2007-2008 MTNA Student Competitions.The MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National Association MTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee) Student Competitions consist of three levels: State Competition, Division Competition and National Finals. PERFORMANCE COMPETITIONS The purposes of the Music Teachers National Association performance competitions are to provide educational experiences for students and teachers and to recognize exceptionally talented young artists and their teachers in their pursuit of musical excellence. The state competitions are considered the primary educational level with the division and national levels showcasing outstanding performance and honoring significant pedagogical ped·a·gog·ic also ped·a·gog·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of pedagogy. 2. Characterized by pedantic formality: a haughty, pedagogic manner. achievement. MTNA Junior Performance Competitions Sponsored by: Baldwin Piano Company The Baldwin Piano Company is the largest US-based manufacturer of keyboard instruments, most notably pianos. It is a subsidiary of the Gibson Guitar Corporation. History , sponsor of the piano piano or pianoforte, musical instrument whose sound is produced by vibrating strings struck by felt hammers that are controlled from a keyboard. The piano's earliest predecessor was the dulcimer. The first piano was made c. competition Yamaha (company) Yamaha - A Japanese company best known for consumer electronics and motorbikes. They make music synthesizers, CD-Rom Writers and HiFi sound equipment. http://yamaha.com/. Corp. of America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. , Orchesral Strings Department, sponsor of the string competition The MTNA FOUNDATION FUND, sponsor of the brass brass, alloy having copper (55%–90%) and zinc (10%–45%) as its essential components. The properties of brass vary with the proportion of copper and zinc and with the addition of small amounts of other elements, such as aluminum, lead, tin, or nickel. and woodwind competitions MTNA Senior Performance Competitions Sponsored by: Yamaha Corp. of America, Piano Division, sponsor of the piano competition Kawai This article is about the Kawai Musical Instruments. For Kawai village in NWFP of Pakistan, see Kaghan valley. For kawaii, the Japanese concept of "cuteness", see Cuteness in Japanese culture. The Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co. Ltd. America, sponsor of the piano duet competition The MTNA FOUNDATION FUND, sponsor of the brass, string, voice and woodwind competitions MTNA Young Artist Performance Competitions Sponsored by: Steinway Steinway German-U.S. piano manufacturing firm. Henry E. Steinway, born Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (1797–1871), was trained as an organ builder in his native Germany and began building pianos in 1836. He and most of his family followed one of his sons to the U.S. & Sons, sponsor of the piano competition The MTNA FOUNDATION FUND, sponsor of the brass, string, voice and woodwind competitions MTNA Chamber Music Performance Competition Sponsored by: Allen Al·len , Edgar 1892-1943. American anatomist who is noted for his studies of hormones and for the discovery (1923) of estrogen. I. McHose Scholarship Fund COMPOSITION COMPETITIONS The purpose of the Music Teachers National Association composition competition is to encourage creativity and self-expression self-ex·pres·sion n. Expression of one's own personality, feelings, or ideas, as through speech or art: "Self-expression must pass into communication for its fulfillment" Pearl S. Buck. in student musicians through the art of composing com·pose v. com·posed, com·pos·ing, com·pos·es v.tr. 1. To make up the constituent parts of; constitute or form: and to recognize their achievements, as well as the significant work of their teachers. MTNA Student Composition Competitions Sponsored by: Morty Morty is a nickname commonly of the name Mortimer. Morty can refer to:
MTNA FOUNDATION FUND General Guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. for the 7-2008 MTNA Student Competitions Application deadline for all states is September September: see month. 11, 2007. All applications must be entered online by 12:00 MIDNIGHT on September 11, 2007. Specific details for each level are found as follows: Junior Competitions: Page 37 Senior Competitions: Page 38 Young Artist Competitions: Page 40 Chamber Music Competition: Page 42 Composition Competitions: Page 43 Performance Competitions Junior Performance * Age: 11-14 as of January January: see month. 1, 2008 * Competitions: Brass, Piano, String and Woodwind * Entry Fee: $80 Senior Performance * Age: 15-18 as of January 1, 2008 * Competitions: Brass, Piano, Piano Duet (one piano/four hands) String, Voice and Woodwind * Entry Fee: $110 Young Artist Performance * Age: 19-26 as of January 1, 2008 * Competitions: Brass, Piano, String, Voice and Woodwind * Entry Fee: $120 Chamber Music Performance * Age: Average age of ensemble The word ensemble can refer to
* Ensemble size: 3-6 players * Ensemble instrumentation instrumentation, in music: see orchestra and orchestration. instrumentation In technology, the development and use of precise measuring, analysis, and control equipment. : any combination of brass, piano, string and wind instruments. Ensembles with piano only are not permitted. * Entry Fee: $120 * The National Finals of the competitions are scheduled for March 29-April 2, 2008, in Denver Denver, city (1990 pop. 467,610), alt. 5,280 ft (1,609 m), state capital, coextensive with Denver co., N central Colo., on a plateau at the foot of the Front Range of the Rocky Mts., along the South Platte River where Cherry Creek meets it; inc. 1861. , Colorado Colorado, state, United States Colorado (kŏlərăd`ə, –răd`ō, –rä`dō), state, W central United States, one of the Rocky Mt. states. . For a complete list of State and Division Competition dates and locations, consult the June/July 2007 issue of American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Music Teacher or the MTNA website at www.mtna.