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Second International Composition Competition 
The tender for the 2011 Competition is open!
While there are many children who start learning the guitar, but still a few who practice after a while still as eager and enthusiastic as at the beginning. The reasons are varied, one of which is certainly the brief time they have mainly caused school to practice. Whatever the reason, teachers must find a way to arouse the interest of their students and expand so that they continue to enjoy making music.
And there is chamber music, where you can play with few technical resources to support a group of useful and complete pieces, an extraordinary opportunity dar
In this sense, we have the "First and Second Guitar Days for children in the Saarland in 2009 and 2010" organized. Due to the success of recent courses and the growing demand for places, even to subscribers who are the age limits überschritten haben, werden die „ Dritten Gitarrentage für Kinder und Jugendliche im Saarland “ vom 20. bis zum 23. April 2011 wieder stattfinden.
Wegen des Bedarfs an hochwertigen Kompositionen für Kinder-Gitarrenensembles, richten wir im Rahmen dieser Veranstaltung den Zweiten Internationalen Kompositionswettbewerb „Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland“ aus.
Teilnahmebedingungen:
- Es muss sich um eine Komposition für Gitarrenensemble im freien Stil handeln, in drei Stimmen, für Kinder, die sich in der Anfangsphase des Erlernens des Instrumentes befinden. Mindestens zwei der Stimmen müssen monodisch sein, und die dritte kann einige Akkorde and / or include simple arpeggios. If possible, every vote has its own musical sense. is the composition can also have an optional fourth voice, suitable for students who are below the general level of the group.
- All notes must be in the first position of the guitar is - with the exception of a note 'on the first guitar string. The work should have no rhythm problems (eg, syncope or sixteenth notes at a fast pace).
- The composition must have a duration of at least 3 and maximum 6 minutes.
- you must be an original and has not yet released his. It may be a plagiarism, based on any protected composition and have not received an award in any competition.
- Each composer may participate with only one composition.
- The composition must be signed with a pseudonym, but may not include any reference to the real name of the candidate.
- The composition must be presented in the form of:
- three copies of the general score
- a copy of each voice
- on paper, written on computer, in a sealed envelope and no indication of the composer as the sender.
- be sent to:
CITY Lebach
Cultural Office
Second International Composition Competition
"Guitar Days for children in Saarland"
Am Markt 1
DE-66822 Lebach
Germany / Deutschland
- may in the envelope except for the composition, only a smaller sealed envelope with following data of the composers are: his real name, postal address, phone number, copy of identity card or passport, a short CV and a short letter, which indicates whether the candidate or the candidate agrees (or not) that the composition - it should not belong to the excellent - as a repertoire for future "Guitar Days for children and young people in the Saarland "is used. This little envelope must be clearly marked with the pen name and a valid e-mail address be labeled. From the e-mail address must emerge not the identity of the applicant.
- participants can, if they so wish, in a recording or a copy of the audio file (MIDI) sent on CD.
- The composition must be sent by post and by 15 December 2010 for the above-mentioned address must be entered.
- In a first pass selects the jury at least three compositions and the composers will be notified by e-mail.
- selected compositions by the participants of the "Third Guitar Days for children and young people in the Saarland, 2011" rehearsed and presented in the final public concert of the jury. In this case, the first, second and third Place award. Only then will the envelopes containing the personal data open and announce the winner.
- The jury is entitled to one or more seats not awarded.
- the first with the price (EUR 1000, - EUR) excellent composition is from Chanterelle Verlag in Heidelberg (Germany) released. The composer of the winning the second and third prize compositions will each receive 500, - and EUR 300, - EUR.
- These composers agree that their compositions are used for future "Guitar Days for children and young people in the Saarland. All other participating works may only be used for be if the composers have already declared their agreement with your application. If the composer of these terms have not agreed that the scores will be destroyed. The documents submitted will not be returned.
- The first place winning composition must be filed after the announcement of results at Chanterelle Verlag in the computer programs Finale and Sibelius.
- The winners of the competition must, whenever the composition is presented - whether in writing or at a gig - mention that this was at the Second International Composition Competition "Guitar Days for children in the Saarland" award.
- Die Entscheidung der Jury ist unanfechtbar, der Rechtsweg ist ausgeschlossen.
