Difference between revisions of "Society of Slovene Composers"

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Founded in 1945, the Society of Slovene Composers (DSS) is a voluntary professional association of composers and musicologists. Currently the society consists of 114 members.

The Society of Slovene Composers (DSS) aims to instigate the creation of new Slovene music, to publish scores as well as CDs and tapes, to organise concerts of contemporary Slovene music, to cooperate with similar institutions abroad, and to represent and promote Slovene composers, providing legal protection on their behalf and representing them in dealings with foreign publishers.

Background

Before the DSS came into existence, Slovene composers only sporadically joined forces in smaller, more or less organised groups. The performances and the publishing of their works were taken care of by important cultural institutions and music magazines: Glasbena matica (1872–1945), Novi akordi [New Chords] (1901–14), Pevec [The Singer] (1921–38), Zbori [The Choirs] (1925–34), and Nova muzika [New Music] (1928). In the beginning of the 1930s a few composers, among them Slavko Osterc, became members of the International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM) and started working systematically on promoting Slovene composers. The founding of the DSS opened up significant new opportunities for Slovene composers: the society started out by organising public performances, then in 1954 it widened its field of activity by incorporating a publishing section (Edicije DSS) and establishing contacts with other European publishing houses.

So far, presidents of DSS have been: Karol Pahor, Matija Bravničar, Vilko Ukmar, Danilo Švara, Uroš Krek, Dane Škerl, Bojan Adamič, Pavel Mihelčič, Janez Gregorc, Marko Mihevc, Jani Golob, Tomaž Habe, and Nenad Firšt.

Programme

Under its wing, individual sections take care of different music genres: these range from the Section for Church Music (1999), the Young Composers' Club (2000), the Section for Jazz and Popular Music (2001) and the Section for Choral Music (2001) to the Section for Music in Teaching (2002) and the Section for Electro-acoustic Music (2002).

Since 1965 concerts at the society's Concert Atelier have offered first-class world premières of new works by Slovene composers. To date there have been 304 concert performances, many in conjunction with exhibitions of work by Slovene painters and sculptors.

Between 1951 and 1954, the society's publishing section, DSS Edition (Edicije DSS - ED. DSS) cooperated with the state publishing house Državna založba Slovenije, and subsequently became affiliated with it as an independent unit. Up to the present, Edicije DSS has published 1,837 works by Slovene composers. The Society of Slovene Composers also publishes records and to date the record label DSS Edition has released 1,700 works by Slovene composers on CD or cassette, emerging as an important resource for Slovene contemporary music.

Every year the DSS commissions a number of new works, which are subsidised by the Ministry of Culture. This commissioning is a most important effort, as it aims to conserve the quality of Slovene music and to affirm its reputation both at home and abroad.

Projects

From 1989–1998 an annual concert called the Night of Slovene Composers was organised by the society. In 1998 this event became part of the Slovene Music Days, arranged by Festival Ljubljana Public Institute and later incorporated into the programme of Bled Festival. The concert provides an opportunity for all members of the society to present their new works in public. The society also participates in Unicum Contemporary Music Festival (its predecessor was Musica Danubiana), a festival of music by composers from countries through which the river Danube flows, namely Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Germany, Slovakia, Romania, and Slovenia.

International cooperation

Since 1972 the Society of Slovene Composers has acted as the Slovene representative for all the main European music publishers: Editio Musica (Budapest), Edition Peters (Frankfurt), Breitkopf & Härtel (Wiesbaden), Schott Music International (Mainz), Universal Edition (Vienna), and Boosey & Hawkes (London). The society is also the official representative for all loans of scores and material from the above-mentioned publishing houses for the whole of Slovenia.

The society's involvement in exchanging information on the international level and the participation of its members at international festivals, symposiums, congresses and music trade fairs the world over is significant. The DSS founded its own section of the International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM). As a highlight of the cooperation with the ISCM, the Society of Slovene Composers organised the World Music Days (WMD) in 2003.

