“CATALUNYA” PRIZES FOR

CHORAL COMPOSITIONS
2008

Introduction

Promoting the creativity in Catalan Choir Music has always been one of the priorities of the choirs in our country.  The success of the three first editions of these prizes, held on 1996, 2002 and 2006, has encouraged the Federation to launch a new edition in 2008.

The main goals of these prizes are:

1. To promote the creation of new choral compositions based on poems or literary texts written in the Catalan language.
2. To encourage new harmonizations of the wide repertory of traditional Catalan Countries music.
3. To enrich and bring up to date our Choirs’ repertory by means of new or updated compositions.
4. To spread internationally the Catalan literature that has been turned into music, and show the richness of our traditional music.

Attempting to achieve the fulfillment of these goals, the present 4th edition of the “Catalunya Prizes” for choral compositions will be regulated by the following

RULES AND CONDITIONS

1. Inscription fees.

Participation international, and free. No inscription fees are required.

2. General rules for participation.
There are six categories of participation as per the following points, according to theme and performance level.

A1:       Choral compositions “a cappella”, for mixed voices upon a Catalan text. Low difficulty performance level.
A2:       Choral compositions with the same characteristics as A1 but of Medium difficulty performance level.
A3:       Choral compositions “a cappella”, for equal voices upon a Catalan text. Medium/low difficulty performance level.
B1:       Harmonization of “Catalan Countries traditional songs” for choirs “a   cappella”, for mixed voices. Low difficulty performance level.
B2:       Harmonization with the same characteristics B1 but of Medium difficulty performance level.
B3:       Harmonization of “Catalan Countries traditional songs” for choirs “a cappella”, for equal voices. Medium/low difficulty performance level.

1. All works must be original, unpublished and not previously awarded any prize at any other competition.
2. Scores can’t exceed the length of four minutes performance time .
3. For all categories the accepted pitch range must be between F1 and G4
4.  
5. Submissions.

1)  Six copies of the composition are to be submitted for each work.  They must be legible and clear, bearing no mistakes or visible rectifications. All pages must be numbered.
2)  Works’ heading will show only: the title, a pseudonym (replacing the author’s name) and the category for participation.
3) The author’s personal and contact details, including the filled and signed application form (to be found within this rules) will be enclosed within a separate sealed envelope, identified by the author’s pseudonym.        
4)  More than one entry per composer is allowed, up to two different compositions per each of the categories described in these rules.

1. Deadline for applications.

Works must be handed in or sent by mail, before October the 15th  2008,  to the following address:

FEDERACIÓ CATALANA D'ENTITATS CORALS
Via Laietana, 54, despatx 213.
E-08003 BARCELONA

5 The Jury.

The jury for this 4th edition of the Catalunya Prizes for Choral Composition is constituted by the following well-known international Choir’s Conductors and Composers:

1. Baltasar Bibiloni
2. Manuel Cabero
3. Pere Cases
4. Erwin List
5. Josep Ll. Valldecabres

6. Selection.

The Jury will select the best two works in each category (a total of 12)
The Jury will be entitled to declare any prize void or pick out a lesser number of works, if they consider that the scores don’t achieve the required level of quality.

7. Results

The jury’s decision will be made public by November, the 30th, 2008 ´
Winners will be notified individually, and the results will be published at the FCEC Website and at the magazines:  “A QUATRE VEUS”, “EUROPA CANTAT” magazine, and at the International Choral Bulletin of the International Federation of Choral Music.
The Jury’s verdict will be unappealable.

8. Prizes.
a)  The winning scores will be published by the FCEC in its Choir Music Collection, and distributed to the members of the Federation and to any other interested party. 
b)  The FCEC will record a Compact Disc with all the awarded works and ensure its adequate distribution and publicity.
c) Prizes will be awarded in a public ceremony in wich a concert will be held, with Choirs of well-known quality performances.

9  Publication and recording rights.

The FCEC will keep the Rights for publication and recording of the awarded works for a period of 5 years from the award date. Composers will keep their scores copyright fees at any other effect. Any change or modification to this regard has to be requested to the FCEC in advance.

10 Not awarded works

Not awarded participants can request their works back after prizes have been made public. After a period of three months from the awarding date of these prizes, the FCEC will regard that authors not claiming their compositions give their rights up and consequently, these works will become the sole property of the FCEC.

11 Acceptance of Rules and Conditions

All contestants who enter this competition must accept the above rules. In the event of any disputes or the existence of any aspect not covered by the present rules, the issue will be clarified by the Organization, counting if necessary with the Jury’s advice

Information

FCEC

Federació Catalana d’Entitats Corals

Via Laietana, 54, 2n., despatx 213
08003 Barcelona

Tel. 0034932680668
Fax. 0034933197436
E.mail: fcec@fcec.cat / www.fcec.cat