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. . MTNA Member Teachers * Current active membership dues for MTNA must be paid on or before August 31, 2007. Teachers may enter students either (1) in the state where the student has permanent residence or (2) in the state where the instruction takes place. MTNA members are not required to be members of the state in which the student is entered. * An MTNA collegiate col·le·giate adj. 1. Of, relating to, or held to resemble a college. 2. Of, for, or typical of college students. 3. Of or relating to a collegiate church. member must pay active membership dues to enter students in the competitions. Nonmember nonmember Noun a person who is not a member of a particular club or organization Noun 1. nonmember - a person who is not a member Teachers * Nonmembers have the option of becoming a member of MTNA or paying a Teacher Entry Fee of $150. This fee will allow the teacher to enter one or more students into the various MTNA competitions, provided all other eligibility requirements are met. Nonmembers may enter students either (1) in the state where the student has permanent residence or (2) in the state where the instruction takes place. Nonmember fees must be paid on or before August 31, 2007. Teacher Eligibility * The teacher and the student may not be the same individual. State Teacher Fees * Some states may charge teacher fees for entrants in the MTNA competitions. It is the responsibility of the state to contact the teacher regarding any state-assessed teacher fees. Entrant en·trant n. One that enters, especially one that enters a competition. [French, from present participle of entrer, to enter, from Old French; see enter. Information * A student may enter the competitions in only one state. * Competition financial obligations are the responsibility of the entrant. * All entry fees are nonrefundable Nonrefundable Not permitted, under the terms of an indenture, to be refundable. . * State and division winners/representatives are obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to advance to the next level of the competition. * If there is only one entrant in a State-level category, there will be NO State Competition. The entrant will be named the State Representative and will advance directly to the Division Competition. * If there is only one entrant in a Division-level category, there will be NO Division Competition. The entrant will be named the Division Representative and will advance directly to the National Finals. * If there are seven (7) or fewer entrants nationwide in a category at the state level, those entrants will advance directly to the National Finals. * Primary communication is via e-mail. The application must have e-mail addresses See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address for student, teacher and parents. National Winner Responsibilities * National performance competition winners are required to perform on the Winners Concert at the MTNA National Conference in Denver, Colorado, March 29-April 2, 2008. Competition Rules * Decisions of competition judges are final. * A national first-place winner may not participate in the same competition category again. * Facilities permitting, competition performances (including winners concerts) are open to the public. Competition rehearsals are closed to the public. * Audio or video recording and photography of the competitions are strongly discouraged dis·cour·age tr.v. dis·cour·aged, dis·cour·ag·ing, dis·cour·ag·es 1. To deprive of confidence, hope, or spirit. 2. To hamper by discouraging; deter. 3. . * It is the responsibility of the entrant to be available for all published dates of the competitions. The assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. rehearsal re·hears·al n. The process of repeating information, such as a name or a list of words, in order to remember it. re·hearse  v. and
performance times are final and cannot be changed.
Repertoire Repertoire may mean Repertory but may also refer to:
* No changes in repertoire are allowed following submission Submission Elliott, Anne reluctantly gives up her fiancé on her family’s advice. [Br. Lit.: Jane Austen Persuasion in Magill I, 734] of the online application. * Repertoire requirements are listed under individual levels (Junior, Senior, Young Artist, Chamber Music). * Teachers should verify (1) To prove the correctness of data. (2) In data entry operations, to compare the keystrokes of a second operator with the data entered by the first operator to ensure that the data were typed in accurately. See validate. that all repertoire listings are correct before submission of the application. Competition Music * All entrants and accompanists must abide by the federal Copyright Law. Photocopies are strongly discouraged. * All scores must be submitted to competition officials prior to the entrant's performance. ** Measures must be numbered at the beginning of each system. ** A Music Release Form must be signed for any photocopies being used. * Entrants in the solo performance competitions must provide the judge(s) one score for each work listed on the application. Solo instrumentalists may submit either the solo part or the complete score. * Ensembles in the Chamber Music Competition must provide the judge(s) one score or one complete set of parts. Competition Procedure for All Categories * Performance procedures: ** No minimum time limit. ** Programmed music may exceed maximum time limit. ** Performance will be stopped when maximum time is reached (does not affect results). ** Student chooses first selection; judges determine remaining order of performance. * Repertoire: ** Direct questions concerning repertoire to the appropriate national coordinator (Junior, Senior, Young Artist, Chamber Music) prior to submission of application. ** Individual movements of suites, sonatas The following is a list of musical pieces that belong to the category, Sonata. Classical (ca 1760 – ca 1830)
