Carillon Composition Competition 2017
| Carillon Composition Competition 2017 | |
| Summary: | Carillon Competition |
| Deadline: | 15 August 2017 |
| Date Posted: | 10 May 2017 |
| Details: |
Purpose: To encourage the writing of original carillon compositions by young composers. Prizes: * One cash award of $500. * Premiere performance of the winning composition at the ISU C-HOP Festival 2017. Upon acceptance of the award, it is understood that the rights for the premiere performance will be granted by the composer to the ISU C-HOP Festival 2017. Composition Requirements: * The submitted work shall be an original composition for dance, and for four-octave carillon (tenor C to C4), with a two-octave pedal board (tenor C to C2). * The composition may be a solo, a duet for one carillon or a work for carillon with one or more other instruments or chorus. * A transcription or arrangement will not be accepted. * The composition shall be 4 to 7 minutes in length. * The submitted work shall never have been published, awarded a prize in another competition, or performed publicly. * A composer may submit more than one work. Eligibility: • The composer must not have been born before September 15, 1982, and must not have been awarded a prize in the ISU Carillon Composition Competition. Judges: * Luc Rombouts, Jeffrey Prater, and Tin-Shi Tam. * The judges reserve the right not to award a prize if the submitted compositions are not of a satisfactory level. * The decision of the judges is final. Instructions for submission: * Submit three copies of the composition. * The composition must be postmarked no later than August 15, 2017. * The submitted composition must be legible. * The composer's name shall not appear on the composition. * Along with the three copies of the composition, include a small sealed envelope that contains within the composer's name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and birth date. The title of the composition is to be placed on the outside of the small envelope. The small envelope will be opened only after the judges' decision is made. * Submitted compositions will be returned only if a self-addressed and stamped envelope is provided. Submit materials to: Carillon Composition Competition 2017 Iowa State University Department of Music & Theatre 149 Music Hall 2427 Union Drive Ames, IA 50011 For more information, call (515) 294-2911, or e-mail: tstam@iastate.edu |
| Web Site: | www.music.iastate.edu/carillon/festival/festival2017/COMPETITION/competition.php |
