The 2016 Christmas Carol Competition is coming up!
2016 Contest Details - Submission Deadline: October 14, 2016
Download Application and Submission Instructions pdf
Instrumentation for 2016 Competition: Choir & Piano.
Voicing: SATB, 150-voice auditioned chorus, medium to difficult level (may voice up to SSAATTBB divisi) & Piano.
Text: English or Latin text only, sacred or secular, medieval to present, appropriate for concert setting; proof of public domain or author’sText: English or Latin text only, sacred or secular, medieval to present, appropriate for concert setting; 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 premiere in Tampa Bay early December 2 - 4, 2016. 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Originality: The work must be an original unpublished composition with no prior public performances.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 2, 2016, 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 October 14, 2016. Results will be announced on October 28, 2016. The winner of the Christmas Carol Competition shall provide final performance score on or before November 1, 2016.
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:
Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
Attn: Christmas Carol Competition
30382 USF Holly Drive
Tampa, FL 33620-3038
2016 Contest Details - Submission Deadline: October 14, 2016
Download Application and Submission Instructions pdf
Instrumentation for 2016 Competition: Choir & Piano.
Voicing: SATB, 150-voice auditioned chorus, medium to difficult level (may voice up to SSAATTBB divisi) & Piano.
Text: English or Latin text only, sacred or secular, medieval to present, appropriate for concert setting; proof of public domain or author’sText: English or Latin text only, sacred or secular, medieval to present, appropriate for concert setting; 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 premiere in Tampa Bay early December 2 - 4, 2016. 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 2, 2016, 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 October 14, 2016. Results will be announced on October 28, 2016. The winner of the Christmas Carol Competition shall provide final performance score on or before November 1, 2016.
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:
- Four copies of full score
- Recordings are not required, but are highly appreciated. If a recording is included, please send only ONE COPY of either a MIDI or rehearsal recording in the format of audio CD – no cassettes, mp3s, or data discs
- A copy of driver’s license or passport
- The application form (download application form)
- Document giving permission or status for use of text
Mail materials to this address:
Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
Attn: Christmas Carol Competition
30382 USF Holly Drive
Tampa, FL 33620-3038
| 2016 Christmas Carol Competition Application Form.pdf |
