Edwin Fissinger Choral Composition Prizes
Date: February 8, 2011 by Kay Beckermann  Views: 2219 Voicing: Mixed
North Dakota State University (NDSU) Music honors the legacy and traditions of noted choral composer and long-time NDSU choral conductor Edwin Fissinger with its annual choral composition competition.
Dates, Deadlines, and Details:
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Score submission: must be received by June 1, 2011
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Announcement of winners: August 1, 2011
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Application fee: $25 per composition entered
Entries should be:
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For mixed choir (SATB)
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Unaccompanied or with keyboard accompaniment
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Three to five minutes in length
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Original, not previously performed publicly, and unpublished. Text may be sacred or secular, either in public domain or copyrighted, as long as a letter of permission from the copyright owner is included with submission.
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Suitable for an accomplished high school or university choir.
Prizes/Performance:
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First Prize: $1,000
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Second Prize: $500
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The composer of the first prize work must be present at the premiere performance. NDSU will reimburse actual travel, lodging and food expenses up to $750.
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First prize winner will receive a contract from Pavane Publishing to place their composition in the Jo Ann Miller Choral Series. The second prize piece will be considered for publication.
Additional Details and Submission Guidelines:
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