Composition for Jazz Orchestra Course at KMH: compose for the Norrbotten Big Band!

A concentrated independent course at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm (KMH) offers you the possibility to compose major works for jazz orchestra in collaboration with Norrbotten Big Band. The course is open for applicants who have a Bachelor's Degree. Application open until 15 October 2019.

Pace of study: Full time

Credits: 10

Admissions
General entry requirements for second cycle studies or equivalent. Selection takes place after admission tests. Admission period 16 September – 15 October 2019.

Course Content
You will learn to compose major works for jazz orchestras and to explain in detail the work idea, material and composition process. You should also be able to interpret repertoire in dialogue with conductor and practitioner.

You get tutoring in composing your own work based on these key concepts:

• compositional methods
• practice for improvisation
• orchestration
• genre-specific notation

Teaching
Theoretical teaching and lectures are given at KMH in Stockholm. Norrbottensmusiken provides the Norrbotten Big Band to perform the practical work as an orchestra with workshop meetings between students and orchestra.

The course is examined with an oral and written presentation of the composition process together with an artistic presentation.

Schedule for lectures and workshops, spring 2020
All lectures and and workshops are mandatory with no exceptions!

Lectures at Kungliga Musikhögskolan in Stockholm
Lecture 1: Wednesday 22 January, 13.00-17.00
Lecture 2: Wednesday 12 February, 13.00-17.00
Lecture 3: Wednesday 4 March, 13.00-17.00

Workshops and rehearsals with Norrbotten Big Band in Luleå, Sweden:
Workshop 1 Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 13.00-18.00
Workshop 2 Wednesday 18 March 2020,10.00-16.00
Workshop 3 Thursday 19 March, 2020, 12.00-19.00

(Can be subject to change. Workshop 3 is a concert and/or a recording session)

Course syllabus

Description of portfolio

The course at the KMH website

More information:

Örjan Fahlström, Lecturer
Academy of Classical Music, Composition, Conducting and Music Theory
orjan.fahlstrom@kmh.se

Mattias Petersson, Director of Studies (composition)
Academy of Classical Music, Composition, Conducting and Music Theory
mattias.petersson@kmh.se

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