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 Twenty-seventh Annual
Choral Composition Contest
Sponsored by Ithaca College School of Music and
Theodore Presser Company
Deadline: 15 August 2006
Guidelines:
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Mixed choir (SATB)
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Unaccompanied, or keyboard accompaniment
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Three to five minutes' duration
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Unpublished works only
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Rights to text must be cleared, and evidence of copyright holder's permission must be shown.
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Secular or sacred, and suitable for public high school
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Open to all composers.
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Prior winners of this contest may enter only after five years.
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Ithaca College faculty, staff, and students are not eligible.
Prizes
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First -- $400
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Second -- $300
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Prize money will not be awarded if no composition is deemed worthy.
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Winners will be announced at the 11 November 2006 concert.
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Finalists are required to be present at the performance of their work. Ithaca College will reimburse travel expenses up to a maximum of $250. Lodging and food are the responsibility of the finalists.
Performance
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Six scores will be selected for performance by high school choirs on 11 November 2006 at Ithaca College.
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Finalists will be announced on the Web site by 25 September 2006.
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Scores will be reviewed for possible publication by Theodore Presser Company.
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At the 11 November concert, the Ithaca College Choir will premiere a commissioned choral work by a Dana Wilson.
Submission and Return Guidelines
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Entry fee of $25 per score. Make checks payable to Ithaca College.
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Include your name, address, phone number(s), and social security number in a sealed envelope.
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Names must not appear on the score.
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Size of manuscript must not exceed 8 1/2" by 14."
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All scores selected for performance will be reproduced by Ithaca College and all copies destroyed after the concert.
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No scores will be returned unless a self-addressed mailer and postage are provided.
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Mail entry after 1 June 2006 to:
Lawrence Doebler, Director of Choral Activities
Choral Composition Contest
School of Music
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY 14850-7240
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