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PARTICIPANT INFORMATION – Chorfestspiele Bad Krozingen 2015 Bad Krozingen • Germany March 4-8, 2015 Chorfestspiele Bad Krozingen International Choir Competition and Festival PARTICIPANT INFORMATION ©Dennis Camp © Kur und Bäder GmbH Bad Krozingen © Anna Bentley 1 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION – Chorfestspiele Bad Krozingen 2015 Organizer INTERKULTUR in cooperation with Kur und Bäder GmbH Bad Krozingen General Manager Rolf Rubsamen Project Director Jasmine Schuler Project Director Markus Matz Supported by Stadt Bad Krozingen Sparkasse Staufen-Breisach Breisgau-Süd Touristik President INTERKULTUR Günter Titsch (Germany) Artistic Committee Prof. Dr. Ralf Eisenbeiß (Germany) Christian Ljunggren (Sweden) International Organizing Committee Jürgen Lahmeyer (Germany) Zsuzsanna Lahmeyer (Germany) Ella Schmiede (Germany) INTERKULTUR Board Günter Titsch (Germany) Wang Qin (China) Stefan Bohländer (Germany) Prof. Dr. Ralf Eisenbeiß (Germany) 2 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION – Chorfestspiele Bad Krozingen 2015 Cordial Invitation Dear singers, I cordially invite all of you to the Chorfestspiele in Bad Krozingen! This event in Bad Krozingen will enhance our activities in the German- speaking region. We offer an attractive competition located at the gorgeous border triangle between Black Forest and the Vosges. This event is designed not only for German singers and singers from neighbouring countries such as France, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium. The cities Basel, Colmar and Strasbourg are located nearby and provide an international flair so that participating choirs from all over the world feel welcome instantly. The focus is on the get-together of choirs from all over the world, mutual performances at the most attractive places of the city and its surroundings and on exciting competitions. These competitions bear the Musica Mundi quality seal which marks all INTERKULTUR competitions. I am looking forward to meeting you in spring 2015 in Bad Krozingen. We will warmly welcome you! Günter Titsch President INTERKULTUR 3 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION – Chorfestspiele Bad Krozingen 2015 EVENT SCHEDULE *Subject to Change* WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Dates MARCH 4, 2015 MARCH 5, 2015 MARCH 6, 2015 MARCH 7, 2015 MARCH 8, 2015 Arrival / Arrival Departure Departure Rehearsals Stage rehearsals and rehearsals Non-Competitive Evaluation Performances Evaluation Friendship Concerts and performances in Bad Krozingen and surrounding area Concerts The Afternoon All day All day Competitions Morning: Grand Prize Competition Afternoon: Evening Evening Awards Ceremony Morning: Evening Official Events Celebration Celebration and Choir Party Possibility to sing Opening Concert Concerts Concerts in a mass Evening: Concert of the winners and closing Tourism Sightseeing & excursions (depending on the choir’s event schedule) activities PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES INTERKULTUR events provide the opportunity to customize your event experience by mixing and matching competitive and non-competitive categories of participation. Choirs may choose from the following: 1. Non-Competitive Participation 2. Competitive Participation Competition categories* X Non-competitive Festival Participation X (Concert Performances only) Evaluation Performance* X X Individual Coaching* X X * Friendship Concert Performance included 4 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION – Chorfestspiele Bad Krozingen 2015 1. Non-competitive elements Evaluation Performance three (3) pieces of the choir’s own choice performed before a panel of qualified international jurors who provide immediate positive artistic and Evaluation Performance pedagogical advice for improvement for non-competing choirs certificates of participation will be awarded, as well as evaluation ratings and recommendation EP letters for future INTERKULTUR competitions upon request Number of singers: unlimited Singing time: maximum 15 minutes Accompaniment: unlimited presentation of competition program the day before competitions begin Evaluation Performance performed before a panel of qualified international jurors who provide immediate positive artistic and for competing choirs pedagogical advice for improvement evaluation does not involve preliminary decisions EP regarding the competition result Number of singers: according to category rules Singing time: according to category rules Accompaniment: according to category rules Individual Coaching one piece of the choir’s own choice with an international choral expert for stimulating Individual Coaching artistic ideas and interpretive guidance for an effective rehearsal, choirs must IC prepare one piece in advance Number of singers: unlimited Singing time: 45 minutes rehearsal session Accompaniment: unlimited