The Ninth Aliénor International Harpsichord Composition Competition
| The Ninth Aliénor International Harpsichord Composition Competition | |
| Summary: | Harpsichord Composition Competition |
| Deadline: | 01 October 2014 |
| Date Posted: | 11 September 2014 |
| Details: |
Description and Guidelines - The finalists’ concert will be part of HKSNA’s annual conference to be held at McGill University, Montreal, Canada in Spring 2015. - The composition must be for solo harpsichord. It may consist of one movement or several short movements. The composition should be suitable for students and non-professionals, but composers are free to include technical and musical challenges. - The duration of the work must be 5-8 minutes. - The work should not exceed the range of 5 octaves (FF-f”’) and should be playable on a classical two-manual harpsichord (2 x 8’, 1 x 4’, and lute stop). Required registration of the work should not include 16-foot registers or pedals. - No amplification, live electronics, or pre-recorded media is to be used. - The use of historical temperaments is encouraged but not required. - The composition should be submitted in letter-size or A4 format. - The composer’s name must not appear on the score, CD recording, or any accompanying materials submitted electronically. The Aliénor Awards - A panel of four judges will review the submissions using the criteria of musical quality, inventiveness, and adherence to the above guidelines. - Up to six finalists will be selected and announced by January 1, 2015 at: www.historicalkeyboardsociety.org/alienor-competition/. - Each finalist will be awarded USD 800. Finalists’ compositions will be performed at the HKSNA annual meeting to be held at McGill University, Montreal, Canada in Spring 2015. - Additional cash prizes will be awarded to three top winners selected by the audience at the finalists’ concert. Entry Eligibility - The competition is open to any composer regardless of age or nationality. - Only one entry per composer may be submitted. - Works must have been written in the last 10 years, and must not have been submitted to any previous Aliénor competitions. - There is no entry fee. Submission Requirements - Together with a completed entry form, send two hard copies of the composition and two CD recording copies (WITHOUT the composer’s name or any identifying information) to: Aliénor 3 Sylvan Road Durham, NC 27701-2849 - Additionally, send an MP3 file (live or computer-generated) of the composition, accompanied by a PDF copy of the score (WITHOUT the composer’s name or any identifying information) to alienor2015@historicalkeyboardsociety.org Notes for the Composers - The composer retains copyright of the composition. - Even if the score is selected as a finalist in the Competition, the composer can still enter into an agreement with a publisher to publish the score. - By submitting a score to the Competition, the composer agrees to allow the Competition: - to disseminate the score to judges - to disseminate scores to performers who will be directly involved with performances related to the Competition - to archive scores for the purposes of historical value and for study by scholars - The Competition might publish an anthology of the finalists or honorable mention compositions, for which the composers agree to in advance. - The composers agree to forego any royalties, but instead get the honor of having their music disseminated to a wider audience. - The anthology is sold through the usual outlets and the Competition gets the proceeds. Entry deadline - Postmarked by October 1, 2014. |
| Web Site: | http://historicalkeyboardsociety.org/competitions/alienor-competition/call-for-scores/ |
