28th Young Composer Competition, 2007. Frederic Mompou International Award

Piano

Honorary President, Mrs Carme Bravo, widow of Frederic Mompou

RULES

Any composer who is not over 35 years of age on 31 December 2007 can participate in this competition.
The works must be completely unknown. They must not have been previously performed, published, or disseminated. In tribute to Frederic Mompou on the 20th anniversary of his death, the musical formation this year if for: Piano.
The style and scoring methods of the work are completely unrestricted. The recommended duration is between 12 and 20 minutes. The scores must take some reference to Frederic Mompou's compositions for the piano, whether in their sound, timbre or form.

Award

The Frederic Mompou International Award for 2007 consists of:
- The amount of €5.000. This amount will be subject to Spanish taxation.
- The first performance of the piece.
- Publishing and marketing of the winning score.

The Frederic Mompou International Award cannot be shared or declared void.
The jury reserves the right to award two honorary mentions.
The 2007 winner cannot compete again until two years have gone by.

Presentation of the Scores

The presentation of the scores must be anonymous: a pseudonym must be used.
No motto or pseudonym can be used that identifies the composer or the work presented.
The work has to be sent as a score that is written by hand or printed by means of a musical notation programme. 
Incomplete scores will not be accepted. All the scores presented must be legible at first sight. A score that is badly written or badly photocopied can be refused.
If the composers so desire, they can cite the musical reference alluded to in the work of Frederic Mompou.

Send

Six copies of the score, on which a pseudonym figures.
A sealed envelope with the same pseudonym, which includes:
The entry form, correctly filled in.
 -A photocopy of an identity card, passport or proof of identity.
 -A brief curriculum vitae.

The six scores and the sealed envelope must be sent before 1 October 2007, to:
Joventuts Musicals de Barcelona
Frederic Mompou International Award
c/Pau Claris 139 4t. 1ª.
08009 Barcelona
Spain
 
The scores that have been sent by registered post before the above date will be accepted.
A copy of the scores that have not been awarded a prize will be kept in the files of the entity. During 2008, the remaining copies will be returned to their composers, if they have requested them.

Jury and Verdict

The jury will be made up of five composers of international prestige, and they will be made known when the verdict is made public.
The decision of the jury will be taken by absolute majority and the verdict will not be open to appeal.
Once the verdict is determined and it is found that the winning work has not complied with all the rules, the composer will be stripped of the award.
The verdict will be announced directly to the winner and the mass media before 30 December 2007.

Award-winning Work

Once the verdict has been announced, the award will be granted and the work will be premiered on the date, and according to the terms, which have been agreed upon with the winner.
The intellectual property rights remain in the composer's possession. In posterior recordings and programmes, the following text must be stated:
"Frederic Mompou International Award for the Young Composer Competition of Joventuts Musicals de Barcelona, 2007".
Once the award is granted, the winner is required to present a copy of the score in the programme Finale or Sibelius.   
Editorial Boileau has the publishing and marketing rights to the score. 
The winner must accept this point regardless of other publishing commitments. 

Participation in the competition implies total acceptance of these rules.
Anything that has not been foreseen in these rules will be governed by the regulating rules of the local administration.

ENTRY FORM

Name and surname(s): ----------------------------

Date and place of birth: ----------------------------

Nationality:----------------------------------------------

Address:-------------------------------------------------

Postal code and city: ------------------------------

Country: ------------------------------------------------

Telephone number(s): -----------------------------

E-mail: --------------------------------------------------

The following must be enclosed:

- A photocopy of an identity card, passport or proof of identity.
- A brief curriculum vitae.

Information and delivery of scores:

JOVENTUTS MUSICALS DE BARCELONA
Pau Claris, 139  4t 1a 08009 Barcelona - Spain
Tel. + 34 93 215 36 57  Fax: + 34 93 487 29 70
jmb@jmbarcelona.com     www.jmbarcelona.com