** Cuts in solo parts are not permitted. Repeats are left to the discretion of entrant. ** Cuts in the tutti tut·ti Music adv. & adj. All. Used chiefly as a direction to indicate that all performers are to take part. n. pl. tut·tis 1. (piano) parts of concerto concerto (kənchâr`tō), musical composition usually for an orchestra and a soloist or a group of soloists. In the 16th cent. concertare and concertato implied an ensemble, either vocal or instrumental. movements are allowed and encouraged. * Recorded accompaniments are not permitted for works to be performed with piano or orchestra orchestra Instrumental ensemble of varying size and composition. Today the term orchestra usually refers to the traditional large Western ensemble of bowed stringed instruments with brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments, with several players to each string part. . * MTNA will not provide equipment for the performance of an original work written for solo instrument and multi-media and cannot guarantee accessible electrical outlets in the competition room. Accompanists * Teachers may accompany To go along with; to go with or to attend as a companion or associate. A motor vehicle statute may require beginning drivers or drivers under a certain age to be accompanied by a licensed adult driver whenever operating an automobile. their own students or another teacher's students at any level of the competition. MTNA Official Accompanists * Official accompanist fees are nonrefundable. * Additional rehearsal time with an official division or national accompanist may not be contracted (see below). State Competition * Official accompanists are not provided at the state level. Division and National Competition Junior Competition Official Accompanist Fees * Official accompanist fee: ** $80 for forty-five (45) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance. Senior Competition Official Accompanist Fees * Official accompanist fee: ** Major work only: $70 for thirty (30) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance. ** Complete program: $150 for sixty (60) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance. ** Senior Voice: $90 for forty (40) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance. Young Artist Competition Official Accompanist Fees * Official accompanist fee: ** Major work only: $125 for sixty (60) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance. ** Complete program: $175 for one-hundred-twenty (120) minutes of rehearsal and competition performance. Competition Agreement * It is the responsibility of the teacher, coach, entrant and parent or guardian guardian In law, one who has, or is legally appointed to, the care and management of another, usually a minor. A natural guardian is a guardian by natural relationship (usually the father or mother). to abide by To stand to; to adhere; to maintain. See also: Abide all rules and regulations for the MTNA Student Competitions. Failure to meet this responsibility will result in the disqualification dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion n. 1. The act of disqualifying or the condition of having been disqualified. 2. Something that disqualifies: illness as a disqualification for enlistment in the army. of the entrant at the level of competition where the discrepancy DISCREPANCY. A difference between one thing and another, between one writing and another; a variance. (q.v.) 2. Discrepancies are material and immaterial. is discovered. MTNA Junior Performance Competitions National Coordinator: Sally Laird laird n. Scots The owner of a landed estate. [Scots, from Middle English lard, variant of lord, owner, master; see lord. , NCTM NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM Nationally Certified Teacher of Music NCTM North Carolina Transportation Museum NCTM National Capital Trolley Museum NCTM Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage , 4216 Birdsong birdsong. Song, call notes, and certain mechanical sounds constitute the language of birds. Song is produced in the syrinx, whose firm walls are derived from the rings of the trachea, and is modified by the larynx and tongue. Dr., Eagle River, AK 99577-9008 Home Telephone: (907) 694-3317 * E-mail: juniorperformance@mtna.org Application Procedure * Age: 11-14 as of January 1, 2008. * Entry Fee: $80. * Application deadline: September 11, 2007. * Refer to page 36 for application instructions. Competition Categories * Brass (Trumpet trumpet, brass wind musical instrument of part cylindrical, part conical bore, in the shape of a flattened loop and having three piston valves to regulate the pitch. , Horn, Euphonium euphonium or tenor tuba Large valved brass instrument, the leading lower-pitched instrument in military bands. It developed from the valved bugle and cornet in Germany c. 1840. It has four valves and a wide conical bore resembling the tuba's. , Trombone trombone [Ital.,=large trumpet], brass wind musical instrument of cylindrical bore, twice bent on itself, having a sliding section that lengthens or shortens it and thus regulates the pitch. The descendant of the sackbut, it was developed in the 15th cent. , Tuba), Piano, String (Violin violin, family of stringed musical instruments having wooden bodies whose backs and fronts are slightly convex, the fronts pierced by two f-hole-shaped resonance holes. , Viola viola: see violin. viola Stringed instrument, the tenor member of the violin family. In appearance it is almost identical to the violin but slightly larger; its strings are tuned a fifth lower. , Cello cello or 'cello: see violin. cello or violoncello Bowed, stringed instrument, the bass member of the violin family. Its full name means “little violone”—i.e., “little big viol. , String Bass) and Woodwind (Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon bassoon (băs  n`), double-reed woodwind instrument that plays in the bass and tenor registers. Its 8-ft (2.4-m) conical tube is bent double, the instrument thus being about 4 ft (1. , Saxophone saxophone, musical instrument invented in the 1840s by Adolphe Sax. Although it uses the single reed of the clarinet family, it has a conical tube and is made of metal. )
National Awards * Winners are required to perform on the Junior Winners Concert at the 2008 MTNA National Conference in Denver, Colorado. Brass and Woodwind * Awards made possible