- Mit der Teilnahme an dem Zweiten Internationalen Kompositionswettbewerb „Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland“ erkennen die Teilnehmer alle Regeln an.
- Bei jeglichen nicht vorhergesehenen Situationen ist die Jury befugt, alle nötigen Maßnahmen zu ergreifen.
Jury:
Die Jury setzt sich aus dem renommierten Gitarristen Roberto Aussel, Professor an der Musikhochschule Köln und Leiter einer Kollektion bei Editions Henry Lemoine in Paris, dem CEO des Verlages Chanterelle in Heidelberg, Herrn Michael Macmeeken, sowie der Gitarristin Inés Peragallo, Leiterin der „Gitarrentage für Kinder und Jugendliche im Saarland“, zusammen.
Preise:
1. Preis: 1000,- EUR
plus die Veröffentlichung der Komposition beim Verlag Chanterelle (Dtl.)
2. Preis: 500,- EUR.
3. Preis: 300,- EUR.
Die ausgewählten Kompositionen werden im öffentlichen Abschlusskonzert der „Dritten Gitarrentage für Kinder und Jugendliche im Saarland 2011“ uraufgeführt.
Second International Composition Competition 
The competition 2011 has opened! There are many children who start learning how to play the guitar, but few of them continue to practice as eagerly and enthusiastically as they do in the beginning. There are various reasons for it. Certainly one of them is lack of time to practice due to the time consuming work for school. Whatever the reasons may be, lecturers have to find a way to arouse the interest of their pupils so that the joy of making music will prevail. Here, chamber music represents an exceptional chance because it allows one to play meaningful and complete pieces in a group with only a few technical means.
With this in mind we had organized the first and second "Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland" 2009 and 2010. Due to the big success of the past events and the increasing demand even for participants who were beyond the age limit, we are proud to announce the Third Days of the Guitar for Children and Teenagers , taking place from the 20th to the 23rd of April 2011.
In the context of this event, and on the basis of the demand for high quality compositions for guitar ensembles for children, we will host the Second International Composition Competition “Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland” .
General Conditions
• The composition has to be a free style composition with three voices for a guitar ensemble for children who are at the beginners' level in learning the instrument. At least two of the voices have to be monodic, the third one may include some chords and/or simple broken chords. If possible every voice should have a musical meaning of its own. The composition can include an optional fourth voice, which should be suitable for students who are below the general level of the group.
• All tones must be situated in the first layer of the guitar - with exception of the tone a' on the first guitar string; the composition must not have any rhythmic complexities (e.g. syncope or semiquavers in quick tempo).
• The overall duration of the composition must be at least 3 and at most 6 minutes.
• The composition musst be an original which has not been published so far. Plagiarism is strictly forbidden as well as compositions based on any protected composition. Also, the composition should not have received an award at any earlier competition.
• Each composer can participate with only one composition.
• The composition must be signed with a pseudonym; there should be no indications to the applicant's real name.
• The composition must be presented in the following form:
- three copies of the general musical score
- one copy of each voice
- on paper, written on the computer, in a sealed cover and without the name of the composer as sender
• It has to be sent to the following address:
STADT LEBACH
Kulturamt
Zweiter Internationaler Kompositionswettbewerb
„Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland“
Am Markt 1
DE-66822 Lebach
Germany / Deutschland
• Inside the cover, apart from the composition, there should be a smaller, sealed envelope with the following data of the composer: Real name, residential address, telephone number, copy of ID card or passport, a short resume and a short letter which states whether or not the applicant agrees that the composition - in the case it will not receive an award – is still used as repertoire for future “Gitarrentage für Kinder und Jugendliche im Saarland“. This small envelope must be clearly labelled with the pseudonym and a valid e-mail address. The e-mail address must not give any hint to the applicant's identity either.
• The participants are allowed to send along a recording or a MIDI-file of the composition on a CD.
• The composition must be sent in by postal mail and it must reach the above Mentioned address by 15th of December 2010 at the latest.
• In a first selection the jury will choose at least three compositions and inform the three composers by e-mail.
