Selections

Thank you all for submitting your scores to the ICF 2026 Festival of New Music!

The following works have been selected for the festival:

• Vincent ANDREWS, Jewish Dance No. 3, for solo piano

• Vincent ANDREWS, The 7 Days of Creation (Day Seven), for solo pipe organ

• Linda Robbins COLEMAN, Suite for Strings

• Paul DICE, River Cruise at Midnight, for flute ensemble

• Neal ENDICOTT, Elegiac Blue, for solo piano

• Michael KIMBER, Wondering/Wandering, for solo viola and string orchestra

• Michael KIMBER, Meditation, for solo pipe organ

• Denise KNAACK, Rush of Air, for flute ensemble

• Timothy KRAMER, Shipwreck, for choir

• Lisa NEHER, Nautilus, for solo piano

• Craig NOWACK, Hallowed, for chamber orchestra

• Tracey RUSH, Psalms of Prayer and Praise (selected movements), for choir and strings

• Stephen SCHWARTZ, Flower Garden, for flute ensemble

• Peter SWANSON, Dissect Me, for solo cello

• Philip WHARTON, Essay on Es ist das Heil, for solo pipe organ

Performance

The concert will be held at theUniversity of Dubuque in Dubuque, IA, in John and AliceButler Hallon November 7, 2026, at 1:00pm.

The hall is located inside the Heritage Center at 2255 Bennett St., Dubuque, IA, 52001.

University of Dubuque Campus Map

Attendance

Selected composers are required to attend their performance at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, IA. If attending the concert would create a barrier for a composer to participate in the festival, please contact Jonah Elrod (see below).

Point of Contact

Please contact Jonah if you have any questions: iowacomposersforum@gmail.com.