by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND. ** National Winner: $1,000 ** Second Place: $500 ** Merit Awards: $100 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 Piano * Awards made possible by the Baldwin Piano Company. ** National Winner: $1,000 ** Second Place: $500 ** Merit Awards: $100 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 String * Awards made possible by the Yamaha Corporation “Yamaha” redirects here. For other uses, see Yamaha (disambiguation). The Yamaha Corporation (ヤマハ株式会社 of America, Orchestral or·ches·tra n. 1. Music a. A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including strings, woodwinds, brass instruments, and percussion instruments. b. Strings Division. ** National Winner: $1,000 ** Second Place: $500 ** Merit Awards: $100 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 General Rules See "General Guidelines for MTNA Student Competitions" on page 34. Repertoire No changes in repertoire are allowed following submission of the online application. Repertoire Requirements MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Junior Brass MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Junior String MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Junior Woodwind * Maximum performance time: twenty (20) minutes * The program must contain: ** selections from at least two contrasting style periods ** stylistically sty·lis·tic adj. Of or relating to style, especially literary style. sty·lis ti·cal·ly adv.Adv. 1. varied compositions appropriate to the instrument ** transcriptions are allowed * Memorization mem·o·rize tr.v. mem·o·rized, mem·o·riz·ing, mem·o·riz·es 1. To commit to memory; learn by heart. 2. Computer Science To store in memory: is not required. * Entrants may perform on any instrument(s) of their choice within a category. MTNA-Baldwin Junior Piano * Maximum performance time: twenty (20) minutes * The program must contain: ** selections from at least two contrasting style periods ** stylistically varied compositions ** transcriptions are allowed * Memorization is required for all repertoire. * Concerto performances are not permitted. * Compositions for prepared piano A prepared piano is a piano that has had its sound altered by placing objects (preparations) between or on the strings or on the hammers or dampers. The idea of altering an instrument's timbre through the use of external objects has been applied to instruments other than are not permitted at the request of competition hosts and piano companies providing instruments. MTNA Senior Performance Competitions National Coordinator: Ginger ginger, common name for members of the Zingiberaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical perennial herbs, chiefly of Indomalaysia. The aromatic oils of many are used in making condiments, perfumes, and medicines, especially stimulants and preparations to ease Yang yang (yang) [Chinese] in Chinese philosophy, the active, positive, masculine principle that is complementary to yin; see yin, under principle. Hwalek, NCTM, 234 Kenduskeag Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent ., Bangor Bangor, town, Northern Ireland Bangor (băng`gər), town (1991 pop. 70,750), North Down dist., E Northern Ireland, on Belfast Lough. It is a seaport, resort, and yachting center (site of an annual regatta), with some light industry. , ME 04401 Telephone: Home: (207) 947-0670 * Work: (207) 581-1246 * E-mail: seniorperformance@mma.org Application Procedure * Age: 15-18 as of January 1, 2008. * Entry Fee: $110. * Application deadline: September 11, 2007. * Refer to page 36 for application instructions. Competition Categories * Brass (Trumpet, Horn, Euphonium, Trombone, Tuba), Solo Piano, Piano Duet (one piano/four hands), String (Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass), Voice and Woodwind (Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone) National Awards * Winners are required to perform on the Senior Winners Concert at the 2008 MTNA National Conference in Denver, Colorado. Brass, String and Woodwind * Awards made possible by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND. ** National Winner: $2,000 ** Second Place: $1,000 ** Merit Awards: $100 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 Piano * Awards made possible by the Yamaha Corp. of America, Piano Division. ** National Winner: $2,000 ** Second Place: $1,000 (supported by the Evelyn Eve·lyn , John 1620-1706. English writer whose Diary, published in 1818, is a valuable historical record of his times. Lindblad Folland Endowment Fund Noun 1. endowment fund - the capital that provides income for an institution endowment patrimony - a church endowment chantry - an endowment for the singing of Masses ) ** Merit Awards: $100 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 Piano Duet (one-piano/four-hands) * Awards made possible by Kawai America ** National Winning Duo: $2,000 ** Second Place Duo: $1,000 ** Merit Awards (per duo): $100 ** Teacher(s) of winning duo: $200 Voice * Awards made possible by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND. ** National Winner: $2,000 (supported by a gift from Jane E. Snow) ** Second Place: $1,000 ** Merit Awards: $100 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 General Rules See "General Guidelines for MTNA Student Competitions" on page 34. Repertoire No changes in repertoire are allowed following submission of the online application. Repertoire Requirements MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Senior Brass MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Senior String MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Senior Woodwind * Maximum performance time: thirty (30) minutes * The program must contain: ** selections from at least two contrasting style periods ** stylistically varied compositions appropriate to the instrument ** transcriptions are allowed * Memorization is not required. * Entrants may perform on any instrument(s) of their choice within a category. MTNA-Yamaha Senior Piano * State Competition: ** maximum performance time: twenty-five (25) minutes ** selected solo (no concerto) program