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16° Concorso Internazionale ”Romualdo Marenco”

 16° Concorso Internazionale ”Romualdo Marenco”
Summary:Wind Band Competition
Deadline: 31 July 2018
Date Posted: 26 June 2018
Details: COMPOSITION SECTION FOR BAND
Art. 1.
The aim of the Competition is the composition of an original work for Band Music not shorter than 10 (ten) minutes and not longer than 20 (twenty) minutes, unpublished and never played in public concerts, nor broadcasted by radio or television, nor won prizes nor worthy of mention in other competitions.
Art.2.
The Competition is open to composers of any nationality, without age limit. Each competitor can take part in the Composition Section for Band only with one composition.
Art. 3.
The compositions may be of any style, genre or form of music, as long as they comply with the instrumentation for Symphonic Bands as follows:
- Piccolo
- Flute 1st and 2nd
- Oboe 1st and 2nd
- Bassoon 1st and 2nd
- Small Clarinet in E-flat (2nd part optional)
- Clarinets in B-flat, 1st, 2nd and 3rd
- Clarinet contralto in E-flat (2nd part optional)
- Bass Clarinet in B-flat
- Contralto Sax in E-flat 1st and 2nd
- Tenor Sax in B-flat 1st and 2nd
- Baritone Sax in E-flat
- Trumpets in B-flat 1st and 2nd (3rd optional part)
- Trombones 1st 2nd and 3rd
- Horns in F 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th
- Cornets in B-flat 1st , 2nd (3rd part optional), or Soprano Saxhorn in B-flat 1st, 2nd (3rd part
optional)
- Euphonium 1st and 2nd , or Bass Saxhorn in B-flat 1st and 2nd
- Tuba 1st and 2nd , or Double Bass Saxhorn in B-flat 1st and 2nd
- Kettledrums
- Percussion instruments (drums, bass drum, cymbals and other accessories, including keyboard instruments for a total of five players.)

With optional instruments as below:
- English Horn
- Double Bassoon
- Double Bass Clarinet in B-flat
- Soprano Sax in B-flat
- Bass Trombone
- Double Bass String instrument
- Piano
- Harp

Art.4
In order to take part in the Competition, composers must send to the Secretary’s Office of the same Competition the following material:
• - a) 5 (five) copies of the composition, in complete score, strictly anonymous, and without any sign of identification;
each copy must be marked, clearly and visibly, only by a motto (It is allowed to use an art name, instead of the real title) and must indicate the approximate length of the piece;
• - b) 1 (one) sealed envelope, on which must appear clearly visible the same motto used to identify the copies of the score.

For fuller information:
Web Site:www.comunenoviligure.gov.it/upload/noviligure_ecm8/gestionedocumentale/BANDOConcorsoMarencoENG2018_784_28659.pdf