Competition and application information
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David Higgs (USA), Chair
Sophie-Veronique Cauchefer-Choplin (France)
Jon Laukvik (Norway)
Jacques Van Oortmerssen (Netherlands)
David Titterington (UK)
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First prize €5,000
and the following prestigious recital engagements:
UK and Continental Europe |
Ireland |
Second prize €3,000
Third prize €1,500
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Round one (recorded)
Dietrich Buxtehude: Toccata in d BuxWV 155
Louis Vierne: Impromptu (Pièces de Fantaisie)
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals A (Crosshaven, Co Cork)
A 25 minute programme of the competitor’s choice, to include a work by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck.
Quarterfinals B (Dundalk, Co Louth)
A 25 minute programme of the competitor's choice, to include a work by Franz Liszt.
Semifinals
A thirty-five minute programme of the competitor’s choice, to include a work by Jehan Alain.
Finals
A forty minute programme, of the competitor's completely free choice.
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Applicants born on or after 1 June 1976 are eligible to enter the competition. Applications must be made on the festival application form, available to download here.
Applications must reach the festival administrator by 31 January 2011. Each application must be accompanied by a recording of round one (details above); a written reference from a musician of high standing; and an application fee (details below).
Recording
The programme for round one must be recorded on one organ. Each piece must be played in a continuous performance and must not be cut or edited in any way. Dividing the recording into two tracks, one for each piece is allowed and indeed helpful. The programme must be submitted on a non-returnable CD, and must be clearly marked with the candidate’s name. The recording must be made on a pipe organ, with details concerning provenance of the instrument etc supplied on the application form.
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All applications must consist of the following three elements:
1. A high quality CD recording of round one, as described above.
2. A written referance from a musician of high standing. [This can be a former/current teacher]
3. A completed application form and fee.
Payments can be made using international money transfer available through most banks.The following bank information will be required:
Bank: AIB Bank, Grafton Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Account name: Pipeworks Festival
IBAN: IE12 AIBK 9312 3308 344090
BIC: AIBKIE2D
Cheques, bank drafts, or international money orders must be made out to Pipeworks
and must be written in euro only.
Notification
Competitors selected to proceed to the quarter finals in Dublin will receive written notification by 28 February 2011. Detailed information concerning the competition timetable, practice arrangements, organ console details and layout, hospitality and payment of registration fee will be given at that time.
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The competition takes place as part of the Pipeworks Festival 2011. The festival is a ten day event, 17–26 June, featuring organ virtuosi and choirs from around the world. Competitors will have free admission to most festival events.
Competitors' Dates:
31 JANUARY: Closing date for applications
28 FEBRUARY: Notification of selected competitors and details of competition arrangements
15 JUNE (pm): Competitors' registration in Ireland
16 JUNE: Rehearsals
17 JUNE: Start of competition (Quarterfinals A)
25 JUNE: End of competition (Finals)
Accommodation (on a bed-and-breakfast basis in private homes) will be available for each competitor from the time of arrival to the end of the festival, in all three competition venues. Competitors are responsible for arranging and funding their own travel to and from Ireland, and must arrive in time to register on 15th June. Travel within Ireland to the competition venues will be arranged and paid for by the festival.
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Masterclasses given by Jury members will form part of the Festival programme and are open to all competitors without charge. Competitors are encouraged to take part in these, and more information will be posted shortly.
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All competition rounds are open to the public.
In all competition rounds, the competitors’ names are known to both jury and audience, and there is no screening of organ consoles.
The final round may be recorded for broadcast on radio. Competitors will not be able to claim any fees and will have no further rights.
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In a break with previous practice, the competition will use three organs, giving competitors the opportunity to choose a varied repertoire to suit the respective instruments. This will also allow for the various associated performance practices to be more fully utilized.
The quarterfinal round is split between two organs which represent the very best of their respective traditions: Holy Trinity Church in Crosshaven, Co Cork (Henk van Eeken 2010, II/10), and St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dundalk, Co Louth (Henry Willis 1900, III/37). The former is a fine new organ in an eighteenth century style by one of the foremost builders today working with historic techniques, the latter a superb late-Romantic instrument in virtually original condition.
The semifinal and final rounds take place in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin, where the 1984 Kenneth Jones organ (III/40) underwent tonal revision by Flentrop Orgelbouw in 2004 and is a remarkably versatile instrument well suited to a wide range of repertoire. Full information on the competition organs can be found HERE.
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All competitors will be given an opportunity during the festival to discuss their performances with the members of the jury.
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The agreement of dates and terms and conditions for all recitals is the responsibility of the winner and the host venue. Pipeworks will give every assistance in the initial stages of setting up the relationship but after that has no direct responsibility.
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