must contain: *** selections from at least two contrasting style periods *** stylistically varied compositions *** transcriptions are allowed At the Division Competition, the state winner will be required to perform one movement of a major work for piano and orchestra in addition to the solo repertoire. Information for the major work must be submitted with the original application. * Division Competition: ** maximum performance time: thirty (30) minutes ** solo repertoire that meets the requirements for the State Competition ** one movement of a major work for piano and orchestra * National Competition: Same as Division Competition. * Memorization is required for all repertoire. * Compositions for prepared piano are not permitted at the request of competition hosts and piano companies providing instruments. MTNA-Kawai America Piano Duet (one piano/four hands) * A duet team may enter the competitions in only one state. * Two teachers may jointly enter a duet team. Both teachers must be listed on the application and must pay current active MTNA dues or the Nonmember Teacher Entry Fee. * If the entry involves two different states, the state of entry is determined by the teacher(s). * Contestants entering the Piano Duet competition may also enter any other MTNA competitions for which they are eligible. * Both students will share any monetary awards. If two teachers are listed on the application, both teachers will share any monetary awards. * Maximum performance time: thirty (30) minutes * The program must contain: ** selections from at least two contrasting style periods ** stylistically varied compositions appropriate to the instrument ** transcriptions are allowed * Memorization is not required. MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Senior Voice * Maximum performance time: twenty (20) minutes * The program must contain only four selections: (include the name of any identifying work from which a song is taken) ** two non-English art songs ** one English art English art is the body of visual arts originating from the nation of England, in the form of a continuous tradition. Following historical surveys such as Creative Art In England song ** one song of the entrant's choice. * Difficult arias are discouraged. * Memorization is required for all repertoire. MTNA Young Artist Performance Competitions National Coordinator: David Piersel, NCTM, 4300 74th St., Urbandale Urbandale, city (1990 pop. 23,500), Polk co., central Iowa, a residential suburb of Des Moines; inc. 1917. The growing city has light industry and warehousing. , IA 50322-1710 Telephone: (515) 331-4415 * E-mail: youngartist@mma.org Application Procedure * Age: 19-26 as of January 1, 2008. * Entry Fee: $120. * Application deadline: September 11, 2007. * Refer to page 36 for application instructions. Competition Categories * Brass (Trumpet, Horn, Euphonium, Trombone, Tuba), Piano, String (Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass), Voice and Woodwind (Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone) National Awards * Winners are required to perform on the Young Artist Winners Concert at the 2008 MTNA National Conference in Denver, Colorado. Brass, String and Woodwind * Awards made possible by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND. ** National Winner: $3,000 ** Second Place: $1,500 ** Merit Awards: $100 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 Piano * Award for national winner made possible by Steinway & Sons: ** Model M (5'7") Steinway grand piano, with a retail value of more than $49,000. All national finalists and their teachers receive a plaque plaque (plak) 1. any patch or flat area. 2. a superficial, solid, elevated skin lesion. attachment plaques . * Awards made possible by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND: ** Second Place: $1,500 ** Merit Awards: $100 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 Voice * Awards made possible by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND. ** National Winner: $3,000 (supported by a gift from Jane E. Snow) ** Second Place: $1,500 ** Merit Awards: $100 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 General Rules See "General Guidelines for MTNA Student Competitions" on page 34. Repertoire No changes in repertoire are allowed following submission of the online application. Repertoire Requirements MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Young Artist Brass MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Young Artist Woodwind * Maximum performance time: forty (40) minutes * The program must contain: ** selections from at least two contrasting style periods ** stylistically varied compositions appropriate to the instrument ** transcriptions are allowed * Memorization is not required. * Entrants may perform on any instrument(s) of their choice within a category. MTNA-Steinway & Sons Young Artist Piano * State Competition: ** maximum performance time: forty (40) minutes ** selected solo (no concerto) program must contain: *** selections from at least two contrasting style periods *** stylistically varied compositions *** transcriptions are allowed At the Division Competition, the state winner will be required to perform a complete major work for piano and orchestra in addition to the solo repertoire. Information for the major work must be submitted with the original application. * Division Competition: ** maximum performance time: fifty (50) minutes ** solo repertoire that meets the requirements for the State Competition ** complete major work for piano and orchestra * National Competition: Same as Division Competition. * Memorization is required for all repertoire. * Compositions for prepared piano are not permitted at the request of competition hosts and piano companies providing instruments. FOUNDATION FUND Young Artist String * Maximum performance time: fifty (50) minutes * The program must contain: ** selections from at least two contrasting style periods ** stylistically varied compositions appropriate to the instrument ** transcriptions are allowed * Memorization is not required. * Entrants may perform on any instrument(s) of