18th composition competition
Carl von Ossietzky – Composition-Prize 18th international Competition
for wind-ensemble with percussion
With the announcement of the 18th International Composition competition 2018 the Institute of Music of the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg intends to contribute to the expansion of the repertoire for wind instruments and percussion. For many years in numerous European countries a consistent brass-music scene has become established, in which melodies from traditional music are mixed with elements from Jazz and Rock music. The compositions submitted to the competition should fit to this genre. An authentic melody deriving from European traditional music is to form the basis of the submitted compositions.
Line-up:
Piccolo (optional), 2 flutes, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets in Bb, 1 bassoon, 2 alto- saxophones in Eb, 2 tenor-saxophone in Bb, 1 bariton-saxophon in Eb (optional), 2 trumpets in Bb (3rd optional), 2 horns in F, 2 trombones (3rd optional), 1 euphonium, 1 tuba, drumset, Percussion, Marimba (optional)
Duration: max. 10 minutes
The submitted compositions should not exceed an medium level of difficulty and should not have already been published of performed. There is no limitation of age of the participants.
Submissions: until the 31th December 2018 to
Uni Oldenburg, Fak. III / MUSIK / Kompositionswettbewerb z.Hd. Prof. Violeta Dinescu
Postfach 2503
D-26111 Oldenburg
Deutschland
Please, submit three copies of the composition anonymously, as well as an anonymous commentary of your composition with an indication of the source of the used traditional-music-melody. Please, also send a closed envelope containing name and address of the composer, as well as a short CV (biography). Submissions are only accepted by mail (post) – no E-Mail!
The premiere of the awarded compositions will be performed by the Ensemble Europäische Blasmusik (European Brass-Music Ensemble of the Institute of Music conducted by Peter Vollhardt) in 2019 in the University-auditorium.
Jury:
Violeta Dinescu, Composer
Axel Fries, Artistic Assistant for percussion
Christoph Keller, Composer
Michael Searby, Composer
Peter Vollhardt, Conductor of the Ensembles Europäische Blasmusik Florian Schulte, Student
Philipp Schläger, Student
Roberto Reale, Research Assistant
18th composition competition
Carl von Ossietzky - Composition Prize 18th International Competition
for wind ensemble with percussion
With the launch of the 18th International Composition Competition in 2018, the Institute of Music at the University of Oldenburg aims to further expand the repertoire for wind ensembles and percussion. In many European countries, a wind music scene has been established for many years in which folk melodies are blended with elements of jazz and rock. Compositions submitted for the competition should fall within this genre. The compositions should be based on an authentic folk melody from Europe, chosen freely.
The instrumentation:
piccolo (optional), 2 flutes, 1 oboe, 1 bassoon, 2 B♭ clarinets, 2 E♭ alto saxophones, 2 B♭ tenor saxophones, 1 E♭ baritone saxophone (optional), 2 B♭ trumpets (3rd optional), 2 F horns, 2 trombones (3rd optional), 1 euphonium, 1 tuba, drum kit, percussion, marimba (optional)
Performance duration: maximum 10 minutes
Entries must not exceed a medium level of difficulty and must not have been previously published or performed. There is no age limit for participation in the competition.
The closing date for entries is 31 December 2018
University of Oldenburg, Faculty III, Institute of Music, Composition Competition
For the attention of Prof. Violeta Dinescu
PO Box 5634
D-26046 Oldenburg
Germany
Jury:
Violeta Dinescu, composer
Axel Fries, artistic assistant for percussion Christoph Keller, composer
Michael Searby, composer
Peter Vollhardt, director of the Ensemble Europäische Blasmusik Florian Schulte, student
Philipp Schläger, student
Roberto Reale, research associate