contemporary music making for amateurs
phone +44 (0)20 7193 9787CoMA promotes participation in contemporary music for musicians of all abilities. We commission works from leading UK and international composers - music which is artistically challenging and suited to the technical abilities of amateur ensembles.
CoMA runs a network of contemporary music ensembles throughout the UK which are open to all instrumentalists, and an annual Contemporary Music Festival Summer School (new website) with courses and workshops for players and composers of all abilities.
The music library contains over a thousand pieces of music suitable for performance by amateur musicians. Composers are welcome to submit pieces for possible inclusion in the library at any time. Additionally, from time to time there are calls for pieces with specific deadlines for possible inclusion in special events and projects.
CoMA membership provides access to CoMA activities and you can join online. You can help support CoMA's extensive programme of commissioning new works through the com>missionings scheme.
Events (by region)
- East ; Wednesday 14th May 2008 ALL DAY
Colchester New Music Day - East Midlands ; Sunday 13th July 7.30 pm
East Midlands Ensemble Summer Concert - London ; Sunday 15th June, an all-day event
CoMA London at Soundwaves Festival, Brighton - London ; Thursday 12th June at 9.00 pm
CoMA London at Spitalfields Festival 2008 - North West ; Saturday 10th May 2008 - 2 pm to 5 pm
Workshop Open to All - 4 - South West ; COMA Summer School 2008 (date and time to be confirmed)
Faust - screening of silent film with recorded musical accompaniment played by South West Ensemble - South West ; 8.00pm Saturday 10 May 2008
Concert in Southville Arts Festival - South West ; 1.30 or 2.00 on 27 July 2008
Concert at COMA Summer School - South ; 5th June 2008
Concert - COMA Voices ; Saturdays 28 June and 5 July
Workshop and performance
CoMA Music Library (latest additions)
- David Horne
Sighs and Declamations - Huw Watkins
Ace is High - John White
Free Laminator - Alexander Campkin
Counting my Numberless Fingers - Elspeth Brooke
Strictly Come CoMA - Nicholas Bentley
Jimi Fell Out of the Tree on Acid - Richard Causton
Tunings - Zhuomin Chan
Haiku VI - Tristan Evans
Livin' on Adrenalin - Hollie Harding
Rechaer: 'The Last Fruits' - Howard Skempton
Sirens for Orchestra - Mark Bowden
when the sun begins to fling
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