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Alabama Music Educators Association Young Composers Competition


The AMEA Young Composers Competition has been crea composers by providing professional level review and compositions, this process will support Alabama music teac MENC national standards.


ted to encourage Alabama’s developing student consideration. By recognizing outstanding student hers by recognizing their efforts to incorporate the


It is also hoped that this kind of professional recognition will provide a showcase for the composition talents of these young Alabama musicians.


Competition Guidelines and Regulations Eligibility: Open to students grades K-College Requirements: Compose a solo, song, string quartet, concerto, or any medium of choice in one of the categories.


Score Format: TWO copies of an original score must be sent with the entry form. Hand-written and computer- generated formats are accepted.


Measures MUST be numbered on each score submitted. Tape, CD or computer generated recordings are encouraged but not mandatory. Contest Rules and Procedures:


1. Sponsoring teacher must be an AMEA member. 2. Entries must be original unpublished compositions. No 3. The purpose of the competition is to encourage student conceived and constructed by the composer.


transcriptions or arrangements will be eligible. composers. Therefore, the compositions must be


4. Entries shall be between 1-8 minutes in length. 5. Adjudications comments will be available after all entries have been reviewed. 6. Compositions must be submitted with a full score. Recordings are welcome do not send parts with you score.


7. The composer’s name must appear on the score composition must appear on the title page.


8. All entries must be postmarked by OCTOBER 29. 2006 considered.


9. Finalists will be selected from each Division and Ca will be selected.


but not mandatory. Please and recording (if available). The date of the


. Entries received after the deadline will not be tegory, the judges will determine how many finalists


10. All rights, including copyrighting, remain with the composer. 11. Submitted materials will not be returned. 12. Compositions submitted must not be published a 13. The Panel of judges may include qualified University industry, composers and other music educators. Their d awards in the event that no entry is judged worthy.


14. Each composer may submit one entry. 15. Finalist(s) will be recognized at the AMEA convention.


Judging:


Entries will be accepted in the following divisions and categories: Division 1 - Elementary (K-5) Division 2 - Middle (6-8) Division 3 - High (9-12) Division 4 - College


Composers may enter a piece from any of the FIVE categories below: Category A: Solo composition (including song w with accompaniment, e.g. violin sonata).


36 ith accompaniment; orchestral instrument


nd must not have won any other competitions. composition faculty, members of the music ecision will be final, with the right to withhold


August 2006


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