Friendship Concerts Participating choirs may register to perform in local concert settings together with other international choirs, such as churches, open air markets, libraries, parks, museums, etc. Choirs must prepare approximately 20 Friendship Concerts minutes of their own music pre-approved by the INTERKULTUR artistic committee. The concert should be preferably a cappella or with own instruments. (Piano or FC E-Piano can be provided upon request.) Please be aware that several friendship concerts are planned open air. In the event that weather conditions do not allow this, some concerts may be cancelled due to the weather. The organizers will try to manage alternatives but choirs do not have any legal claim to this. Choirs can also take part in Friendship Concerts ONLY (Non- competitive Festival Participation). 5 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION – Chorfestspiele Bad Krozingen 2015 2. Competitive Participation 2.1 Categories of Competition A1- Mixed Choirs; A2- Male Choirs; A3- Female Choirs Four pieces have to be performed: 1) A1 Gabriel Rheinberger Drei geistliche Gesänge, op. 69 - Nr. 3 Abendlied Difficulty level I A2 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy with Zwei geistliche Chöre, op. 115 – Nr. 1 Beati mortui compulsory piece A3 Franz Biebl – Ave Maria 2) one piece by a composer born after 1873 3) one piece by a composer who is alive at time of A registration 4) one piece of the choir’s choice Number of singers: A1 minimum 31; A2 & A3 minimum 26 Singing time: The singing time should be at least 12 minutes and must not be longer than 20 minutes. Accompaniment: Maximum 1 Piece B1- Mixed Choirs; B2- Male Choirs; B3- Female Choirs Three (3) pieces have to be performed: Difficulty level II 1) and 2) 2 pieces of different character and from different musical epochs 3) on folksong arrangement B Number of singers: unlimited Singing time: The singing time should be at least 8 minutes and must not be longer than 15 minutes Accompaniment: Maximum 1 Piece C1- Chamber Choir / Vocal Ensembles of Equal Voices; C2- Mixed Chamber Choir / Vocal Ensembles Five pieces have to be performed: Chamber Choir 1) C1 female & male: /Vocal Ensembles Vytautas Miškinis: Ave Regina coelorum C2 equal voices: with compulsory piece Vytautas Miškinis: Cantate Domino a cappella 2) One piece by a composer born before 1685 C 3) One piece by a composer born between 1773 and 1809 4) one piece of the choir’s choice 5) one piece of the choir’s choice Number of singers: C1 minimum 4, maximum 25; C2 minimum 4, maximum 30 Singing time: The singing time should be at least 12 minutes and must not be longer than 20 minutes. Accompaniment: not permitted 6 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION – Chorfestspiele Bad Krozingen 2015 G1- Children’s Choirs up to 16 years old SSAA G2- Youth Choirs of equal voices (Girls up to 19, Boys up to 25 years old) G3- Youth Choirs of mixed voices (up to 25 years old) Children’s Choirs Four pieces have to be performed: Youth Choirs 1. one piece from the participant’s home country 2. one piece not from the participant’s home country 3. one piece by a living composer (at time of registration) G 4. one piece of the choir’s choice Number of singers: unlimited Singing time: The singing time should be at least 8 minutes and must not be longer than 15 minutes Accompaniment: maximum 2 pieces Three (3) pieces have to be performed: 1) one sacred piece by a composer who was active in the 19th century Sacred Choral Music 2) one sacred piece by a living composer (at time of a cappella registration) 3) one sacred piece of the choir’s choice S Number of singers: unlimited Singing time: The singing time should be at least 8 minutes and must not be longer than 15 minutes Accompaniment: Maximum 1 piece The ensembles perform a freely chosen folklore program Folklore typical for the choir’s home country. Choreography is permitted. Number of singers: unlimited F Singing time: The singing time should be at least 8 minutes and must not be longer than 15 minutes Accompaniment: Áll pieces may be accompanied. 7 PARTICIPANT INFORMATION – Chorfestspiele Bad Krozingen 2015 2.2 Artistic Regulations A B C G S F A1 A2 A3 B1-B3 C1 C2 G1 G2 G3 max max Age limit 18+ 18+ - girls max 19 - 16 boys max 25 25 Minimum number of 31 26 26 unlimited 4 unlimited singers maximum C1: max. 25 number of unlimited unlimited C2: singers max 30 Number of 4 3 5 4 3 unlimited pieces Recommend 8 12 ed minimum 12 minutes 8 minutes minutes minutes singing time Maximum 15 20 actual 20minutes 15 minutes minutes minutes singing time Accompanie d pieces 1 1 - 2 1 unlimited (Maximum) amplification Not permitted Competition Rules GENERAL RULES a) All non-professional choirs are welcome to compete in this event. With the exception of the conductors, its members must all be amateurs, e.g. they are not allowed to earn their livelihood by professional singing. b) In categories with age limits,