NCEM Composers Award 2010
A national award working in partnership with BBC Radio 3 and The Tallis Scholars
Outline
Young composers from across the UK are invited to compose a new a cappella (unaccompanied) piece for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass which utilises the majestic ambiance of Chester Cathedral and the remarkable singing skills of The Tallis Scholars.
A shortlist of entries will be presented in a workshop setting by the York based Ebor Singers at the National Centre for Early Music on Thursday 20 May in the presence of the young composers. At 7.30pm, also on Thursday 20 May the Ebor Singers will present each of the pieces in front of a panel of judges including Peter Phillips, the Director of The Tallis Scholars; Chris Wines, Senior Music Producer, BBC Radio 3 and Delma Tomlin, Director of the National Centre for Early Music at All Saints Church, North Street, York.
The chosen work(s) will then be performed by The Tallis Scholars during their concert in Chester Cathedral as part of the Chester Summer Music Festival at either the end of June or beginning of July 2010. BBC Radio 3 will record this concert.
It is recommended that all interested candidates visit a local Cathedral or large Parish church to explore the acoustics of the building – ideally attending a concert/service to hear how voices sound in the building - and listen to recordings of The Tallis Scholars singing Renaissance music.
Application forms can be accessed via the National Centre for Early Music web site www.ncem.co.uk or via the BBC Radio 3 web site www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/earlymusicshow
Competition Rules
• Entry is open to all UK residents aged up to 25 at the time entry closes.
There are two categories for the awards as follows:
18 years and under (born after 16/03/91)
19 – 25 years (born between 16/03/84 and 16/03/91)
• BBC Employees and persons connected to the competition and their close relatives are not eligible to enter (see terms and conditions)
• Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested
• The composition should be an a cappella piece
• The composition should be suitable for a cathedral performance by The Tallis Scholars
• The text should be in English or Latin (not medieval English) and free from copyright
• The composition should be scored for SATB or SSATB. No other divisions of parts are permitted.
• The composition should be between 3 and 4 minutes’ duration
How to enter
• Entrants must register their interest in entering the competition by emailing
ailsa.reid@ncem.co.uk
or ringing 01904 632220 by 1700 hours on Monday 1 March 2010
• Entrants should send 2 copies of the score in an A4 format (preferably produced on computerised publishing software) together with a completed application form available from www.ncem.co.uk to: Ailsa Reid, Music Administrator, National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL
• Entries in the form of completed scores should be received no later than 1700 hrs on Monday 15 March 2010. Entries received after the deadline will not be considered.
Judging criteria
• The shortlisted entrants will be judged on the following criteria:
1. skill of compositional techniques including writing for voices,
2. innovation of composition fused with an awareness of The Tallis Scholars style,
3. imaginative word setting
4. awareness of the acoustics of a Cathedral venue
Selection process
• A shortlist of up to 8 entrants will be chosen no later than Friday 16 April 2010 by a judging panel consisting of a member of the National Centre for Early Music, The Tallis Scholars, the BBC and a professional composer.
• All shortlisted entrants will be notified by Friday 23 April 2010 and must attend a workshop on Thursday 20 May led by Christopher Fox at the NCEM where they will have an opportunity to hear their compositions performed by the York based Ebor Singers.
• The workshop will be followed by a public evening performance on Thursday 20 May at All Saints Church, North Street, York when the pieces will be performed in front of the judging panel. The judging panel will select and announce the winners at the end of the concert based on the performance and the aforementioned criteria and award them the prize.
• Should a shortlisted entrant not be available after reasonable attempts to contact him/her, the NCEM reserves the right to select another entrant to attend the workshop or – where applicable – be awarded the prize.
• The NCEM’s selection of the winners is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• Reasonable transport costs to the workshop and Finalists’ concert will be reimbursed by the NCEM
The Prize
• The prize offered is The Tallis Scholars performing the winning compositions in a public concert.
• The concert will be recorded and broadcast over BBC Radio 3.
• There will be no cash equivalent and the prize cannot be transferred.
• The winner will receive a complimentary set of top priced tickets to this concert for themselves and up to two members of their family/friends.
• Reasonable transport & accommodation costs to this concert will be reimbursed to the winners by the NCEM and up to two members of their family/friends.
• The NCEM’s selection of the winners is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Copyright and permissions
• By submitting your composition you grant to the BBC, NCEM and TTS, free of charge, permission to use the material in any way it wants (including modifying and adapting it for operational and editorial reasons) for services in any media worldwide (including on the sites accessed by international users).
• In order that the BBC can use your composition you must confirm that your composition is:
1. your own original work
2. has not previously been performed or published
3. does not infringe any UK laws
4. you have the right to give the BBC permission to use it for the purposes specified above
• Copyright in your composition will remain with you after the premiere and the aforementioned permission is non-exclusive. You can continue to use the material in any way you wish and you can also permit others to use the material.
• All entries including composers’ details may be used in publicity campaigns post competition. Photographs of winning entries may also be used in publicity campaigns.
• The shortlisted entrants must agree to take part in any post-competition publicity if required.
• Any competitor under the age of 18 who attends a workshop or public performance must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• The shortlisted entrants may be filmed and/or interviewed and will be required to assign to the BBC/NCEM/TTS the copyright and other rights for all purposes (incl. use in all media now known or which may hereafter become known) in their contribution for broadcast for the full period of copyright and any extensions, revivals or renewals thereof.
• The shortlisted entrants will grant the BBC/NCEM/TTS the unlimited right to edit, copy, add to, take from, adapt or translate their contributions for broadcast or performance. The entrants also waive irrevocably any “moral rights” they may have under the laws of any jurisdiction.
• The shortlisted entrants will grant the NCEM/TTS the right to perform the piece after the premiere.
• Contributions cover all contributions made by the shortlisted entrants in connection with the production of any BBC program including but not limited to their performance (incl. rehearsals) and spoken, written and artistic materials (incl. audio and video recordings thereof).
• The NCEM reserves the right to
1. cancel or adapt the competition
2. vary or change the prizes
3. disqualify any entrant who breaches the rules or who commits an fraud, at any stage, if in their opinion it is deemed necessary or if circumstances arise outside its control.
• The BBC and NCEM will only use personal details for the purposes of administering this competition, and will not publish them or provide them to anyone without permission. You can read more about the BBC Privacy Policy on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy/
• The programme accords with the BBC's Code of Conduct for Competitions and Voting, details of which can be found on the BBC'S Standards and Guidelines website.
• The promoter of the competition is the National Centre for Early Music and is subject to the law of England and Wales.
• Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and agree to be bound by them by entering the competition.
• The NCEM Composers’ Award is intended as an educational project and preference will be given to those who have not yet embarked on a professional career.
These terms and conditions have been drawn up with reference to the BBC’s code of conduct.
The concept behind these Awards was generated by The Tallis Scholars.
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