in international or Italian first performance, in the program of a concert that will take place at the Church of S. Gregorio al Celio (near the Circus Maximus and the Aventine area) in Rome, Italy, on 03 December 2026, at 5pm

Description of the event

The title of the event is “Music as a metaphor for freedom". The event is sponsored by a thematic Call of an Italian performers rights organization (RASI). The theme of the RASI's Call is: “Under the same roof”.

In the context of this concert, the common roof is the sky of war. The tragic experience of those who find themselves in such a condition, the solidarity and the peace between peoples as essential conditions of human existence, are the themes that the pieces should be inspired by, and which should be referred to in the pieces' titles.

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Deadline

Pieces must be sent by September 15, 2026

Guidelines:

• This call is aimed at composers from all over the world.
• The kind of music suitable for this call is what is commonly defined as 'Modern classical music'
• Pieces written in old style (pastiche) are not suitable to this context.
• The duration of the pieces must not exceed five minutes.
• It would be interesting if the pieces were inspired by poetic texts.

Note on the possible selection of the pieces:

In the event that the overall duration of the pieces received exceeds the time available for the concert (about half an hour), the choice of pieces to be performed will be made considering both the interest in the pieces and their feasibility in performance.

Recording and publication of performed pieces

The concert will be recorded (to get an idea of the kind of recording see here or here).
The recordings of the pieces in their first performance will be published only if the author and I agree to the publication.

How to send the pieces:

Pieces can be sent in pdf format to the following email box: 

Important! In the body of the email in which you attach the piece(s) you must include:

1. The indemnify statement towards the performer in case of infringement of the copyright
   of third parties (copy-paste the text into the box).
   At the same time as sending the musical score attached to this email, relating to the Call for Scores published at the URL www.luiginegrettilanner.com/call-for-scores, I declare that I am the sole author of the score, and that I hold all exploitation and distribution rights on it. I indemnify Mr. Luigi Negretti Lanner from any liability towards third parties, in the event that my statements prove to be untrue, assuming all responsibility for any possible violations of law on copyright and related rights.
2. Whether your piece will be the first Italian performance or the first ever performance.
3. A short bio (attached as pdf)
4. The following details about the poetic text (if any)
• Author
• Title
• Details about its publication (url, book, etc.)