2010 Competition
2010 Recital Music Double Bass Composition Competition
The 2010 Recital Music Double Bass Composition Competition attracted 55 entries from 14 countries (Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Eire, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, UK, USA). 27 works were inspired by the four Galilean moons of Jupiter and the Open category had 28 entries.
There were many intriguing and interesting works, in various styles and idioms, incorporating the many and varied possibilities of the solo double bass. Some works concentrated on the lower orchestral range of the instrument whereas others explored the entire range of the double bass.
Recital Music has selected 8 works for publication and all will be performed at various bass workshops and concerts during 2010/11.
CATEGORY 1: IO
1st Prize: Io - An Explosion for double bass and piano by John R. Williamson (UK)
CATEGORY 2: EUROPA
1st Prize: not awarded
Joint 2nd Prize: Europa for double bass and piano by Eve Duncan (Australia)
: Moon and Rain: Europa for double bass and piano by Ben Robertson (Australia)
CATEGORY 3: GANYMEDE
1st Prize: not awarded
Highly Commended: Magnetic Pulse for double bass and piano by Ed McCauley (UK)
CATEGORY 4: CALLISTO
1st Prize: not awarded
Joint 2nd Prize: Callisto for unaccompanied double bass by Maja Palser (UK)
: Moon Prayer: Callisto for double bass and piano by Ben Robertson (Australia)
Highly Commended: Callisto...and the great moon turns for double bass and piano by Richard Storry (UK)
CATEGORY 5: OPEN
1st Prize: not awarded
Joint 2nd Prize: Greenbury Jig for double bass and piano by Eric Hansen (USA)
: SVASTA - Everything is Possible for unaccompanied double bass by Nejc Kuhar (Slovenia)
Highly Commended: Night Play for 2 double basses and 2 percussion by Arthur Gottschalk (USA)
: Intermezzo for double bass and piano by Aliaksandr Klevanets (Belarus)
: Suite in 5 movements for violin and double bass by Nicholas Scott (UK)
Commended: Pegtop Moon for double bass and piano by Elke Dorfner (Germany)
: Move It for double bass quartet by Edmund Jolliffe (UK)
: Hundun for double bass and harp by Stephen Yip (Hong Kong/USA)
The following works have been selected for publication by Recital Music
Judith Bailey - Worcester Source (Vc/Db)
Eric Hansen - Greenbury Jig (Db/Pno)
Edmund Jolliffe - Move It (4Db)
Aliaksandr Klevanets - Intermezzo (Db/Pno) tbc
Nejc Kuhar - SVASTA - Everything is Possible (Db)
Ben Robertson - Moon Payer: Callisto (Db/Pno)
Ben Robertson - Moon and Rain: Europa (Db/Pno)
Richard Storry - Callisto...and the great moon turns (Db/Pno)
Recital Music, on behalf of the judges, would like to thank all the composers for taking part in the 2010 competition. It was a great pleasure and privilege to read and listen to so many fascinating pieces for double bass and we hope to work with a number of composers over the coming years. Recital Music has always followed a policy of supporting contemporary music - in any style or idiom - and we hope that our growing catalogue reflects the quality and wealth of the double bass music being written today. It is gratifying to know that so many composers are willing to write for the instrument in a serious and committed way - hopefully leaving its 'elephantine' image behind - and the future looks very positive for the double bass.
All the entries will added to the Recital Music archive which now holds more than 5,000 works for double bass.
Written adjudications will be sent to composers who requested this during next week.
2010 Shipley Arts Festival Composition Competiton
The 2010 Shipley Arts Festival Composition Competition was a great success attracting 85 entries from 23 countries (Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Eire, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Ukraine, UK, USA).
WINNER
Dreamland by Sung-Min Ahn (South Korea)
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Scherzo Slivovicio by Jiri Kaderabek (Czech Republic)
Theme for String Orchestra by Ehud Freedman (Israel/USA)
CHAIRMAN OF THE JURY AWARD
Stained Glass by Matthew Sheeran (UK)
RECITAL MUSIC AWARD
Swoon by Philippe Bodin (France/USA)
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SHORT-LISTED WORKS
Sung-Min Ahn (South Korea) - Dreamland
Judith Bailey (UK) - Time past and time future
Philippe Bodin (France/USA) - Swoon
Manuel Martinez Burgos (Spain) - Extensions
Kevin Fenner (Australia) - West Sussex Suite
Ehud Freedman (Israel/USA) - Theme for String Orchestra
Jiri Kaderabek (Czech Republic) - Scherzo Slivovicio
Alisher Latif-Zade (Tajikistan/USA) - Peace Seeds - World Religion Prayers
Lyn Lloyd-Jones (UK) - Elegy for C.W.
