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Da_sh editions / Musicando association
4th International Composition Competition
Works for choir SATB
This competition is now opened
Da_sh editions together with the Musicando association are promoting a new edition for the international composition competition in 2024. This new edition is open to works for choir / chamber choir. The aim of the competition is to discover new works and talented composers in order to promote their pieces through the realization of a new printed edition together with a new professional recording of the winning work. The winning work will also receive a première in a public concert in Rome - Italy.
The Italian based Resonare Vocal Ensemble will be in charge of both recording and concert and some of its members, part of the jury, together with composers and staff from Da_sh editions.
Eligibility
- Composers of any nationality are welcome to participate.
- Composers must be 18 or over at the time of application.
- Previous prize winners and composers who already have works printed by Da_sh editions are NOT eligible.
Rules
- Compositions in any style, duration and year of composition are allowed.
- Pieces for choir / chamber choir SATB with maximal one divisi per voice. Resonare is a vocal ensemble with 8 voices available, 2 of each.
- The use of electronics is allowed (fixed or live electronics; 2 channels only). The electronics part must be sent together with the application.
- Compositions that won a previous prize, were performed publicly or non-professionally recorded are allowed.
- Compositions already published or with a professional recording (CD or Digital Album) are NOT allowed.
- Submitted scores can be handwritten, but must be perfectly readable. Unreadable scores will be unconsidered.
- Texts can be in any language, but must be free of copyright or authorized by the author. If texts are not in English, a translation is required. For texts in languages that are not in English, Italian, Spanish, German, French or Latin, a pronunciation guide is necessary.
Prizes
- The winner composition will receive:
- 1000 € in cash prize.
- Edition of the piece by Da_sh editions (optional).
- Recording of the piece by Da_sh recordings between March / June 2025 with Resonare vocal ensemble to be included in a new Digital Album distributed in Spotify, iTunes and Amazon.
- Première of the winning piece in a public concert in Rome (Italy) between March / June 2025.
- Additional prizes might be granted according to jury decisions.
- The jury decisions are final and irrevocable.
- By signing the application form, all prize winners give their permission to record their prized piece, as well as its interpretation in public concert without any further compensation. She/he will nevertheless maintain their copyright of the work.
Submission
- Score in PDF format (Anonymous, with the name of the piece only.
- Application form filled in and hand-signed (Download the application form here).
- A mp3 recording of the piece if any (NOT mandatory). MIDI realizations are accepted.
- A short commentary of the piece (PDF format).
- Electronics part (patch / code / fixed media) if any.
- A copy of a valid ID or Passport (PDF format).
- Authorization from text author, if any or necessary.
- Payment of the entry fee. Every composer is free to send as many pieces as wished. The first entrance has a fee of 35€.
Additional entries have a fee of 15€ (Send one application for each entry).
- The entry fee can be payed through PayPal. It is also possible to pay the fee using credit cards in the same page, in the case you do not have a PayPal account. Connect to the PayPal payment page by clicking the button below. If you don't have access to PayPal in your country, please send us an email (info@dash-music.eu).
- All this requested items must be sent in a downloadable link (WeTransfer, Google Drive, etc) to our email: info@dash-music.eu with subject: Composition competition 2024 in order to fulfill the application. Please, don't send the files directly to our email.
- The Deadline is December 31st, 2024 (23:59 Madrid time). All applications must be sent before this deadline and the according fees payed.
- Results will be announced by January 31st, 2025 by mail to each participant and at this same webpage.
- Any questions regarding the competition must be sent to: info@dash-music.eu
Prize winners 2020/2021 (works for piano solo)
1st Prize - Dimitri Sillato (Italy)
Interiors for solo prepared piano - 500,00 €/Edition of the piece/Recording of the piece
2nd Prize (additional) - Ji Seon Lee - (South Korea)
Snowflake for piano and live electronics - 250,00 €/Recording of the piece
Honorable Mention - Ardavan Vossoughi (Iran)
Hu Ma Ya for piano solo
Prize winners 2021/2022 (works for flute solo)
1st prize - Dominik Karski (Poland/Australia)
The Unquenchable for amplified alto flute - 1000€/Edition of the piece/Recording of the piece
Honorable Mentions:
Richard Heller (Austria) - Canticum for bass flute solo
Pedro Berardinelli (Portugal) - para por for bass flute solo
Ancla 1
Prize winners 2022/2023 (works for ensemble)
1st prize - Livia Malossi (Italy)
Virtual Landscape 001 for violin, violoncello, double bass and electronics
1000€/Edition of the piece/Recording of the piece/Première in Budrio / Bologna
Honorable Mentions:
João Pedro Oliveira (Portugal) - Light particles for violoncello, double bass and electronics - Edition of the piece
Kostas Zisimopoulos (Greece) - Moirae for violin, viola and violoncello
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