BASEL COMPOSITION COMPETITION
| BASEL COMPOSITION COMPETITION | |
| Summary: | Chamber/symphony orchestra call |
| Deadline: | 31 May 2018 |
| Date Posted: | 12 April 2018 |
| Details: |
FOREWORD The “Basel Composition Competition” (BCC) is an international event held biennially in collaboration with the Paul Sacher Foundation in Basel to honour works for chamber and symphony orchestra. Following the success of the inaugural BCC in February 2017, a second competition is to be held from 20 to 24 February 2019 under the directorship of Jury President Michael Jarrell. The founding president Wolfgang Rihm will also be a member of the Jury. 1 REGISTRATION 1.1. ELIGIBILITY The Competition is open to all composers, with no limitation as to age or nationality. 1.2. SUBMISSION OF WORKS The BCC will consider new orchestral works which have never previously been performed, with the following instrumentation: Chamber orchestra: Woodwind: 2-2-2-2; Brass: 2-2-0-0; a maximum of two musicians for Timpani and Percussion; Strings: 6-6-4-4-2 The following woodwind instruments may be included (also as a secondary instrument): Flute, Piccolo, Alto Flute Oboe, Cor Anglais Clarinet, E Flat Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Bassoon, Contrabassoon A work composed solely for strings with the above string instrumentation is also acceptable. A list of prohibited percussion instruments can be downloaded from the website www.baselcompetition.com. Symphony orchestra: Woodwind: 3-3-3-3; Brass: 4-3-3-1; a maximum of three musicians for Timpani and Percussion; Harp (1), one musician for Celesta and Piano, Strings: 8-8-6-5-4 The following woodwind instruments may be included (no secondary instruments are permitted!): Flute, Piccolo Oboe, Cor Anglais Clarinet, Bass Clarinet Bassoon, Contrabassoon A list of permitted percussion instruments can be downloaded from the website www.baselcompetition.com. No instrumentation or instruments other than those specified will be deemed acceptable; this applies to both the chamber orchestra and the symphony orchestra instrumentation. Works must not exceed 20 minutes in duration. 1.3. REGISTRATION FEE Applicants must submit a registration fee of CHF 50. 1.4. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION • Filled in online application form 2 TIMELINE AND DEADLINES 31 May 2018 , 31 August 2018 , 31 October 2018, 30 November 2018, 17 February 2019, 20 February 2019, 24 February 2019 Registration and payment deadline Deadline for submission of the full score Announcement of nominated works Deadline for submission of the orchestral parts Nominated composers travel to Basel, Switzerland (obligatory!) Start of the BCC Final round of the BCC |
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