their choice within a category. MTNA FOUNDATION FUND Young Artist Voice * Maximum performance time: thirty-five (35) minutes * The program [a minimum of five (5) selections] must contain repertoire in the original language from each of the following categories: (include the name of any identifying work from which a song is taken) ** Aria aria (är`ēə), elaborate and often lengthy solo song with instrumental accompaniment. In the 16th cent. it was a melody improvised over a strophic bass line, and a distinction was made between instrumental, vocal, and dance arias. from opera or oratorio oratorio (ôrətôr`ēō), musical composition employing chorus, orchestra, and soloists and usually, but not necessarily, a setting of a sacred libretto without stage action or scenery. repertoire, sung in the original key ** German Lied ** French Melodie ** Art song in English 1. English - (Obsolete) The source code for a program, which may be in any language, as opposed to the linkable or executable binary produced from it by a compiler. The idea behind the term is that to a real hacker, a program written in his favourite programming language is written after 1900 ** Additional song(s) or aria(s) of the entrant's choice in the original language or in English translation * Memorization is required for all repertoire. MTNA Chamber Music Performance Competition National Coordinator: James James, person in the Bible James, in the Gospel of St. Luke, kinsman of St. Jude. The original does not specify the relationship. James, rivers, United States James. Norden Norden may refer to several things. Geography
Application Procedure * Entry Fee: $120 for each ensemble. * Application deadline: September 11, 2007. * Refer to page 36 for application instructions. Entrant Eligibility * The average age of ensemble members must be 18-26 as of January 1, 2008. * Ensemble members may not enter in more than one state. * Ensemble members may not enter in more than one ensemble. National Awards * The winning ensemble is required to perform on the Winners Concert at the 2008 MTNA National Conference in Denver, Colorado. * Awards made possible by the Allen I. McHose Scholarship Fund. ** Winning Ensemble: $3,000 ** Second Place Ensemble: $1,500 ** Teacher/Coach of Winning Ensemble: $200 Ensemble Requirements * The ensemble must consist of at least three (3) performers and may have no more than six (6) performers. * During the course of a performance, an ensemble may change in size, through the addition or subtraction subtraction, fundamental operation of arithmetic; the inverse of addition. If a and b are real numbers (see number), then the number a−b is that number (called the difference) which when added to b (the subtractor) equals of personnel. (For example, a woodwind quintet might add a piano and become a sextet, or a string quartet string quartet Ensemble consisting of two violins, viola, and cello, or a work written for such an ensemble. Since c. 1775 such works have been perhaps the predominant genre of chamber music. might be reduced to a string trio A string trio is a group of three string instruments or a piece written for such a group. The earliest string trio form consisted of two violins and cello, a grouping which had grown out of the baroque trio sonata. .) * Ensembles may be any combination of the following instruments: Brass (Trumpet, Horn, Euphonium, Trombone, Tuba), Piano, String (Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass), and Woodwind (Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone). Ensembles with piano only are not permitted. * No changes in ensemble personnel may be made. * The performance is without conductor conductor Any of various substances that allow the flow of electric current or thermal energy. A conductor is a poor insulator because it has a low resistance to such flow. . General Rules See "General Guidelines for MTNA Student Competitions" on page 34. Repertoire No changes in repertoire are allowed following submission of the online application. Repertoire Requirements * Maximum performance time: forty (40) minutes * The program must contain: ** selections from at least two contrasting style periods ** stylistically varied compositions ** transcriptions are allowed * Cuts in the music are not permitted. * Repeats are left to the discretion of the ensemble. Competition Music * Each ensemble must provide the judge(s) one score or one complete set of parts for each work listed on the application. MTNA Student Composition Competitions National Coordinator: Roger Foltz, NCTM, University of Nebraska at Omaha Administrators As of 2007, the chancellor of UNO is John Christensen, Ph.D., and the deans are:
Registration must be submitted online at www.mtna.org. Entry forms via fax and U.S. mail will not be accepted. Application Procedure * The online application and four (4) copies of the score, which are to be mailed, must be postmarked by midnight September 11, 2007. * The application must be submitted online. Print two copies of the online application: one (1) copy for your records and the second to mail with four (4) copies of your score to the appropriate state coordinator. The addresses of the state coordinators can be found on the MTNA website at www.mtna.org. * Refer to page 36 for application instructions. Composition Competitions Elementary elementary /el·e·men·ta·ry/ (el?e-men´tah-re) not resolvable or divisible into simpler parts or components. elementary not resolvable into simpler parts. elementary body 1. : * Age: 5-10 as of January 1, 2008 * Entry Fee: $50 Junior: * Age: 11-14 as of January 1, 2008 * Entry Fee: $70 Senior: * Age: 15-18 as of January 1, 2008 * Entry Fee: $100 Young Artist: * Age: 19-26 as of January 1, 2008 * Entry fee: $100 National Awards * Awards made possible by Morty and Iris Manus. ** Elementary winner: $500 ** Elementary Second Place: $250 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 * Awards made possible by Morty and Iris Manus. ** Junior winner: $1,000 ** Junior Second Place: $500 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 * Awards made possible by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND. ** Senior