Associazione Musicale “G.Verdi” - Scuola Civica di Musica Comune di Sinnai 3 rd Edition Sinnai International Wind Band Contest YOUTH WIND BAND Municipal Theatre July 18 - 20 - 2007 col patrocinio REGIONE SARDEGNA COMUNE DI SINNAI PROVINCIA DI CAGLIARI 3.rd SINNAI INTERNATIONAL WIND BAND CONTEST YOUTH WIND BAND Municipal Theatre - July 18th - 20th 2007 REGULATIONS The Musical Association "G.Verdi" in collaboration with Common of Sinnai and the Civic School of Music, rd organizes the 3 Sinnai International Wind Contest" for youth groups of wind instruments and percussions, in order to promote, to favor and to diffuse the musical quality through a constructive comparison inspired to principles of loyalty and correctness. Art.1 The competition is subdivided in three sections and for limits of age: Section A): reserved for the groups composed by young musicians up to 22° year. Section B): reserved for the groups composed by young musicians up to 18° year. Section C): reserved for the groups composed by young musicians up to 15° year. The groups participants must execute: a) one work of obligation between those indicates to you in the respective sections: b) two works to free chosen (are given faculty to the groups of being able to choose also the works indicate to you in the respective sections). It is possible to perform a short warm-up piece that will not be subject to evaluation. The compulsory pieces are: SECTION A) AUTHOR Arrigoni Franco Carnevali Daniele Waignein Andrè TITLE Tre più Due Oros Ouverture Festive PUBLISHER Wicky Scomegna Scherzando (Distrib. De Haske) SEZIONE B) AUTHOR Carnevali Daniele Mangani Michele Sparke Philip TITLE Young Suite English Suite N.1 Big Sky Overture PUBLISHER Scomegna Eufonia Anglo Music (Distrib. De Haske) SEZIONE C) AUTHOR Ares Rob Ortolano Nunzio Pusceddu Lorenzo TITLE First Suite Suite for Junior Four Junior Sketches PUBLISHER Scherzando (Distrib. De Haske) Wicky Scomegna (The score to organic variable concur also with small groups of being able to participate to the competition) The works must be demands to the edition houses and/or to the distributors under it indicates to you: 1) De Haske Italia s.r.l. - www.dehaske.com Tel. (02) 57518114, Fax (02) 57518205 2) Edizioni Musicali Eufonia - www.edizionieufonia.it Tel. Fax 0364 87069 3) Scomegna Edizioni Musicali - www.scomegna.com Tel. (011) 9829492 4) Wicky Edizioni Musicali - www.wickymusic.com Tel. (02) 460.412 Time limits to be respected by both sections: Program (a compulsory piece, a free-choice, a warm-up) max 25 min. Presence on the stage max 30 min. ENROLLMENT The enrollment fee of € 150,00 for each group participating in the competition can be sent by the means of a giro cheque (postal cheque) or a bank transfer: Account number: 10468 – ABI code: 01015 – CAB code: 44030 – (Iban Code: IT 18S 01015 44030 000000010468) Banco di Sardegna Agenzia di Sinnai, headed: Associazione Musicale “Verdi”, Via Perra 61 - 09048 SINNAI (CA) Italy. By May the 15th 2007, the following documentation should be mailed together with the enrollment application: - a copy of the receipt of the enrollment fee payment - a list of musicians containing their names, personal data and played instruments. - 3 copies in original of the piece's score that will be returned at the end of the competition - the band's historical artistic biography - the director's artistic curriculum - one photo of the band (in a concert formation) - a recent video registration certifying the real technical level of the group - the scheme of the musicians' arrangement on the stage PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS a) The admission at the competition depends on the Artistic Direction's unquestionable judgment. In the case of no admittance the entire enrollment fee will be returned. b) The performance order will be established by the Artistic Direction and it will be based on the organization requirements and the technical ones. It will be communicated to the participating bands in a written form. c) The members of the groups participants in the three sections will be able to exhibit themselves single with an other group, provided that they have requirement previewed from the regulations. d) One wind band will be able to have more directors who alternate themselves. e) The variations regarding staff will be evaluated by the Artistic Direction only if presented in a written form by July 17th 2007, and only if the variations are consistent with the competition regulations. f) Before the performance the organizers of the competition will verify the identity of each member. Each member will have to perform the I really document of identity. g) If the inveracity of the data regarding the group's