SECOND LEEDS PHILHAMONIC SOCIETY CAROL WRITING COMPETITION
| SECOND LEEDS PHILHAMONIC SOCIETY CAROL WRITING COMPETITION | |
| Summary: | Carol competition |
| Deadline: | 20 October 2019 |
| Date Posted: | 10 July 2019 |
| Details: |
The Leeds Philharmonic Society invites submissions for the 2nd Leeds Philharmonic Society Christmas Carol Competition. Competition Regulations 1. The competition is open to composers of any nationality and age. 2. The composition should be written for SATB choir a cappella, or with organ accompaniment. Whilst limited divisi will be accepted, special consideration will be given to works that communicate their musical ideas with efficiency, as well as demonstrate an understanding of the practicalities of learning new repertoire at this busy time of year. 3. The nature of the work shall be sacred, on a Christmas theme. 4. The selected text should either be in public domain or else requires the written consent of the author or the copyright holder (to be enclosed with the application). Text can be in any language but works set to languages other than Latin or English need to be accompanied by an English translation and, if applicable, guidelines for pronunciation. 5. The composition must have never been publicly performed, published or recorded before December 19th December 2019. 6. The duration of the work should not exceed 5 minutes. 7. There is a participation fee of £25 sterling for every composer. However, composers may submit more than one work, but in such cases an administrative fee of £10 for every extra work will be charged. Each work must be accompanied by a different application form and nom de plume. 8. Payment of the participation fee/s in £ sterling should be made one of the following methods: Direct Payment into the Society’s Bank Account: Bank Name: Yorkshire Bank Sort Code: 06-04-49 Account Number: 17555174 Account Name: Leeds Philharmonic Society (CIO); By Cheque: Payable to Leeds Philharmonic Society (CIO); By Paypal: Go the Leeds Philharmonic Society’s web-site competition page http://www.leedsphil.com/carol-competition/ Click on the button provided and make a payment through Paypal. Keep a copy of your payment confirmation for the application submission. 9. There will be one prize-winner who will receive a prize of £750, and the first performances will be given during the Lord Mayor’s Carol Concerts in Leeds Town Hall on 19th December 2017. 10. The Jury will consist of the Society’s Musical Director David Hill and Chorus Master Joseph Judge, Simon Lindley, and Tim Ruffer, the editor at the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) 11. The results of the competition will be announced on December 3rd 2019 12. The decisions of the Jury are final and no correspondence will be entered into about the results. 13. The Jury reserves the right not to award a prize if it feels that none of the submissions meets the required standard. 14. The copyright of the work belongs to the composer. Nevertheless, whenever the winning work is performed, recorded or printed, the following sentence must be included: “Winner of the 2nd Leeds Philharmonic Christmas Carol Competition”. 15. The application shall be submitted as follows: a. 3 copies of the score (2 bound and 1 loose sheets), preferably not handwritten and identifiable only through the title of the work and the nom de plume; b. written statement by the author or copyright holder of non-public domain texts allowing the use of the text for this competition; c. copy of payment confirmation or cheque; d. completed application form and signed declaration in a sealed envelope marked only by the name of the work and the nom de plume; e. translation of text into English and/or guidelines for pronunciation (if applicable). 16. Received scores will not be returned to composers. 17. Competition material must be sent to the following address: Leeds Philharmonic Christmas Carol Competition, c/o Philip Ratcliffe, 7 West Royd Villas, King Cross, Halifax, HX1 3LS by no later than 20th October 2019 18. Submitted competition material cannot be returned after the conclusion of this competition. |
| Entry Fee: | £25 |
| Web Site: | www.leedsphil.com/carol-competition/ |