winner: $2,000 ** Senior Second Place: $1,000 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 * Awards made possible by the MTNA FOUNDATION FUND. ** Young Artist winner: $3,000 ** Young Artist Second Place: $1,500 ** Teacher of Winner: $200 MTNA Member Teachers * Current active membership dues for MTNA must be paid on or before August 31, 2007. Teachers may enter students either (1) in the state where the student has permanent residence or (2) in the state where the instruction takes place. MTNA members are not required to be members of the state in which the student is entered. * An MTNA collegiate member must pay active membership dues to enter students in the competitions. Nonmember Teachers * Nonmembers have the option of becoming a member of MTNA or paying a Teacher Entry Fee of $150. This fee will allow the teacher to enter one or more students into the various MTNA competitions, provided all other eligibility requirements are met. Nonmembers may enter students either (1) in the state where the student has permanent residence of (2) in the state where the instruction takes place. Nonmember fees must be paid on or before August 31, 2007. Entrant Information * A student may submit only one entry. * A student may enter the competitions in only one state. * Only one student per entry is allowed. * Competition financial obligations are the responsibility of the entrant. * If there is only one entrant in a State-level category, there will be NO State Competition. The entrant will be named the State Representative and that composition will advance directly to the Division Competition. * If there is only one entrant in a Division-level category there will be NO Division Competition. The entrant will be named the Division Representative and that composition will advance directly to the National Finals. Submission Requirements * The performance time must not exceed ten (10) minutes. * Only compositions for nine performers or less will be accepted. Electronic realizations of larger scale works are not allowed. * A composition that makes use of a copyrighted text must be accompanied ac·com·pa·ny v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies v.tr. 1. To be or go with as a companion. 2. by a written statement from the copyright holder giving permission to use the text. If the text is in the public domain, a statement signed by the student and teacher indicating this fact must accompany the entry. * Four (4) copies of a fully realized score, completely notated by the composer This article is about composers of music. For the HTML editor, see Mozilla Composer. A composer is a person who writes music. The term refers particularly to someone who writes music in some type of musical notation, thus allowing others to perform the music. , are required (no recordings accepted). The manuscript manuscript, a handwritten work as distinguished from printing. The oldest manuscripts, those found in Egyptian tombs, were written on papyrus; the earliest dates from c.3500 B.C. must be in the composer's handwriting HANDWRITING, evidence. Almost every person's handwriting has something whereby it may be distinguished from the writing of others, and this difference is sometimes intended by the term. 2. or in the form of a computer printout (PRINTer OUTput) Same as hard copy. produced by the composer. * Measures of the composition must be numbered, preferably pref·er·a·ble adj. More desirable or worthy than another; preferred: Coffee is preferable to tea, I think. pref at the beginning of each system. * All materials must be labeled with the name of the composition, the name of the student and the category (Elementary, Junior, Senior, Young Artist). The name of the teacher must not appear on the score. * No change may be made to the manuscript once it has been submitted with the application. * Any composition that does not meet the Submission Requirements will be disqualified dis·qual·i·fy tr.v. dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing, dis·qual·i·fies 1. a. To render unqualified or unfit. b. To declare unqualified or ineligible. 2. . * Compositions for prepared piano are not permitted at the request of competition hosts and piano companies providing instruments. Performance Requirements * The composition of each national composition competition winner will be performed at the 2008 MTNA National Conference in Denver, Colorado. Winners must be present at the performance in order to receive their award and must provide their own musicians. * Only live performances are allowed for Composition Winners at the National Conference. * If the first-place winner is unable to attend the National Conference and arrange for a live performance of their composition: ** first-place ranking will be retained, but cash awards for student and teacher will be forfeited for·feit n. 1. Something surrendered or subject to surrender as punishment for a crime, an offense, an error, or a breach of contract. 2. Games a. . ** second-place competitor will be given the opportunity to attend the National Conference and have their composition performed. ** if the second-place competitor accepts this opportunity, the student will receive the first-place cash award in lieu of Instead of; in place of; in substitution of. It does not mean in addition to. the second-place cash award and that student's teacher will receive the first-place teacher award. ** if the second-place competitor is unable to attend the National Conference and have their composition performed, the second-place designation DESIGNATION, wills. The expression used by a testator, instead of the name of the person or the thing he is desirous to name; for example, a legacy to. the eldest son of such a person, would be a designation of the legatee. Vide 1 Rop. Leg. ch. 2. 