Kompositionstävlingar

International Choral Composition Competition Japan 2016

2016-03-31
  1. The Tokyo Choral Alliance KOYUKAI announces the Japan International Choral Composition Competition 2016 (ICCC Japan 2016), the aim of which is to promote choral music through the creation of new and innovative choral repertoire.
  2. Participation is open to composers of any nationality and any age, whether professional or amateur.
  3. The composer of the winning work will receive a prize of 100,000 Japanese Yen and a diploma. The composer of the works in 2nd and 3rd place will receive a diploma. The winning work will be published by Pana Musica Co., Ltd. Following recommendation by the jury, there may be a possibility that the work in 2nd and 3rd place would also be published.
  4. Participation to the ICCC Japan 2016 will be finalised by filling the web entry form, submitting the composed work and other documents (as applicable) to the administrative office by e-mail, and paying the participation fee.
  5. The ICCC Japan 2016 is dedicated to choral compositions defined, written and stated as below:
    • SATB a capella, each voice may be divided into maximum two parts. No accompaniment including percussion and bodywork is allowed.
    • Duration: 3 to 5 minutes. The work must stand on its own and should not be in the form of a suite, i.e. consisted of multiple pieces. State the duration on the top of the 1st page of the score.
    • Text: Latin only, contents may be sacred or profane. If the text is not in public domain, a written statement by the author or copyright holder for the use of the text must be attached to the entry e-mail.
    • Format: PDF, made from Finale, Sibelius, or a similar program.
    • Do not state the composer’s name anywhere on the score. If there is an author of the text, this shall be clearly stated. The original Latin text and its English or Japanese translation should be attached to the score.
  6. The work must not been performed, awarded nor published before. A declaration that the work fulfills this condition must be submitted.
  7. A participant can apply as many works as wanted. One entry form for each work must be filled.
  8. Upon the awarded works that will be published, the copyright and publishing rights belong to Pana Musica Co., Ltd.
  9. All entries must be sent by 23:59 31st March 2016 GMT (16:59 31st March 2016 Pacific Daylight Time, 19:59 31st March 2016 Eastern Daylight Time, 00:59 1st April 2016 British Summer Time, 01:59 1st April 2016 Central Europe Summer Time, 08:59 1st April 2016 Japanese Standard Time).
  10. All materials are to be sent by e-mail to apply@icccj.org. Other methods of application are not applicable.
  11. Entry fee is 4,000 Japanese Yen per composition. Please make the payment via Paypal in the currency of Japanese Yen within 3 days of submitting the work. There is a link on the ICCC Japan website to make this payment, otherwise please make payment to info@koyukai.info. Please notify the administrative office (info@icccj.org) if payment via Paypal is not possible.
  12. The jury will be consisted by the members below:
    • Chief Jury: John August Pamintuan (PH)
    • Jury: Javier Busto (ES)
    • Rihards Dubra (Latvia)
    • Levente Gyongyosi (Hungary)
    • Hideki Chihara (Japan)
      The Artistic Committee will support the juries.
    • Artistic Director: Ko Matsushita (JP)
  13. The first round of judgment will be done by mid-May 2016. The title of the qualifying compositions of the first round will be published on the ICCC Japan website. The final round of judgment will follow, and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winning work along with the work to be published will be determined around mid-June 2016. There will be no public announcement of the results until as stated below, however the award winners will be notified via e-mail.
  14. The results of ICCC Japan 2016 will be announced in the 12th Karuizawa International Choral Festival (August 2016). Exact date and time will be announced on the ICCC Japan website. The premiere performance of the awarded works will be made by The Metropolitan Chorus of Tokyo, conducted by Ko Matsushita. The announcement and performance will be web broadcasted worldwide via YouTubeLIVE.
  15. Participation in the competition implies full knowledge and acceptance of these regulations.
  16. The jury’s decision is final.
http://icccj.org/