Deadline for applications Friday 28 April 2006
Winner to be announced June 2006
World premiere performances Spring 2007

Oxford Contemporary Music, Turner Sims Concert Hall and South Hill Park are launching an exciting new initiative for a new music project to be commissioned, developed and performed in Oxford, Southampton and Bracknell.

The RealiSE Live scheme, supported by Arts Council England, is offering professional musicians the chance to have a new work funded and presented by the New Producers Network, a consortium of three major music promoters in the South East of England set up to support the production of new music commissions outside of the London area.

The New Producers Network are keen to hear from both new and established artists, based in the UK or abroad, with high quality and innovative ideas for creating a new work that will capture the imagination of their audiences and stretch the possibilities for each venue.

RealiSE Live is a major new opportunity for artists and producers to develop alongside each other, supporting the creative process and creating a significant new work that will tour three major venues in the South East in spring 2007.

RealiSE Live invites ideas for new work which

— is an original piece of music (existing work will not be considered)
— is of the highest quality
— is an innovative new work in jazz, folk, electronica or any field of music
— has the potential to capture the imagination of the venue audiences
— stretches the ability of the performers but also each venue
— is able to tour three different venues of varying scale and technical requirements

RealiSE Live welcomes submissions from individual artists, collectives, agents and managers. The artist/composer must be prepared to work closely with the New Producers Network to realise their project.

Application packs can be downloaded from the www.realiSElive.com from February 1st 2006