External links

Society of Slovene Composers website (in English and Slovenian)

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-Founded in [[established::1945]], the [[Society of Slovene Composers]] (DSS) is a voluntary professional association of composers and musicologists. Currently the Society consists of 114 members.
+Founded in [[established::1945]], the [[Society of Slovene Composers]] (DSS) is a voluntary professional association of composers and musicologists. Currently the society consists of 114 members.
-The Society of Slovene Composers (DSS) aims to instigate the creation of new Slovene music, to publish scores as well as CDs and tapes, to organise concerts of contemporary Slovene music, to co-operate with similar institutions abroad, and to represent and promote Slovene composers, providing legal protection on their behalf and representing them in dealings with foreign publishers.
+The Society of Slovene Composers (DSS) aims to instigate the creation of new Slovene music, to publish scores as well as CDs and tapes, to organise concerts of contemporary Slovene music, to cooperate with similar institutions abroad, and to represent and promote Slovene composers, providing legal protection on their behalf and representing them in dealings with foreign publishers.
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 ==Background==
-Before the Society came into existence, Slovene composers only sporadically joined forces in smaller, more or less organized groupings. The performances and the publishing of their works were taken care of by important cultural institutions and music magazines: Glasbena matica (1872-1945), Novi akordi ("New Chords", 1901-14), Pevec ("The Singer", 1921-38), Zbori ("The Choirs", 1925-34) and Nova muzika ("New Music", 1928). In the beginning of the Thirties of the 20th century a few composers, among them Slavko Osterc, became members of the International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM) and started working  systematically on promoting Slovene composers. The founding of the Society opened up significant new opportunities for Slovene composers: the Society started out by organizing public performances, then in 1954 it widened its field of activity by incorporating a publishing section (Edicije DSS) and establishing contacts with other European publishing houses.
+Before the DSS came into existence, Slovene composers only sporadically joined forces in smaller, more or less organised groups. The performances and the publishing of their works were taken care of by important cultural institutions and music magazines: Glasbena matica (1872&ndash;1945), ''Novi akordi'' [New Chords] (1901&ndash;14), ''Pevec'' [The Singer] (1921&ndash;38), ''Zbori'' [The Choirs] (1925&ndash;34), and ''Nova muzika'' [New Music] (1928). In the beginning of the 1930s a few composers, among them Slavko Osterc, became members of the International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM) and started working systematically on promoting Slovene composers. The founding of the DSS opened up significant new opportunities for Slovene composers: the society started out by organising public performances, then in 1954 it widened its field of activity by incorporating a publishing section (Edicije DSS) and establishing contacts with other European publishing houses.
-So far, presidents of DSS were: Karol Pahor, Matija Bravničar, Vilko Ukmar, Danilo Švara, Uroš Krek, Dane Škerl, Bojan Adamič, Pavel Mihelčič, Janez Gregorc, Marko Mihevc, Jani Golob, Tomaž Habe and Nenad Firšt.
+So far, presidents of DSS have been: Karol Pahor, Matija Bravničar, Vilko Ukmar, Danilo Švara, Uroš Krek, Dane Škerl, Bojan Adamič, Pavel Mihelčič, Janez Gregorc, Marko Mihevc, Jani Golob, Tomaž Habe, and Nenad Firšt.
 ==Programme==
-Under its wing, individual sections take care of different music genres: these range from the Section for Church Music (1999), the Young Composers’ Club (2000), the Section for Jazz and Popular Music (2001) and the Section for Choral Music (2001) to the Section for Music in Teaching (2002) and the Section for Electro-acoustic Music (2002).
+Under its wing, individual sections take care of different music genres: these range from the Section for Church Music (1999), the Young Composers' Club (2000), the Section for Jazz and Popular Music (2001) and the Section for Choral Music (2001) to the Section for Music in Teaching (2002) and the Section for Electro-acoustic Music (2002).
-Since 1965 concerts at the Society's Concert Atelier have offered first-class world premieres of new works by Slovene composers. To date there have been 304 concert performances, many in conjunction with exhibitions of work by Slovene painters and sculptors.
+Since 1965 concerts at the society's Concert Atelier have offered first-class world premières of new works by Slovene composers. To date there have been 304 concert performances, many in conjunction with exhibitions of work by Slovene painters and sculptors.
