Monday, January 15, 2007

Classical Marimba League 2007 Composition Competition

2007 Composition Competition

 

Classical Marimba League

2007 Composition Competition

'A Renaissance of Tonality'

 

Submission deadline:  March 10th 2007

Awards include:  Sheet Music Publication,

World Première Performances & Live Recordings

 

The 2007 competition is open to five (5) Style categories with required Instrumentations:

 

                                                 Style                                                                           Instrumentation

 

                                                 Baroque                                                                      Marimba Duo

                                                 Classical                                                                      Marimba & String Quartet

                                                 Romantic                                                                    Preludes for Solo Marimba

                                                 Impressionism                                                         Marimba & Piano

                                                 Tonal Contemporary                                             Marimba & Chorus

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Competition Application

2007Application.pdf

Prizes:

Each year, up to 5 winners will have their work performed and recorded live by one of the participating music conservatories.  These winners will also have their work published by C. Alan Publications. 

 

Performance:

Winning compositions will be performed live the following season at one of the participating Music Conservatories.

 

Originality:

The work must be an original unpublished composition with no prior public performances.  Composition entries that have received a public performance will not be accepted and/or will be disqualified. 

 

Deadline:

Scores and application materials must be received on or before March 10, 2007.  Results will be announced on April 10, 2007.

 

Restrictions:

Duration, difficulty, instrument range and other boundaries within the style selection are up to the composer's discretion.

 

Submit:

1) Two hard copies of the full score

2) E-mail of Sibelius or Finale sheet music file, if available, is encouraged for publication review

3) Application fee of $35 U.S. per piece made payable to Classical Marimba League

Candidate may submit up to one work per category (no more than 5 works)

 

Mailing:

Materials are to be mailed to:

 

Classical Marimba League

6956 E. Broad St., #255

Columbus, Ohio  43215

 

Additional materials are to be

e-mailed to:

Classical.Marimba@gmail.com