Christopher Maxim (UK) - Triptych
Lars Kristoffer Jonathan Östlund (Sweden) - The Starry Night
Marco Reghezza (Italy) - Invinoveritas
Maxim Shalygin (Ukraine) - Lullaby for Strings
Matthew Sheeran (UK) - Stained Glass
Geoffrey Allan Taylor (UK) - Preludes to The Four Seasons - Spring
E. Scott Wilkinson (Canada/Germany) - Apollo & Hyacinthus
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Works selected for publication by Recital Music
Sung-Min Ahn (South Korea) - Dreamland
Judith Bailey (UK) - Time past and time future
Katrina Gordon (UK) - Achavanich Wish
Daniel McCallum (Australia) - Red Landscape
Daniel McCallum (Australia) - Reflections
RECITAL MUSIC SONG WRITING COMPETITION
The 1st Recital Music Song Writing Competition is open to composers of any age or nationality and was launched in April 2010.
CATEGORY 1
a) A song for voice and piano
b) set to any poem or text by William Shakespeare; Sara Teasdale (www.poemhunter.com/sara-teasdale/); any member of the Brontë family or Christina Rossetti
c) Duration: 3-5 minutes
1st Prize: £150.00 / 2nd Prize: £50.00
The winning song may also be published by Recital Music, subject to contract and agreement
CATEGORY 2
a) A song for voice and piano
b) set to any poem or text and in any language. If a non-English text is used please send an English translation if possible. (Composers are responsible for any infringements of copyright)
c) Duration: 3-5 minutes
1st Prize: £150.00 / 2nd Prize: £50.00
The winning song may also be published by Recital Music, subject to contract and agreement
ENTRY PROCEDURE & RULES
1) Send 2 copies of each song with a pseudonym on the title page. Copies will not be returned but one copy of each song will be held in Recital Music's extensive archive.
2) Place your name, contact details, pseudonym and title of the piece in a sealed envelope and send with the entry and relevant fee. A programme note and composer biography would also be welcome.
3) The copyright of each song remains the property of the composer.
4) The judges reserve the right not to award a 1st or 2nd prize, or to reallocate the prize money as necessary.
5) The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into after the winners have been announced.
6) All entries must be unpublished but may have been performed previously.
7) Composers may submit more than one song for the competition but each must be accompanied by relevant entry fee.
8) A number of songs may also be selected for publication by Recital Music and composers will be contacted after 1 December 2010.
9) The competition is sponsored by Recital Music.
ENTRY FEE: £10.00 for first song and £5.00 for any additional songs
Please make cheques payable to RECITAL MUSIC
DEADLINE: 30 October 2010
Entries may be accepted after this date at the administrator's discretion
Winners will be announced on 1 December 2010
Please send entries and relevant fee to:
RECITAL MUSIC
Vale Cottage
The Hamlet
Templecombe
Somerset BA8 0HJ
Great Britain
Email: doublebass@tiscali.co.uk
JUDGES: John Alexander, Sarah Poole & David Heyes
A Prize Winner's Concert will be held in Sherborne (Dorset) on Sunday 30 January 2011 at 3.15pm. The winning songs, and a number of successful entries, will be selected for performance. Composers will be contacted when the programme is finalised.
Other possible performances include:
Shipley Arts Festival (West Sussex) www.bernardimusicgroup.com
Reigate Grammar School (Surrey) www.reigategrammar.org
Southwell Minster www.southwellminster.org
Wells Cathedral School www.wellscathedralschool.org
Chichester University
The BIBF/Recital Music Composition Competitions were launched in 1999 and have attracted more than 500 entries from 27 countries. Over 200 works have been performed at Bass-Fest and other workshops during the last ten years, and many successful works have been published by Recital Music.
Recital Music's policy of supporting living composers continues to create a unique repertoire for the double bass and helps to persuade composers to write for the instrument.