-Between 1951 and 1954, the publishing section of the Society, [[DSS Edition]] (Edicije DSS - ED. DSS) cooperated with the State Publishing House Državna založba Slovenije, and subsequently became affiliated to it as an independent unit. Up to the present day, Edicije DSS published 1837 works by Slovene composers. Society publishes also records and to date the record label DSS Edition has released 1,700 works by Slovene composers on CD or cassette, emerging as an important resource for Slovene contemporary music.
+Between 1951 and 1954, the society's publishing section, [[DSS Edition]] (Edicije DSS - ED. DSS) cooperated with the state publishing house [[DZS|Državna založba Slovenije]], and subsequently became affiliated with it as an independent unit. Up to the present, Edicije DSS has published 1,837 works by Slovene composers. The Society of Slovene Composers also publishes records and to date the record label DSS Edition has released 1,700 works by Slovene composers on CD or cassette, emerging as an important resource for Slovene contemporary music.
-Every year the Society commissions a number of new works, which are subsidised by the [[Ministry of Culture]]. This is a most important effort, as it aims to conserve the quality of Slovene music and to affirm its reputation both at home and abroad.
+Every year the DSS commissions a number of new works, which are subsidised by the [[Ministry of Culture]]. This commissioning is a most important effort, as it aims to conserve the quality of Slovene music and to affirm its reputation both at home and abroad.
 ==Projects==
-From 1989-1998 an annual concert called the ''Night of Slovene Composers'' was organised by the Society. In 1998 this event became part of the [[Slovene Music Days]], arranged by [[Festival Ljubljana Public Institute]] and later it was incorporated in the programme of [[Bled Festival]]. The concert provides an opportunity for all members of the Society to present their new works in public. The Society also participates in [[Unicum Contemporary Music Festival]] (it's predecessor was Musica Danubiana), a festival of music by composers from countries through which the river Danube flows, namely Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Germany, Slovakia, Romania and Slovenia.
+From 1989&ndash;1998 an annual concert called the ''Night of Slovene Composers'' was organised by the society. In 1998 this event became part of the [[Slovene Music Days]], arranged by [[Festival Ljubljana Public Institute]] and later incorporated into the programme of [[Bled Festival]]. The concert provides an opportunity for all members of the society to present their new works in public. The society also participates in [[Unicum Contemporary Music Festival]] (its predecessor was Musica Danubiana), a festival of music by composers from countries through which the river Danube flows, namely Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Germany, Slovakia, Romania, and Slovenia.
 ==International cooperation==
-Since 1972 the Society has acted as the Slovene representative for all the main European music publishers: Editio Musica (Budapest), Edition Peters (Frankfurt), Breitkopf & Härtel (Wiesbaden), Schott Music International (Mainz), Universal Edition (Vienna) and Boosey & Hawkes (London). The Society is also the official representative for all loans of scores and material from the above-mentioned publishing houses for the whole of Slovenia.
+Since 1972 the Society of Slovene Composers has acted as the Slovene representative for all the main European music publishers: Editio Musica (Budapest), Edition Peters (Frankfurt), Breitkopf & Härtel (Wiesbaden), Schott Music International (Mainz), Universal Edition (Vienna), and Boosey & Hawkes (London). The society is also the official representative for all loans of scores and material from the above-mentioned publishing houses for the whole of Slovenia.
-The Society's involvement in exchanging information on international level and the participation of its members at international festivals, symposiums, congresses and music trade fairs the world over is significant. The Society founded its own section of the International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM). As a highlight of the cooperation with the ISCM, the Society of Slovene Composers organized the World Music Days (WMD) in 2003.
+The society's involvement in exchanging information on the international level and the participation of its members at international festivals, symposiums, congresses and music trade fairs the world over is significant. The DSS founded its own section of the International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM). As a highlight of the cooperation with the ISCM, the Society of Slovene Composers organised the World Music Days (WMD) in 2003.
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.dss.si/?lang=en Society of Slovene Composers website]
+* [http://www.dss.si/?lang=en Society of Slovene Composers website] (in English and Slovenian)

Difference between revisions of "Society of Slovene Composers"

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Background

Programme

Projects

International cooperation

See also

External links

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