formation or its members occurs, the band will automatically be disqualified and excluded from the competition. h) It is consented I use it of electrophone and or electronic instruments in substitution of the wind instruments. i) The organizers of the competition will place all the percussions provided in the compulsory pieces' scores at bands' disposal. i) The bands participating in the competition will have to be in possess of original scores and parts under the penalty of exclusion from the competition. k) In the case in which not there is a sufficient number of participants in a section, the organizing Committee will reserve the right to cancel it. l) The organizers of the competition reserve themselves the exclusive right to use photographic and/or audiovisual material regarding the competition. m) The organizers of the competition refuse all responsibility if about possible accidents happening to persons or things during a journey and during the competition. n) The journey, board and lodging expenses are on participating bands' charge. JURY AND SCORE a) The jury consists of national and international bands panorama personalities: Andrè Waignein (B) - president Franco Arrigoni (I) - member Armando Saldarini (I) - member b) The Jury will express their judgment by the means of the score counted in hundredth parts and based on the following parameters: 1) intonation 2) sound's quality and balance 3) technique and articulation 4) the whole and rhythmic 5) expression and dynamics 6) interpretation c) The Jury's judgment is unquestionable and irrevocable. d) The final score of the band that exceeds the maximum time of the presence on the stage will be diminished of 0,5 point for every second beyond the time limit. e)The bands that will not present themselves at the established time without an important justification, will be excluded from the competition. b) The bands will have to reach the following scores to be classified: 1st place: 85/100 2nd place: 80/100 3rd place: 75/100 g) Each band will receive the jury scorecards as well as the total scorecard. PRIZES a) Prizes will be awarded in instrument tokens, accessories tokens and score tokens exclusively to the first three groups classified in the respective sections. b) To the band that will have reached the score over 90/100 and the highest one among all the bands participating in the categories there will be awarded a “Città di Sinnai” (City of Sinnai) trophy. c) All the bands participating in the competition will receive a certificate of participation. FINAL DISPOSITIONS The organizers and the competition's artistic direction reserve for themselves the right to evaluate extraordinary cases and to take suitable decisions in order to guarantee the competition's success. For any possible controversy regarding this Competition Announcement the competent authority is the Cagliari jurisdictional authority. The Italian language test bears witness to any controversy. The enrollment to the Competition means automatically the acceptance of the regulations presented in this announcement. For the organizing Committee President Salvatore Belfiori Artistic Direction Lorenzo Pusceddu GENERAL INFORMATION The Competition will take place in Sinnai, at the Communal Theatre (Teatro Comunale). In order to give to participants the opportunity to program an individual sojourn in Sinnai, we communicate an outline calendar of the Competition: Wednesday Thursday Friday 18/07/2007 Arrival to Sinnai Authority's welcome and the inaugural concert 19/07/2007 Competition rehearsals 20/07/2007 Competition rehearsals - Prizes awarding and the closing ceremony Our Association has obtained from the collaborating hotels discounted prices, lower from the ones indicated in a price list. Offer stay in Hotel: COMPLESSO TURISTICO ALBERGHIERO SETAR*** – Quartu S.Elena http://www.hotelsetar.it - Tel. (0039) 070/86021 - Fax: 070/8602510 - email: [email protected] Referring: Laura Randaccio Special offer in a three-star Hotel: - Full board drinks included euro 47,00 - Half board drinks included euro 40,00 - Single room supplement euro 20,00 - Prices are per person per day. - Reduction for the children (2 to the 12 years) 30% for third bed - 40% for four bed - Reduction for the adults: 10% for third bed - 20% for quarter bed - A free accommodation in double room is foreseen every 25 persons. - Free use of sport facilities during the day and of conference rooms for any rehearsals. - Offer for the wind bands: for the days pre or post manifestation will be applied the same rates. The organizers of the Competition will place at the participating bands' disposal a shuttle bus from the collaborating hotels to the competition's place. THE THEATRE ENTRY