Compose a work for the French harpsichords in the St Cecilia’s Hall Museum of Instruments to win up to £200

Competition rules
See also notes, below

The competition is open to young people residing or attending educational establishments in Edinburgh and the Lothians. It is divided into two categories:
A – those attending secondary schools
B – those aged under 23 on 31 May 2009

Pieces must be written for the French harpsichords in the St Cecilia’s Hall Museum of Instruments: the 1764/84 Goermans-Taskin double-manual harpsichord, and the 1769 Taskin double-manual harpsichord.

The prizes to be awarded are:
£150 for the winner of category A
£200 for the winner of category B

The winners and two runners-up in each category will be offered pairs of free tickets to all the concerts organised by the Friends of St Cecilia s Hall during the 2009 Edinburgh Festivals period.
Winning pieces will be played at one of these concerts, by the winner or, if preferred, by a player connected with the University of Edinburgh or The Friends of St Cecilia s Hall and Museum.
Winners and runners-up in both categories will be offered a private tour of the keyboard instruments in the St Cecilia?s Hall Museum of Instruments.

Submissions may consist of one or several items. The maximum combined length of each submission should be five minutes. Entrants may make only one submission.

Submissions must be the sole work of the entrant, though they may be based on traditional or composed grounds or themes. Pieces can be written for solo harpsichord, for harpsichord duos (two harpsichords), or harpsichord duets (two musicians on one harpsichord).

Entries must be submitted as scores, which may be accompanied by recordings.

Entries must be accompanied by a declaration by a teacher or other responsible person to the effect that the entrant fulfills the entry qualifications as to school attendance or age, and residence, and that the entry is the entrant’s own work.

Copyright in submissions to the competition will remain with the composers but they grant to The Friends of St Cecilia’s Hall and Museum the right to use them for any purpose compatible with the Friends’ constitution.

The competition will be judged by a sub-committee appointed by the committee of The Friends of St Cecilia’s Hall and Museum. The judges’ decision will be final. The judges may decide not to award the prize in one or both age categories.

Entries must be submitted by 31 May 2009. They should be sent to Composers’ Competition, St Cecilia’s Hall, 220 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1NQ.
Winners will be informed by 30 June 2009.

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