Dudley Third Stream - Call to Composers

As from September, I will be leading the Dudley Big Band, as well as another group, the Dudley Third Stream. This latter group will feature: - String quartet (2 violins, viola, cello) - Upright bass And possibly: - Electric guitar with multi-effects - Winds to be determined, members of the Big Band or not: - flute - clarinet (if it's me, possibly doubling bass, contrabass, etc.) - sax(s) (anybody playing the soprano out there?) - flugelhorn - horn - bassoon - Percussion (possibly multi-percussion, "ethnic" instruments, and why not jazz drums) - Possibility of live electronics If you want to compose or experiment a piece at the border between notation and improvisation, classical and jazz, serious and fun, it is the place to come! Examples of projects: - written piece for the strings, a solo wind improviser - collective improvisation with directions - arrangement of an existing piece of music (plain chant, classical, pop music or other...) - piece featuring a special guest or yourself (turntables, didgeridoo, musical saw, etc.) - your own project! If you like the idea and want to propose a project, contact me! Also, if you would be interested in playing , let me know. If a musician might be interested, feel free to forward her/him this message. Thank you for your time, Jean-François