Opening concert and Competition rehearsals: all day long 3 euro Closing ceremony: free entry to a concert hall that is going to be indicated later. The members of the participating bands will receive Pass-cards to be used the days of competition. All possible requests of reservation should be presented at the organizers' office. For information, please, contact: Associazione Musicale “G.Verdi” – Phone and fax: (+39) 070/76.400.22 www.bandagverdisinnai.it - e-mail: [email protected] On the band’s website you will find: an enrollment request form, a members list form, a scheme of the disposition on the stage The Sardinia, placed in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, with its approximately 1800 kilometers of coasts represents, for the geographic position and its History, one of the ambite destinations more than all Europe. The sea of this great Mediterranean island is between beautifulst and transparent that they can be seen the world, and is a show that every time leaves without breath. Every time is remained increduli and dumbfound to a wonderful landscape, that he nearly seems irreale. The island regarding many other areas of Italy and Europe has two advantages is decided to you: a mild climate all the year and a natural atmosphere, between beautifulst of the Mediterranean, still in great incontaminato part. Just known for the sea, its coasts are rich of colorful insenature, spiagge and angles, ill-fatedly in little know its inner zones, perhaps than they represent the more genuine spirit of the island, a montuoso landscape often of one sour and wild beauty that conserve intact the primitive fascination of the island for centuries "forgotten". Banda Comunale “G.Verdi” Which better occasion in order to bind together a various stay with a sea of... music participating to the Band Competition "City of Sinnai". We would introduce you better our wonderful Island and its cultural traditions. Solanas (Sinnai) SINNAI Between plains of the Campidano and the first reliefs of the Sarrabus Sinnai rises, one of the common ones more extended than all Sardinia (22,338 Has). It comprises the fractions of Tasonis and San Gregorio to the inside and, along the coast, Solanas, Genn' e Mari, part of Torre delle Stelle. The country (ca. 16,000 inhabitants) tos be distant approximately 30 minuteren from the center of Cagliari, the port and the airport. Complesso Turistico Hotel Setar *** CONCORSO BANDISTICO INTERNAZIONALE “CITTA’ DI SINNAI” Sinnai International Wind Band Contest BANDA GIOVANILE - YOUTH WIND BAND SCHEDA ISCRIZIONE - APPLICATION FORMS COMPLESSO BANDISTICO - NAME OF THE WIND BAND Indirizzo del Complesso - Band’ Adress Tel. Fax e-mail Nome e indirizzo del maestro - Conductor’s name and adress Tel. Fax e-mail Nome e indirizzo del Presidente - President’s name and adress Tel. Fax e-mail N. musicisti N. musicians Sezioni - Sections Sez. A) Sez. B) Sez. C) BRANI A LIBERA SCELTA - Piece Of Own Choice Compositore Composer Durata - Duration Titolo - Title Compositore Composer Durata - Duration Titolo - Title BRANO DI RISCALDAMENTO - Warm-Up Piece Compositore Composer Durata - Duration Titolo - Title Allegati - Enclosures Biografia della banda - Biographies of the bands Foto della banda - Band’s photo Registrazione (audio/e/o video) - Recording (audio or video) Disposizione sul palco - Plane on the stage Copia versamento quota iscrizione - Copy payament of the enrolement Elenco musicisti - List of musicians 3 partiture originali dei brani a libera scelta - Three original copie of the scores of the pieces of own choice Accettiamo pienamente le condizioni del bando di concorso – We fully accept all the conditions in the announcement Luogo/Place Data/Date Il Presidente/The President Il Direttore/The Conductor La presente scheda deve essere inviata - Please mail to: ASSOCIAZIONE MUSICALE “G.VERDI” - Via Perra 61 - 09048 - SINNAI (CA) Italy CONCORSO BANDISTICO INTERNAZIONALE “CITTA’ DI SINNAI” Sinnai International Wind Band Contest CATEGORIA GIOVANILE/YOUTH BAND ELENCO MUSICISTI - LIST OF MUSICIANS COMPLESSO BANDISTICO - NAME OF THE WIND BAND Cognome e Nome Name The Bandmember Sesso Sex Data nascita Date of birth Luogo nascita Town of birth Indirizzo Adress Città Town Strumento Instrument Membro dal Member since Note Notes Cognome e Nome Name The Bandmember Sesso Sex Data nascita Date of birth Luogo nascita Town of birth Indirizzo Adress Il Presidente/The President ________________________________________ Città Town Strumento Instrument Membro dal Member since Note Notes BANDA GIOVANILE - YOUTH WIND BAND PERCUSSIONI - PERCUSSION n. elementi 4 n. musicians n. elementi 3 n. musicians n. elementi 2 n. musicians n. elementi 1 n. musicians DIRETTORE CONDUCTOR