5th International Composition Competition of the City of Homburg / Saar
| 5th International Composition Competition of the City of Homburg / Saar | |
| Summary: | Composition for choir |
| Deadline: | 01 September 2018 |
| Date Posted: | 19 April 2018 |
| Details: |
The Homburg Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce the 5th International Competition for Composers organized in cooperation with the City of Homburg. The theme for this competition is „Psalm 39“. The composition should be a work for mixed choir (S,A,T,B / 8 voices maximum) and symphonic orchestra. As for the lyrics, the following text, from psalm 39 (5-8) is to be used: Herr, lehre doch mich, daß ein Ende mit mir haben muß. Und mein Leben ein Ziel hat, und ich davon muß. Siehe, meine Tage sind einer Hand breit vor Dir, und mein Leben ist wie nichts vor Dir. The lyrics should be in German. Participation: Only work by composers born after January 1st 1983 is eligible to be accepted for the competition. Submissions must be unpublished work. The level of difficulty should be consistent with the expectations of a highly ambitious amateur orchestra and choir. Duration: 5-7 minutes The submission should include one full score of the composition in print, one copy of the score in digital form (pdf) and all instrumental parts in digital form (pdf) either on CD or USB. In order to participate it is important to carefully hide the name of the composer on the orchestral scores and the orchestral material (in both digital and paper form). Instead it is required to mark all the material with the same code. The code should also appear on an additional separate envelope in which the candidate should provide the following information and documents: • Name, address, phone number, and email address • curriculum vitae • a recent photograph • a written statement which confirms that the submitted work is the candidate’s own original creation, has not yet been published else- where and that he/she gives permission to the Homburg Symphonic Orchestra to perform and disseminate the work. Awards: The jury will award 3 prizes. These allow laureates to work on their composition together with members of the jury and the con- ductor. In preparation for the concert, laureates will also have the opportunity to attend rehearsals, work with the orchestra and make corrections or changes to their composition, if needed. A first series of rehearsals is planned on October 13th and 14th in the Thomas Morus Haus, Schleburgstr. 17, 66424 Homburg – Erbach. Costs for travel and accommodation will be reimbursed. |
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