2025 Consortium
New Works, New Age
Chromatic Brass Collective is happy to announce the launch of our second New Works Consortium for 2025! These pieces will be playable by advanced college groups and professionals, as well as vary in instrumentation and length. They are intended to grow the repertoire available to college and professional groups who want to play engaging new music by Black composers.
Cybil Haskins is a music educator, conductor, & composer with experience teaching elementary through collegiate levels in general music, choir, and band. As Director of Bands, she led an award-winning program, earning Superior Ratings at MPA and Grand Championships with the marching band. She currently teaches music theory, choral & instrumental methods, arranging, & conducting at North Carolina Central University, where she serves as an Assistant Professor of Music & the Music Education Coordinator.
A sought-after clinician and mentor, Haskins has worked with marching bands, new educators and has served as an All-County guest conductor while composing and arranging for secondary and collegiate groups. Currently pursuing her doctorate in music education, Haskins is dedicated to mentorship, artistic excellence, and shaping future musicians—one student at a time.
Cybil Haskins
Kevin King
Kevin King is a Woodwindist and Composer from the south side of Chicago, Illinois. King honed his skills on the Chicago music scene under the tutelage of Chicago Legends Orbert Davis and Diane Ellis. King has played all over the country with countless artists including Arturo Sandoval, Lauryn Hill, The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, The Temptations, Marcus Strickland, Marquis Hill, Joel Ross, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Buddy Guy, Renee Baker, Steve Gorn, etc. King is influenced by every sound known and unknown to man, which creates a sound unlike anything you have heard before.
The original compositions King writes are in many ways a symbol of the values he lives by. An urgency to improve the world we live in with the art of sound creation, experimentation, and exploration. The music is a reflection of the world itself.
Consortium Info
CYBIL HASKINS COMMISSION:
Piece: Brass Ensemble
Instrumentation: 3 Trumpet, 4 Horn, 2 Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
Duration: approx. 5 minutes
KEVIN KING COMMISSION:
Piece: Brass Quintet
Instrumentation: 2 Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba
Duration: approx. 15 minutes
Tier 1
$35
PDF delivery of Cybil Haskins’ piece for brass ensemble.
Tier 2
$50
PDF delivery of Kevin King’s piece for brass quintet.
Tier 3
$60
PDF and hard copy of Cybil Haskins’ piece for brass ensemble.
Tier 4
$75
PDF and hard copy delivery of Kevin King’s piece for brass quintet.
Tier 5
$85
PDF delivery of Cybil Haskins’ piece for brass ensemble AND Kevin King’s piece for brass quintet.
Tier 6
$110
PDF and hard copy delivery of Cybil Haskins’ piece for brass ensemble AND Kevin King’s piece for brass quintet.
All consortium members will be acknowledged in the scores and will be granted exclusive performance and recording rights for one year after the consortium joining period.
Consortium Timeline
March 15, 2025
Consortium Opens
June 15, 2025
Consortium Closes
Deadline for consortium members to receive PDF copies of their pieces.
June 30, 2025
Deadline for consortium members to receive hard copies of their pieces.
July 20, 2025
Consortium Members
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New consortium members will be added here. Be sure to also keep an eye out for shout-outs on our social media!
