The Joliet Symphony Orchestra at USF’s Composition Competition 2017
| The Joliet Symphony Orchestra at USF’s Composition Competition 2017 | |
| Summary: | Community Orchestra Competition |
| Deadline: | 01 June 2017 |
| Date Posted: | 01 February 2017 |
| Details: |
The JSO seeks to broaden the repertoire for college/community orchestras, recognize outstanding composers, and bring new music to our audiences. Awards The winning piece will be performed on a JSO concert during the 2017-2018 season. Honorable Mentions will be awarded as well and considered for performances on future concerts. Eligibility The Piece: - suitable for a college/community orchestra - length under 10 minutes - instrumentation not to exceed 3232/4331/Tp+2/Hp/Str (piccolo, English honr, and bass clarinet doublings are allowed) - written in 2010 or later The Composer: - no age limit - no geographical limit - no entry fee - limit 1 submission per composer Criteria Beyond standard criteria (idiomatic writing and orchestration, lack of notational errors, etc.), the following traits will be valued: - sensitivity to the variety of skill levels in college/community orchestras’ string sections - rewarding parts for all players, especially those with traditionally less-involved parts To Enter Email the following materials to adee@stfrancis.edu by April 15, 2017 11:59 p.m. CST: - contact information: name, email address, phone number - PDF of full score - PDF of first violin part - link to recording of live or MIDI performance (if available) Announcement of Winners Winners will be announced on June 1. The first-prize winner is expected to submit PDFs of all parts by July 1. |
| Web Site: | www.jolietsymphonyorchestra.org/composition-competition.html |
