Please Yourself Composition Competition; |
Compose or submit an original work of any duration and scale, from a solo piece to chamber orchestra*First prize £1000The Mullord Award £500Closing date September 30th 2020
RESULTS NOW DELAYED
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For the
tenth occasion, the Álvarez Chamber Orchestra (Á
The maximum* size of the orchestra is as follows: 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo)
2 oboes
(2nd doubling cor anglais)
2
clarinets (2nd doubling bass clarinet)
2
bassoons (2nd doublng contrabassoon)
2 horns
trumpet
trombone
tuba
timpani
(doubling second percussionist)
percussion (one player)
harp
guitar
any
keyboard8 violins4 violas 4 cellos 2 double bass. Minimum specification is a single performer |
In addition to the prizes, there is the possibility of a performance by the Álvarez Chamber Orchestra at a future season. |
The main reason for entering the Competition each year is the excellent and detailed feed-back one gets afterwards. Recently I had a request to perform the Song Cycle I had entered for ‘Going for a Song 2011’. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience of trying out (and adopting) the suggestions made by the judging panel. Song Cycle ‘Seagull’ will be performed by Karen Harries – soprano and the Wymondham Symphony Orchestra on 5th July 2014 – the 30th anniversary concert for the orchestra in Wymondham Abbey Norfolk. Thank you judging panel – long may the encouragement you are giving composers continue! Kenneth Ian Hÿtch FTCL, ISM President (2009/10) The entry fee is £26 per work Payments may be made via Paypal by clicking below |
If entering the details via paypal independently of this link, please use this email address, not the one given earlier for the submission of scores: alvarezchamberorchestra@yahoo.com
If you prefer, we accept payment by bank transfer to the ACO bank account: The Alvarez Chamber Orchestra Account No. 65268120
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The adjudicators will include some of the following: David Collins: D. Phil. University of York - Composer John Galea: D.Mus.(Melit.), D.Mus.(Pavia), Head of the Music Department, University of Malta - Composer, conductor, lecturer. Linda Hirst D.Litt Huddersfield: Professor of Vocal Studies, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Cord Meijering: Director of Akademie für Tonkunst, Darmstadt -
Composer.
Silvina Milstein: Professor of Composition and Analysis, University of Cambridge and King's College, London - Composer Edwin Roxburgh: Composer and conductor: awarded the Cobbett Medal for Services to Music. Formerly Professor at the Royal College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire Giles Swayne: Composer in Residence, Clare College, Cambridge Richard Stoker: Formerly Professor at the Royal Academy of Music Robert Walker: Composer, Formerly BBC Broadcaster, Professor Silpakorn University, Bangkok Geoffrey Álvarez: D.Phil, University of York - Composer, conductor, The Álvarez Chamber Orchestra |
The competition will be administered by ÁCO treasurer Trevor Huntley, and secretary Phillip Costen.
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Further
details:
http://alvarezchamberorchestra.com/ |