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Brian Israel Award
Purpose
The Society for New Music and the New York Federation of Music Clubs seek to encourage promising New York State composers of student age or those just beginning their professional careers.
Eligibility and Award
The competition is open to any composer living in New York State, born on or after May 1, 1980, whose music has not been previously performed by the Society for New Music. Two awards will be made: one for $750 and another for $250. Also, each of the two prize-winning compositions will be performed by the Society for New Music during the 2010-2011 season.
Application and Deadline
Send score and CD or cassette recording (strongly recommended, if available), postmarked no later than May 1, 2010, to:
Brian M. Israel Prize
c/o Samuel Pellman
Hamilton College Department of Music
198 College Hill Rd.
Clinton, NY 13323
Regulations
- Anonymous submission. The composer's name is not to appear anywhere on the manuscript itself, nor on any accompanying recording. A composer may submit only one work.
- Online registration. Go to this online form to provide required information.
- Works should be concert music for one to seven performers, in any combination of instruments, tape, and/or solo voices. Choral music will not be considered.
- The Society for New Music assumes no responsibility for the safety of the materials submitted. Materials will be returned only if accompanied by self-addressed mailer and sufficient postage (SASE).
- Submissions not complying with the rules of the competition will be disqualified, as will scores not meeting minimum professional standards of notation.
Judging
A panel of composers, conductors and performers will judge compositions on originality, artistic promise, technical skill and effectiveness in performance. The judges reserve the right to recommend that no award be given. Their decision will be announced in June 2010.
Performance
Parts are the responsibility of the winning composers and must be available by September 1, 2010. The winning composers will each be expected to attend one rehearsal and the performance.
so who's brian israel?
Brian Israel, 1951-1986, a pianist, composer, and conductor who performed with the Society for New Music for many years, received his MFA and DMA degrees from Cornell University. A native of the Bronx, he studied with Lawrence Widdoes, Ulysses Kay, Robert Palmer, Burrill Phillips and Karel Husa. He joined the Syracuse University School of Music faculty upon completion of his graduate studies, and remained there until his untimely death from leukemia at age 35. He was a popular and much-loved professor. A prolific composer, Brian won several awards and received numerous commissions, among them a commission from the Society for New Music. Several of his works have been recorded on Spectrum, Redwood, and Pro-Viva.
other grants
The New York Virtuoso Singers Choral Composition Competition
Deadline: April 10, 2010
This competition has been established to promote choral music by living American composers.
It is not required that you send recordings. However, you may send one if you wish. Published works are acceptable. The winners will receive a public performance in New York City of their choral compositions by The New York Virtuoso Singers. Founded in 1988 by conductor Harold Rosenbaum, The New York Virtuoso Singers has become this country's leading exponent of contemporary choral music. Although the chorus performs music of all periods, its emphasis is on commissioning, performing, and recording the music of American composers. ELIGIBILITY
* U.S. composers
* Composers living in the U.S. for 5 years or more, whose musical activities take place primarily in the U.S. There are no age restrictions.
AWARDS
There will be approximately three winners who will be selected by a jury. The three winners will have their works performed in a public concert in New York City, and be given an archival tape. In addition, winning compositions will be considered for publication on the "Harold Rosenbaum Choral Series" published by G. Schirmer.
In addition:
1st Prize: $250
2nd Prize: $150
3rd Prize: $100 ELIGIBLE SUBMISSIONS
All a cappella works for 16-voice mixed chorus and those with piano accompaniment, may be submitted. If the text is not in the public domain, composers must submit a letter confirming that permission has been given from the author or poet to set the text to music. JUDGING
The blind judging process will be used. Please remove your name and other identifying information from the score itself, replacing it with a code of some sort. Separately list that code along with your name and contact information. Please include your email address, if you have one.
APPLICATION FEE
None. There is no limit to the number of scores submitted. APPLICATION DEADLINE
There is no formal application form required with the submission of scores. The postmarked deadline for the 2010 competition is April 10, 2010. Winners will be selected by a jury, and will be announced in May 2010.
Scores should be sent to:
Canticorum Virtuosi, Inc.
2 Cove Road,
South Salem, NY 10590-1023
Scores and CDs will not be returned.
Eighth International Competition for Composers Città di Udine
Deadline: April 30, 2010
RULES AND CONDITIONS
The competition is divided in two sections:
* instrumental compositions for chamber orchestra
* electro-acoustic music. The competition will accept unpublished compositions by musicians of any nationality and of any age. Previously performed compositions will be accepted. Compositions must be sent anonymously. Section for compositions for chamber orchestra:
Pieces should not exceed eight minutes in length, however consideration will be given to compositions which exceed this length if, in the opinion of the jury, they are of particular artistic merit. The jury's decision on this matter is final. The instrumental group is made up of:
* a string quartet (2 violins, viola and cello)
* piano
* flute (piccolo, alto flute, and bass flute) / one performer
* clarinet (clarinet in E flat, clarinet in B flat, clarinet in A and bass clarinet) / one performer
* percussion instruments from the following list: vibraphone, glockenspiel, tom toms (max 5 pieces) suspended cymbals, tam tam, templeblocks, small percussion instruments such as triangle, wood blocks, maracas etc. / one performer
Instruments listed above may be used in any combination. If desired, just one instrument may be used. It is possible to use a stereo audio track on DAT or CD in the performance of the chamber orchestra. Six copies of each score must be sent for the section of compositions for the chamber orchestra. Each of the six copies must contain the title of the composition, but must not contain the name of the composer. Information regarding the name of the composer must be placed in a sealed envelope and placed in a folder together with the scores. Should the score be selected for performance, the composer must supply separate scores for individual instruments. Scores will not be returned. Should works contain unknown symbols or marks, the composer must provide explanatory notes in order that the work can be understood correctly. Electro-acoustic music section:
Electro-acoustic musical compositions must have a duration of less than 10 minutes and must be presented in stereo on DAT or compact disc. Any multi-channel versions of the composition should be sent along with the stereo version. Only one copy of each composition need be sent for the Electro-acoustic music section. The DAT or CD being entered must contain the title of the composition, but must not contain the name of the composer. Information regarding the name of the composer must be placed in a sealed envelope and placed in a folder together with the composition being entered. More than one composition may be submitted. The Jury will select the winners from a short list of finalists and will award the following prizes:
* Best composition in the section "Instrumental compositions for chamber orchestra": one thousand Euro (1000 Euro).
* Best composition in the section "Electro- acoustic music": one thousand Euro (1000 Euro).
* Special prize "Piero Pezze'" (founded by his heirs in memory of the Friulano composer who passed away in 1980): seven hundred Euro (700 Euro).
* Special mention with the awarding of the medal offered by the Presidente della Repubblica Italiana for this edition of the event.
* Public performance of 6-8 of the best compositions entered (Udine, October 2010).
* Production of a CD of the concert in October and inclusion of this in the TEM - Taukay Edizioni Musicali catalogue.
The two winning compositions will be broadcast by RAI Radio as part of the national programming of the RAI Radiotre Suite dedicated to contemporary music. Works should be posted to the competition secretary at:
TEM - Taukay Edizioni Musicali - via del Torre 57/5 - 33047 Remanzacco (Ud) - ITALY
The closing date is 30 April 2010. The postmark will be deemed to be the date of submission.
The final decision of the jury will be made public by 31st July 2010. Please see complete guidelines at the TEM - Taukay Edizioni Musicali website.
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