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2011 Christmas Carol
Competition
Information
Thank you to all of the composers for your
participation in our Christmas Carol
I would like to take this chance to remind
everyone that the judges were not given any information about the composers
other than their pseudonyms during the selection process.
The winner of
the 2011 Christmas Carol contest
is Nhick Ramiro Pacis with his piece "Venisti."
Congratulations to Mr. Pacis! Mr. Pacis' piece was premiered by The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay on our Christmas at the Pops concert series in December on a program with The Florida Orchestra.
The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay 10-25-11
------ Updated 6-20-2011 Click here to download the 2011 Christmas Carol Competition Application in pdf The Master Chorale of
Tampa Bay is proud to announce the 2011 Christmas Carol Competition.
Instrumentation for
2011 Competition: a cappella, mixed chorus
Voicing:
SATB, 150-voice auditioned chorus, medium to difficult level
Text:
sacred or secular, medieval to present, appropriate for concert setting (in this
case, a Christmas Pops concert); proof of public domain or author’s written
permission for use of text is required.
(please note: most modern translations of the Bible are protected by
copyright). The music for this Carol
should be original, not an arrangement of an existing carol.
Duration:
no longer than 5 minutes.
Prize:
$750 will be awarded to the composer of the winning composition
Performance:
The winning composition will be premiered in Tampa Bay on December 9, 10, & 11,
2011 as part of the Florida Orchestra Christmas Pops concerts.
If possible, the winner of the contest shall arrange to be present at the
premiere. Additionally, The Master
Chorale reserves the right to the premiere commercial recording of the winner.
Originality:
The work must be an original unpublished composition with no prior public
performances. Arrangements of
compositions that have received a public performance will not be accepted.
Any public performance before December 9th, 2011, whether it is by
students, faculty, amateurs, professionals (paid or unpaid), and whether it was
in a private, public, or academic venue, disqualifies the composition from the
competition. A ‘public performance’
also includes formally attended public reading sessions, broadcast, or any
recording that has been commercially released.
Deadline:
Score and application materials must be received on or before September 23,
2011. Results will be announced
on October 24, 2011. The winner of
the Christmas Carol Competition shall provide parts on or before October 31,
2011.
Age restriction:
The competition is open to any United States resident, age 18 and above.
How to apply:
All scores & recordings must be anonymous and marked only with a pseudonym of
the composer’s choice. Materials
that have not had all identifiable markings removed will not be accepted.
The composer’s pseudonym and the title of the composition must be marked
on each score and recording.
Submit:
Mail materials to this address:
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