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Ding Yi Music Company Ltd Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road, Block K, #01-45, Singapore 439053

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Composium 2015 Singapore International Composition Competition for Chinese Chamber Music 2015

OPEN CALL FOR COMPOSITIONS

Submission Deadline: 1 June 2015

In Composium 2012, fifty new compositions were received from composers of different nationalities. Amongst them, six winners were selected, and the two First prize awardees from each category are given an opportunity to sign a 3 year composer-in-residence contract with Ding Yi Music Company (DYMC). In Composium 2015, up to 6 finalists will be selected during the preliminary round and be invited to Singapore in August 2015 to interact with musicians and adjudicators in an open rehearsal. This will culminate in a prize presentation concert, in which works of these finalists will be performed by the DYMC Musicians. Furthermore, in conjunction with SG50, a nationwide effort to celebrate Singapore’s 50th birthday in 2015, a new award has been included for the competition. 3 photos representing Singapore will be selected and to qualify for this award, participants are required to base their compositions on one of these 3 photos. Objectives The organiser (DYMC) seeks to: 1. Stimulate international awareness in composing for a Chinese chamber instrumental setup,

among composers of all nationalities and ages 2. Initiate and take the lead in establishing a repertoire of Chinese chamber works

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Categories

Category A Category B

Category Type For large Chinese chamber ensemble of 10 – 13 musicians

For small Chinese chamber ensemble of 5 musicians

Instrumental Specification & Available No. Of Musicians

1 Dizi*

1 Sheng/ Suona*

1 Yangqin

1 Pipa

1 Liuqin/ Zhongruan

1 Daruan/ Sanxian

1 Guzheng

1 Percussion*

3 Huqin#*

1 Cello

1 Double Bass Note: Any combination of instruments listed above can be used.

1 Dizi*

1 Pipa

1 Ruan*

1 Percussion*

1 Huqin*

Recommended Duration Between 6 – 8 minutes in length

SG50 Composition SG50 composition submission applicable for both categories

Important Note: All submitted works must adhere to DYMC’s score format, instrumental specification and each instrument’s idiomatic range as provided in Annex A. Participants are not allowed to add new instruments or number of musicians beyond the instrumentation list. # Any combination among the Huqins listed are allowed.

The concert master can also double up on the Jinghu or the Banhu.

* Please refer to Annex A for the full list of instruments available for composition.

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SG50 Composition To qualify for SG50 award, participants are to base their compositions on the photos selected by DYMC. Participants may submit their compositions under Category A or B. The Chinese and English translated captions and descriptions serve as a reference for participants’ understanding of these photos. The captions and descriptions do not serve as a story direction for participants’ submission. All photos and Chinese captions are extracted from 《新加坡河-讲不完的故事》 (ISBN 9789814139243)

1) Singapore River 新加坡河畔

繁荣的景象到了 1942 年 2 月就被日本军队的铁蹄踩破了。在新加坡被日本统治三年半的黑暗日子里，民不聊生，

新加坡河沉寂了，它唱不起欢歌，它流淌着新加坡人民的泪水。

When the Japanese Forces invaded Singapore in February 1942, peace and prosperity went downhill. Under the Japanese

occupation, Singapore was shrouded in darkness for three and a half years and its people had no way of making a living.

Quiet and unable to sing happy tunes like it once did, the lively river was now filled with tears of hardship, torture, pain

and sorrow.

太平洋战争爆发前，新加坡河畔可说是万商云集，河上千舸争游。

Before the Pacific War, the Singapore River was a port of opportunities bustling

with countless boats carrying goods from faraway lands.

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2) Storyteller 讲古先生

讲古先生点燃一炷香，作为第一场的开始，大家付钱听这一场，香烧完了，第一场结束，就好像电视连续剧一集播

完一样，要听第二场的人请再付钱。

For the storyteller to begin, the audience would have to pay a fee to him. The storyteller would then light an incense stick

to indicate a start of a narrative. Just like today’s TV serial’s pay-per-view drama teasers, a burned off incense stick

indicates the ending of the first part of a story. With the audience itching for a continuation, they would then fork out more

money for the storyteller to light the second incense stick.

早期南来的劳工、小市民主要的消闲娱乐，就是听街头讲古。

In the early days of Singapore, Storytelling was once a common form of street

entertainment among the migrant workers.

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3) Clock Tower 大钟楼

从前，大钟每隔一段时间就响一次，它缓缓地响，声音悠扬悦耳，在河畔听起来特别响亮，但在远处听却别有一番

风情。尤其在黄昏时分，那钟声伴着低垂的夜幕，给予人一种宁静幽雅之感。

In the past, the bells of the clock tower would chime a few times during the day. Slow and melodious, it rang brightly to

listeners walking along the river. The chimes sound distinctly different as people walk away from the direction of the bells.

With the sun setting in the horizon, listening to the bells go off in the evening gives strollers a feeling of peace and

grandeur.

在加文纳桥另一头的大钟楼，楼顶圆圆尖尖，状似皇冠。

With its round-shaped roof and a pointed edge at the top, the clock tower located at the

other end of Cavenagh Bridge resembles a crown.

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Awards

Award Category Prize

Category A & B

Composition Award 1st Prize SGD 2000

Composition Award 2nd Prize SGD 1500

Composition Award 3rd Prize SGD 1000

Special Awards

SG50 Award^ SGD 1000

Young Singaporean Composer Award~ SGD 500

Audience Award^ SGD 200

^ SG50 Award and Audience Award are eligible for prize winners of both categories A & B.

~ Participants who are Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents at the age of 30 and below (as of 1 June 2015) will automatically be eligible for the “Young Singaporean Composer Award”.