2. and the amount of the cash award will be unchanged. * Winning compositions must be performed at the national conference on the instruments for which the composition was written. * Teachers may perform a student's composition at any level. Competition Rules * Performance parts are required for performances at the state, division and national concerts, but do not need to be submitted with the original application materials. * Copies of the score of each national winner will be kept by MTNA. * MTNA is not responsible for lost or damaged manuscripts or parts. * Scores will not be returned to the entrants. * A composition may be in any style for any medium. * Entrants must have prepared the composition with the teacher listed on the application. * A national first-place winner may not participate in the same competition category (Elementary, Junior, Senior, Young Artist) again. Composer Classification List This list is not exclusive. If you have repertoire concerns, contact the appropriate national coordinator Baroque (B); Classical (C); Romantic (R); Impressionistic (I); Contemporary (Con) Achron, Joseph Con Albeniz, Isaac R Albeniz, Mateo C Albrechtsberger, Johann C Aquado R Arban, Jean-Baptiste R Artunian, Alexander Con Bach, C. P. E. C Bach, J. S. B Bach, I. C. C Bach, W. F. C Bach-Busoni R Bach-Rachmaninoff R Balakirev, Mily R Balay R Barat, J. E. R/Con Barber, Samuel Con Bartok, Bela Con Bassett, Leslie Con Beach, Amy R Beethoven, Ludwig van C Berg, Alban Con Berio, Luciano Con Beriot, Charles de R Bernstein, Leonard Con Beyer, Emil Con Bilotti, Anton Con Bizet, Georges R Blavet, Michael B Bloch, Ernest I/Con Boccalari R Boccherini, Luigi C Bochme, Oscar R Bohm, Carl R Borne, Francois R Boulanger, Lili R/I Bozza, Eugene Con Brahms, Johannes R Breval, Jean-Baptiste C Britten, Benjamin Con Bruch, Max R Burton, Eldon Con Bush, Geoffrey Con Busoni, Ferruccio R Busser, Henri R Caplet, Andre I Cappuzzi, Antonio C Cassado, Gaspar Con Chabrier, A. E. R Chaminade, Cecile R Chopin, Frederic R Cimarosa, Domenico C Clark, Herbert R Clementi, Muzio C Cooke, Arnold Con Copland, Aaron Con Cords, Gustov R Corelli, Arcangelo B Corigliano, John Con Couperin, Francois B Creston, Paul Con Crusell, Berhnhard C Damare, Eugene R Damase, Jean-Michel Con Danzi, Franz C David, Ferdinand R Debussy, Claude I Dela, Maurice Con Delibes, Leo R Dello Join, Norman Con Demersseman, Jules R Denisov, Edison Con Desportes, Yvonne Con Devienne, Francois C Dick, Marcel Con Dohnanyi, Ernst R Donjon, Johannes R Doppler, Albert Franz R Dornel, Louis-Antoine B Dougherty, Celius Con Dukas, Paul Con Dutilleux, Henri Con Dvorak, Antonin R Eccles, Henry B Elgar, Edward R Enesco, Georges R Falla, Manuel de R/I Faure, Gabriel R Finzi, Gerald Con Francaix, Jean Con Franck, Cesar R Francouer, Francois C Franz, O. R Frummerie, Gunnar de Con Ganne, Louis R Gaubert, Philippe R Gershwin, George Con Ginastera, Alberto Con Glazounov, Alexander R Gliere, Reinhold R /Con Gluck, Willibald ChristopherC Godard, Benjamin R Goedicke, Alexandre R Golterman, Georg R Graeffe, F. R Granados, Enrique R Gretry, Andre C Grieg, Edward R Griffes, Charles I Guilmant, Alexandre R Haddad, D. Con Handel, George Frederic B Hartley, Walter Con Haydn, Franz Joseph C Heiden, Bernard Con Henselt, Adolph R Hindemith, Paul Con Honegger, Arthur Con Hook, James C Hoover, Katherine Con Hovhaness, Alan Con Hue, Georges R/Con Hummel, Johann C Ibert, Jacques I/Con Ireland, John R/I Ives, Charles Con Jacob, Gordon Con Jean Jean, Paul I Jolivet, Andre Con Kabalevsky, Dmitri Con Kail, Joseph R Kennan, Kent Con Khatchaturian, Aram Con Klughardt, August R Knorr, Ernst-Lothar von Con Kodaly, Zoltan Con Kramer (Krommer), Franz C Kreisler, Fritz R Krenek, Ernst Con Kroll, Bernhard Con Kuhlau, Friedrich C Kuhnau, Johann B Kurka, Robert Con Lalo, Edouard R Lantier, Pierre Con Larsson, Lars-Erik Con Lavallee, Calixa R Lebedev, Aleksei R Lecuona, Ernesto Con Lees, Benjamin Con Levitski, Mischa R Liebermann, Rolf Con Liszt, Franz R Lorenz, Alfred R Lunde, Lawson Con Lutoslawski, Witold Con Lynes, Frank R MacDowell, Edward R Maros, Rudolf Con Martin, Frank Con Martinu, Bohuslav Con Mason, Daniel R Massenet, Jules R Mendelssohn, Felix R Menotti, Gian Carlo Co Mertz, Joseph Kasper R Messiaen, Olivier Con Milhaud, Darius Con Miyagi, Michio Con Mlynarski, Emil R Molter, Johann C Mompou, Federico Con Monti, Vittorio R Moussorgsky, Modest R Mouquet, Jules R Mozart, Leopold C Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus C Mozart/Kreisler C/R Muczynski, Robert Con Nardini, Pietro C Neruda, J. G. B. C Nicholson, Charles R Nielson, Carl R/Con Occalay R Osborne, Willson Con Ostransky, Leroy Con Paderewski, Ignace R Paganini, Niccolo R Palmgren, Selim I/Con Pepin, Normand Con Pergolesi, Giovanni B Pieczonka, Albert R Ponce, Manuel I/Con Popper, David R Poulenc, Francis Con Prokofiev, Sergei Con Pryor, Arthur R/Con Pujol, Emilio R Quantz, Johann B Rabaud, Henri Con Rachmaninoff, Sergei R Ravel, Maurice I Reger, Max R Reinecke, Carl R Repartz, Joseph Guy R Reuff, Jeanine Con Ries, Franz R Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai R Rodrigo, Joaquin Con Rossini, Gioacchino R Roussel, Albert I/Con Sachse, Leopold R Saint-Saens, Camille R Sammartini, Giovanni B/C Sancan, Pierre Con Sarasate, Pablo de R Satie, Erik Con Savari, J. N. R Scarlatti, Domenico B Schlozer, Pyotr R Schubert, Franz C/R Schumann, Robert R Scott, Cyril I/Con Scriabin, Alexander R/Con Seitz, Friedrich R Severn, Edmund R Shostakovich, Dmitri Con Sibelius, Jean R Simons, Gardell Con Smith, Grace Wiley Con Soler, Padre Antonio B Spohr, Louis R Squire, William H. R Stamitz, Carl C Stamitz, Johann C Strauss, Richard R Stravinsky, Igor Con Sutermeister, Heinrich Con Szymanowski, Karol I/Con Taffanel, Paul R Tansman, Alexandre Con Tarrega, Francisco R Tauriello, Antonio Con Tchaikovsky, Piotr R Tcherepnin, Alexander Con Tcherepnin, Ivan Con Tedesco, Mario Con Telemann, Georg B Ten Have, Willem R Thome, Reuff R Tomasi, Henri Con Tower, Joan Con Turina, Joaquin Con Valle/Heifetz Con Van Goens, Daniel R Vanhal, Johann C Varese, Edgar Con Vaughan Williams, Ralph R/Con Veracini, Francesco B Villa-Lobos, Heiter Con Viotti, Giovanni C Vitali, Tommaso B Vivaldi, Antonio B Walker, John Con Weber, Carl Maria von C/R Webern, Anton Con Weckerlin, Jean-Baptiste R Widor, Charles R Wieniawski, Henri R York, A. Con Ysaye, Eugene R/Con Zambarano, Alfred R Zeckwar, Camille R |
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