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The Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition 2011 |
 | The Worshipful Company of Musicians in association with the Wavendon Foundation and Jazzorg have pleasure in inviting entries for the Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition 2011. This prestigious prize is offered for an original composition in an original arrangement by the composer of a piece in the jazz genre for either the big band category or small band category. The prize value is £1000 for each category and the competition will be judged by Mr. Frank Griffith, Mr. Tim Garland and Ms. Nikki Iles.
The competition last year drew nationwide entries of an exceptionally high standard. The response to the prize to date has been considerable and we believe that the combination of the prize value and the cachet will continue to be attractive to young musicians outside main-stream education and already pursuing their career or training elsewhere, in addition to post-graduates, young professionals and students. The closing date for the 2011 prize is 3rd December 2010.
The value of the prize for each category is defined thus:
For an original composition in an original arrangement for:
- Big band (notation for 16 players) - the prize will be £1000
- Small band (notation for 7-9 players) - the prize will be £1000
The competition is open to all individuals who are resident in the U.K. and are below the age of 28 years on the date of their submission. The competition is governed by specific rules and these may be reviewed or downloaded at the links below
The entries are required to be fully notated for the intended number of players, represented by a control/conductor score, preferably in publishable form using Sibelius or Finale software. An audio rendition of the piece (as a file, CD, audio cassette or midi) is also required and the duration of the piece should be 6-10 minutes.
Winning entries will be published on the jazzorg website, for free download by non-commercial users. In addition to the attendant publicity, the prizes are arranged to be presented at a special concert at Ronnie Scott's club where the winning entries will also be played by the Trinity College Jazz Ensemble. The copyright and all rights of commercial exploitation would remain with the composer.
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To read the Competition Rules, click on [this link]
- To read the Entry Form, click on [this link]
- To download a copy of the Competition Rules in .pdf format click on [this link]
- To download a copy of the Entry Form in pdf format click on [this link].
- To download a copy of the Entry Form in Word (.doc) format click on [this link]
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Entries will be judged by Mr. Frank Griffith, Ms. Nikki Iles and Mr. Tim Garland. |
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