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Место проведения:  Марктобердорф, Германия
Даты проведения:  02.06.2017 - 07.06.2017
Подача заявок до:  14.10.2016
Here you can download the application information for the 15th International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf from June 2 - 7, 2017 and the detailed application form requested for applications!
The International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf is intended to bring together the world’s best choirs in order to provide them with the opportunity, not only to compare with each other but also to discuss choral literature from the individual countries, interpretation, styles, voice-training and techniques. The main aim here is an international meeting with music as the central theme.
The International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf is intended to bring together the world’s best choirs in order to provide them with the opportunity, not only to compare with each other but also to discuss choral literature from the individual countries, interpretation, styles, voice-training and techniques. The main aim here is an international meeting with music as the central theme.
The International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf is a project of the Confederation of German Choral Associations (BDC e.V.), which incorporates the seven following choral associations:
ACHORDAS e.V.
Allgemeiner Cäcilien-Verband für Deutschland (ACV)
Arbeitskreis für Musik in der Jugend e.V. (AMJ)
Chorverband in der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland (CEK)
Deutscher Chorverband PUERI CANTORES e.V.
Internationaler Arbeitskreis für Musik e.V. (IAM)
Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. (VDKC)
A committee made up of representatives of the BDC and other experts is responsible for the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf.
It also selects the choirs, the jury members and the compulsory pieces and awards the prizes in cooperation with the head of the jury.
In case of conflict, the German version of the competition rules will be the relevant version.
A Mixed choirs
B Popular choir music
A choir should not have less than 16 and not more than 32 singers.
Preliminary timetable (subject to change)
Friday, June 2, 2017 Arrival of the choirs
Opening concert
Saturday, June 3, 2017 1st round of the competition
Concerts in the region
Sunday, June 4, 2017 2nd round of the competition
Concerts in the region
Monday, June 5, 2017 Singing in church services
Excursions, concerts in the region
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Announcement of the results, prize-giving ceremony
Final concert
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Departure of the choirs
The competition consists of two competition rounds. In the 1st round, the competition programme may only include „a cappella“ works. A maximum of 3 necessary percussion instruments can be permitted by the committee on written request including a copy of the score. In the 1st round of the competition, the total duration of the performance, from the beginning of the first piece until the end of the last piece – not just the singing time! – must be between 15 and 20 minutes. The performance time will not be interrupted by applause. For Category A, choirs will be expected to perform one compulsory work. Choirs in Category B will be expected to perform a new arrangement of their own on a title which will be given.
The Virtual Choral Library „Musica International“ (www.musicanet.org) and the bibliography of the 9th German Choral Competition 2014 (www.musikrat.de/dcw) may help in finding literature.
Compulsory work and title
Category A: Wolfram Buchenberg: The Emigrant (specially commissioned work)
(An excerpt from the score can be downloaded from the website. The complete score can be obtained from Sebastian Pflüger: spflueger@modfestivals.org.)
Category B: ´Round (about) Midnight (M: Thelonious Monk, T: Bernie Hanighen)
Every choir performs its own arrangement of the piece “ ́Round (about) Midnight”.
Category A – 1st round competition
Within the time limit, each choir in Category A has to perform at least one work in each of the following styles:
The 20th / 21st century will be covered by the compulsory work. The presentation of the works of each style should have a length of minimum 3 to 4 minutes. The choir has complete freedom in its choice of additional works within the maximum performance time of 20 minutes (including the compulsory work). It is allowed to reduce the number of singers up to 50% maximum for renaissance and early baroque repertoire (minimum 16 persons) – however the solo singing of an individual voice is not permitted. A maximum of one work written by the choir’s conductor is admitted.
Category B – 1st round competition
Within the time limit, each choir in Category B has to perform at least one work in each of the following styles:
The choir is allowed to complete its performance with other works such as gospel, barbershop, swing, Latin or popular music, within the maximum performance time of 20 minutes (including the compulsory work).
Category A & B – 2nd round competition
In the 2nd round of the competition, the choirs in each category may choose freely a programme of 10 minutes performing time. This may also include instrumental accompaniment and dance.
Technical assistance in Category B
The competition equipment provided for this category will be a PA-system, max. eight standing choir microphones, solo microphones, a microphone for beatboxing and a bass amplifier. No other equipment will be allowed. Choirs may bring their own solo microphones and microphones for beatboxing.
The jury in each category consists of five expert adjudicators. The assessment will be based on the following aspects:
a) technical performance:
intonation, rhythm, phrasing, accuracy in respect to the written text, pronunciation
b) artistic performance:
timing, agogics, dynamic flexibility, text-interpretation, faithful interpretation of style, choral sound, programme form
The results of both competition rounds will be assessed at a ratio of 2:1 ( 1st round : 2nd round) for the final result.
The decisions of the jury are final and may not be legally challenged. The members of the jury are not allowed to reveal details of their assessments or the content of the discussions. A diploma showing the level of achievement reached will be given to each participating choir.
Each category will be endowed with three prizes. The Committee of the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf reserves the right, in consultation with the jury, to share as well as to change the amounts of the prizes.
1st prize 3.500 Euro
2nd prize 2.500 Euro
3rd prize 1.500 Euro
The jury can award the following special prizes
Further special prizes may be awarded.
Subject to change
The choirs will have the possibility to receive coaching (one hour) with a jury member. This will take place after the competition.
Only choirs which have been officially admitted to the competition can participate. To be admitted, they have to fulfill the following conditions:
The Committee of the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf is responsible for the admission of choirs to the competition. Applications for admission require the following documents:
Category A
1. Renaissance / baroque
2. 19th / 20th Century (romanticism / impressionism)
3. 20th / 21st Century (composed after 1950)
Category B
1. a work in swing
2. a work in Latin-Style
3. a popular work or a rubato-ballad
All meals for the choirs (max. 32 singers and 2 conductor) as well as accommodation in rooms with several beds or in host-families in Marktoberdorf or its surrounding area are provided free of charge for the duration of the competition only (June 2 - 7, 2017). The costs for additional singers or other accompaniyng persons have to be borne by the choirs. If requested, help can be given in organizing additional concerts in the period before or after the competition.
The cost of the journey to and from Marktoberdorf must be borne by the choirs. Depending on their home country choirs may apply for support of the travel expenses from Goethe-Institut. Application will be done by the festival office after the admission to the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf.
As the aim of the event is not only to compete, each choir is expected to perform in extra concerts (e.g. a sacred and a folklore-concert) with a programme of approx. 25 minutes in Marktoberdorf or the surrounding area, together with two other participating choirs. An excursion will provide choirs with the opportunity to enjoy the countryside, churches and castles (e.g. Neuschwanstein) of the region. All choirs are also cordially invited to participate in singing at church services on Whit Monday.
Deadline for applications: Last day for arrival of all requested material is October, 14th, 2016.
Admission: Choirs will be admitted until November 30th, 2016.