Eligibility

Award Category Requirements

Composer Composition

Composition Award & SG50 Award

Open to all nationalities

No age limit

Open to prize winners of both categories

Original composition (must not have been performed or published prior to the competition)

Compositions on SG50 should be based on any of the 3 images selected by DYMC

Young Singaporean Composer Award

Open to Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents who are 30 years of age and below as of 1 June 2015 (applicable to both category A and B entries)

Original composition (must not have been performed or published prior to the competition)

Audience Award Open to all works presented in

the Prize Presentation concert This will be based on audience

voting during concert

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Adjudication The panel of adjudicators for Composium 2015 can be found in the table below.

Chairman Tay Teow Kiat (Singapore)

Preliminary

Chong Kee Yong (Malaysia) Goh Toh Chai (Singapore) Lai Deh-Ho (Taiwan) Law Wing-Fai (Hong Kong) Quek Ling Kiong (Singapore)

Finals

Chen Yi (USA) Jia Guo Ping (China) Lim Yau (Singapore) Liu Xi Jin (China) Pan Hwang-Long (Taiwan)

1. All Finalists and Award Winners of the competition will be selected by the panel of adjudicators. 2. Judges’ decisions are final and any form of correspondence will not be entertained. 3. The panel reserves the right not to award any prizes in any category if it feels that there are no entry of sufficient

merit within the category. 4. During the preliminary selection, entries will not display the names of the participants and all entries will be

judged anonymously based on the submitted work. Names of selected finalists will only be revealed after the preliminary round.

5. In the final round, Finalists will also be accessed based on his/her ability to articulate compositional intentions and their interaction with ensemble musicians and conductor during the open rehearsal at Composium 2015.

Judging Criteria 1. Artistic merit of the composition 2. Suitability to the set instrumentation

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Submission Requirements

All participants must ensure that the following documents in both hardcopy and softcopy, reach Ding Yi Music Company by 1 June 2015:

i. Complete registration form (on Annex B), affixed with a recent passport size photograph and identification document that clearly indicate the age and nationality of the participant

ii. Biography of the participant in both English and Chinese iii. Programme notes (approximate100 words) in English and Chinese iv. Full score in PDF format without bearing the name of the participant v. Full score in Sibelius (.sib) or Finale (.mus) format bearing the name of the participant.

Handwritten scores will not be accepted. vi. Midi realisation (or sample recording) of the submitted composition with the title of the

piece as the file name. It must be free of names or any identification markings. vii. All Part scores required for the performance of the piece.

Scores and documents submitted will not be returned.

Registration and Submission Deadlines 1. Both electronic and hardcopy scores, midi realisations/ recordings, programme notes and

registration forms must reach the organiser by 1 June 2015, 6pm.

Postal Address: 90 Goodman Road; Goodman Arts Centre; Block K #01-45; Singapore (439053)

Email: [email protected] 2. All participants must provide a valid email address and other contact details as participants

will be issued an acknowledgement by email from the organizer within 7 days upon receipt of submission.

Terms and Conditions 1. Submitted work must be an original piece scored for Chinese music ensemble according

to the layout of Ding Yi Music Company. 2. Ding Yi Music Company reserves the performance rights of all finalist entries. 3. Ding Yi Music Company reserves the rights to record, publish and promote the finalists’

works within five years from August 2015. 4. Ding Yi Music Company reserves the rights to terminate the competition in the event that

the number of submissions fail to reach a certain quota. Prizes will in that case not be awarded.

5. Attendance at the Composition Symposium (Composium 2015) is required of the finalists, as their interactions with musicians and conductor during the open rehearsals of their work will be assessed.

6. Terms and conditions are subject to change. Updated terms and conditions will be posted on the website www.dingyimusic.com/. Interested participants are encouraged to check the Ding Yi Music Company’s website regularly.

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Composium 2015 Timeline

Date Event

1 April 2014 – 1 June 2015 Registration and submission of scores

1 June – 15 June 2015 Adjudication of submitted scores by panel

15 June 2015 Announcement of selected finalist compositions

5 – 7 August 2015 Final adjudication, symposium and prize presentation concert

Contact person Interested participants can contact us at – Email: [email protected] Office: +65 6345 9908 For more information about the 2015 Composition Competition and Composium 2015, please visit www.dingyimusic.com/ or DYMC’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dingyimusic.


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Composium 2015 – Registration Form

English Name (Underline surname) Chinese Name (If applicable)

(Affix Photo Here)

Nationality Gender Date of Birth (DDMMYYYY)

M / F

Place of Birth Age (as of 1 June 2015)

Mailing Address Postal Code

Contact number(s) Email

Participating Category (Please check the appropriate column(s))

Category A 10 – 13 Musicians

Category B 5 Musicians

Title of Composition (In English & Chinese) Category (A or B)

SG50 Composition

(Yes or No)

Picture (1,2,3 or N.A)

Duration

1.

2.

3.

Together with this completed registration form, please ensure that the following items reach Ding Yi Music Company by 1 June 2015:

Biography of participant (English and Chinese)

Programme notes (approximate 100 words, please provide both English and Chinese notes)

A CD or DVD containing the following: Full score in PDF format without bearing the name of the participant MIDI realization (or sample recording) of the submitted composition with the title of the piece

as the file name Score in Sibelius (.sib) or Finale (.mus) format All Part scores required for the performance of the piece.

*Please note that handwritten scores will not be accepted. Please submit the required items by post to “90 Goodman Road; Block K #01-45; Singapore (439053)” and electronically to [email protected].

By signing this form,

1. I declare that all information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge. 2. I declare that the work submitted is an original and unaided composition. 3. I have read and understood, and will abide to the Terms and Conditions stated in the “Open Call

for Compositions” document.

Signature of participant Date


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