The municipal cultural institute, ‘Joaquin Chapaprieta' has organised the
(eighth) annual ‘SYMPHONY COMPOSITION CONTEST - CITY OF TORREVIEJA' which
will take place under the following rules:
RULES.
1. All those composers who wish to participate may do so.
2. The compositions should be original and unedited and not be a copy,
modification or a version of any existing composition nor have been
previously published through any media. Any entry which has been, or
appears to have been previously presented to the public or received its
‘premier' outside of this competition may be disqualified by the decision
of the jury. The composition should have a duration of more than fifteen
minutes and less than twenty minutes.
3. The content of the work, as well as its form, shall be of ‘free
choice' and arranged for the instruments detailed in the attached annex. It
should be noted that the jury will expect the use of ALL of the instruments
listed in the annex except those which are indicated as optional. Failure
to comply with this rule could result in the disqualification of the entry.
4. Works should be submitted in quintipulate on paper size DIN A3, and
accompanied by the individual material (partichelas) of the corresponding
part for each of the instruments as detailed in the annex.
The individual material (or partichelas) of the work may be sent
optionally on a CD (in PDF archives), in order to reduce the cost of
shipping by the composer.
Together with the work and the individual material submitted, which
should not bear either the name nor known pseudonym of the composer but
merely a chosen title, should be enclosed a separate, sealed envelope which
is clearly marked on the outside with the chosen title of the work. Within
this envelope should be enclosed details of the composer: name, surnames,
address, copy of national identity document or passport, telephone number
and electronic mail address if applicable. Any non-compliance of this rule
may lead to disqualification.
5. All entries must be received by 31st October 2010 and the jury's
decision will be announced before the end of the year 2010.
6. Entries should be sent, within the specified time, to:
INSTITUTO MUNICIPAL DE CULTURA
"JOAQUIN CHAPAPRIETA TORREGROSA"
AYUNTAMIENTO DE TORREVIEJA
PLAZA DE LA CONSTITUCION, NUM. 5
03181 - TORREVIEJA (ALICANTE) - SPAIN.
7. PRIZES:
7.1. A single prize of fifteen thousand euros (15,000€) will be
offered to the winner.
7.2. The prize will be subject to taxes according to law. This
will apply both to Spanish nationals as well as non Spanish competitors
regardless of their place of residence.
8. The jury which will decide the winning entry will be composed of
five members, all recognised within the world of music and nominated by the
Ayuntamiento de Torrevieja (Town Council).
9. The prize-winning composition will receive its "PREMIER" during
a special concert by the "UNION MUSICAL TORREVEJENSE" (
www.unionmusicaltorrevejense.com) sometime during the first semester of
2011.
9.1. Regardless that the rights of ownership of the entry will remain with
the author, he / she, in accordance with the rules of this competition,
will be obliged to ensure that, in any future publication of the
composition, the winning entry will be publicised with the following annex:
"PRIZEWINNER OF THE VIII ANNUAL SYMPHONY COMPOSITION CONTEST "CIUDAD DE
TORREVIEJA". 2010.
10. All other works submitted and not deemed to be the winner will be kept
by the ‘Ayuntamiento' of Torrevieja for a period of three months from the
date of the publication of jury's decision, after which the composers may
collect their entries in person or by sending an authorised representative.
11. The competition shall be declared void if the jury should decide that
the standard required has not been reached.
12. The submission of any entry to this competition shall be considered as
a full acceptance by the competitor of these rules. Any decision by the
jury, with regards to the winning entry or any other matter relatining to
this competition, shall be considered as final.
ANNEX TO RULE 3
Piccolo
Flute 1,2
Oboes 1,2,
English Horn
Bassoons 1,2,
Clarinet E Bemol
Clarinet B Bemol Solo and 1º
Clarinet B Bemol 2º 3º
Bass Clarinet
Sax Sopr B Bemol
Alt Sax E Bemol 1,2
Tenor Sax B Bemol 1,2
Bariton Sax E Bemol
Bass Sax (Opcional)
Horn F 1,2,3,4
Trumpets B Bemol 1,2,3,4
Flügelhorn B Bemol 1, 2 (Fliscorno)
Trombone 1,2,3 y 4 (Trombone 4º may be replaced by Bass
Trombone)
Euphonium B bemol 1, 2 (Bombardino)
Tubas in C
Violoncello
String Bass
Piano (Opcional)
Arpa (Opcional)
Timpani
Percusión
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The spirit and intention of this competition is that the entries should be
suitable for playing by musician members of a "Banda Sinfónica", (as
understood in Spain). Works which do not strictly meet this criteria may be
disqualified.
WINNERS OF PREVIOUS COMPETITIONS:
1st Edition: "SINFONIA HAMLET" by D. Santiago Quinto Serna (Spain) (2003).
2nd Edition: "CUMBRE DE MASADA" by D. José Miguel Fayós Jordán (Spain)
(2004).
3rd Edition: "VENTS DEL GARBI" by D. José Miguel Martínez Giménez (Spain)
(2005).
4th Edition: "FANTASIA PER LA VITA E LA MORTA" by D. Bert Apermont
(Belguim) (2006).
5th Edition: PRIZE NOT AWARDED (2007).
6th Edition: "ELEMENTS" by Pablo Anglés Galindo (Spain) (2008).
7th Edition: "CASTELO DO INFERNO" by Ferrer Ferran (Spain)(2009).
E-MAIL CONTACT: pedro@gesadem.com
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OTHER COMPOSITION CONTEST:
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XIX PASODOBLE MUSIC COMPOSITION CONTEST
"VILLA DE POZO ESTRECHO"
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LAST DATE TO INSCRIPTION: 16/10/2010
FREE INSCRIPTION
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THE JURY´S DECISION WILL BE ANOUNNCED DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2011
FOR ALL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPOSERS
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1st PRIZE: 3000€ / 2nd PRIZE: 900€ / 3rd PRIZE: 300€
EMAIL CONTACT: asociacion.vecinos@pozoestrecho.com
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