Boy's solo singing competition

BOYS’ SOLO SINGING COMPETITION
within the framework of the
5th International Boys’ Choir Festival “Rigas Doms”

Regulations

April 21, 2004, 10.00 , Riga Culture and Traditional Arts Centre “Maza Gilde”, 3/5 Amatu street, Riga, Latvia.

2.1 The solo singing competition participants are boys before the period of voice break.
2.2 To apply for the competition the participant should complete an application form and submit it together with a maximum 6- minute boy’s solo recording (pieces on CD or an audio tape format different from those performed at the competition). Final date of application 01.01.2004. (postal stamp).
2.3 Provided that the jury accept the applicant’s participation and decide to nominate the contestant for the 1st round of the competition, the participant will receive an invitation for the contest together with the music of the obligatory piece (January 2004).
2.4 The travel expenses, accommodation and meal costs shall not be covered by the competition organizer.
2.5 The Festival provides free accommodation and 3 meals a day through April 22-26, 2004, for three competition winners and one assistant (guard), unless the winners are choir members of the Festival.
2.6 The Festival fully enjoys the copyright concerning the audio and TV recordings.

Round 1 – the participant performs 3 pieces:
• an obligatory piece forwarded to the applicant together with an invitation in December 2003;
- “Ave Maria” by Maris Lasmanis for a soprano or
- “Ave Maria” by Uldis Stabulnieks for an alto;
• a song, aria or a world classics piece of a similar genre ( up to the end 19th century) of the participant’s free choice;
• a contemporary composer’s original song ( from the 60s of the 20th century up till recently) or an arrangement of a traditional song of the participant’s free choice.
Time of performance – 9 minutes.
5-8 participants with the highest score in Round 1 will be nominated for Round 2 of the competition.
Round 2: April 21, 2004, at 15.00 - each participant will perform a church music piece of individual choice (4 minutes) different form the Round 1 program.

The competition results will be evaluated by a jury accepted by the Festival and European Union Choir Association considering the following: emission, interpretation and repertory, artistic expression of the performance.

1st prize- 1500 USD
2nd prize- 1000 USD
3rd prize – 500 USD

The jury has the right to decide on prize awarding procedure.

Other prizes:
European Union, sponsors, Riga Municipality, Composers’ Union, “Laima”, “Dailrade”, etc

The Festival will propose the three prize - winners to perform:
on 22 April or 23 April together with Festival choirs outside Riga ;
on 24 April in Riga, at the University Hall during the Festival gala concert.

Details:

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