| 1. |
This annual
competition is open to all Skidmore students who are current members
of the orchestra in good standing or who are enrolled in applied
music lessons. Normally it is held in December. The exact date and
time will be announced in the fall semester. |
| 2. |
Contestants should
fill out a Concerto Competition Entry Form (available from the container
below the bulletin board outside of Room 203). Submit the forms,
complete with appropriate signatures, to the appropriate Artist-in-Residence
by the deadline noted on the form. |
| 3. |
All contestants are
required to audition with an accompanist, and the contestant must
provide a published piano reduction of the score for the accompanist.
Accompanists will not play from orchestral or chamber music scores,
nor manuscripts. |
| 4. |
All scores must be approved
by Dr. Anthony Holland, the orchestra conductor. The conductor will
indicate his approval by a signature on the entry form. Check the
competition entry form for deadline dates. |
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| a. |
Only
works that have a commercially published score (for purchase
or rental) which show full instrumentation are eligible for
the competition. |
| b. |
Contestants must
provide a full score or orchestrated miniature score showing
all orchestral parts for Dr. Holland. Piano reductions are
not acceptable. |
| c. |
Contestants must
provide the conductor with a commercial recording of the work. |
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| 5. |
Duration of the work
should be between three and fifteen minutes (i.e. normally a single-movement
concerto, one movement of a concerto, or a group of songs or one
to two arias). |
| 6. |
Winners of the most
recent past competition must wait one year to compete again. |
| 7. |
Three judges unaffiliated
with Skidmore will be selected to adjudicate the competition. |
| 8. |
Contestants should provide
the judges with three copies of the work to be performed. These
copies may be in either “piano” or “orchestral
reduction” format. |
| 9. |
The judges reserve the
right to declare no one eligible for performance. One winner and
one runner up will be announced. In the event the winner is not
able to perform, and if time permits adequate rehearsal, the runner
up will be invited to perform. |