• The chosen compositions are rehearsed by the participants of the "Third Guitar Days for children and young people in the Saarland, 2011," and they are presented to the jury in the final concert Which is open to the public. On that occasion, the jury will decide on the first, second and third places. Only then will the envelopes with the personal data be opened and the winners will be announced.
• The jury is authorized to declare one or several positions unoccupied.
• The composition which gets the first award (1000- EUR) will be published by the publishing house Chanterelle from Heidelberg (Germany). The winners of the second and third awards will get 500- EUR and 300- EUR respectively.
• These composers agree that their compositions will be used for future "Gitarrentage für Kinder und Jugendliche im Saarland“. All other compositions can only be used if the composers have given their consent in the application. If the composer did not do so, the corresponding scores will be destroyed. The submitted documents will not be sent back.
• After the announcement of the results the composition that wins the first prize must be submitted to the publishing house Chanterelle written in the computer programs Finale or Sibelius.
• If the winner’s compositions are presented anywhere - in written form or during a performance – it must be always mentioned that these compositions were awarded at the Second International Composition Competition “Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland“.
• The decision of the jury is incontestable. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.
• Participation in the Second International Composition Competition “Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland“ implies the consent to all rules.
• In case of any unintended situation the jury is authorized to take all necessary measures.
Jury:
The jury will be made up of the renowned guitarist Roberto Aussel, professor at the conservatory of Cologne and leader of a collection at Editions Henry Lemoine in Paris, the CEO of the publishing house Chanterelle from Heidelberg, Mr. Michael Macmeeken, as well as the guitarist Inés Peragallo, organizer of the “Guitar days for children and teenagers in the Saarland“.
Awards:
1st Award: 1000,- EUR
+ publication of the composition with the publishing house Chanterelle (De)
2nd Award: 500,- EUR.
3rd Award: 300,- EUR.
The awarded compositions will have their premiere at the final concert of the “Third Days of the Guitar for Children and Teenagers“.
Deuxième Concours International de Composition 
La convocation pour le concours 2011 a commencé! De nos jours beaucoup d’enfants commencent à étudier la guitare, mais aujourd’hui comme hier, peux sont ceux qui, après une certaine période, poursuivent leurs études avec le même enthousiasme et la même implication qu’au début. Les raisons sont très diverses, mais l’une d’elles est surement le peu de temps dont les enfants disposent pour pratiquer leur instrument, surtout à cause du temps consacre à I'école. D'ou le fait que, en tant que professeur, we either have to find a way to stimulate and develop students' motivation so they continue to make music with pleasure. And it is chamber music, performed in an ensemble, which is an extraordinary opportunity to obtain in the absence of major technical difficulties, satisfactory musical results, even surprising.
this purpose we have organized in the years 2009 and 2010, First and Second Days of Guitar Kids in Saarland (Germany). Given the success of these two occasions, and the increasing demand for places, even for participants above I age stipulated, is between 20 and 23 April of I next year qu'auront place Third Day Guitar for Children and Youth in 2011 Saar.
As part of this event and in order to identify works of a very good level for a set of guitars for children, will take place the Second International Composition Competition "Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland ".
Conditions:
- It must be a free composition for a set of guitars, three voices for children beyond the first degree of difficulty of learning the instrument. At least deux des voix devront être monodiques, la troisième pouvant inclure quelques accords ou arpèges simples. Dans les limites du possible, chaque voix doit avoir un sens musical propre. II peut y avoir en plus une quatrième voix facultative, appropriée à des élèves se trouvant au-dessous du niveau général du groupe.
- Toutes les notes doivent se trouver sur la première position de la guitare, sauf la note «la» sur la première corde. La composition ne doit pas comporter de complications rythmiques (des syncopes ou des double-croches en tempo rapide par exemple).
- La composition doit durer entre 3 (trois) et 6 (six) minutes.
- L'œuvre doit être originale et inédite. It can not be plagiarized or be based on a com-position protected. She can not have previously won a prize in a contest that quelcon-.
- Each composer can participate with only one composition.
- The composition must be sent with a nickname. It may not contain any evidence to recognize the true identity of the composer.
- The composition must be presented as follows:
- three copies of the full score
- one copy for each voice
- on paper, writing on computer, in sealed envelopes with the sender's name does not allow to recognize Identification Signature of the composer.
- The composition should be sent by mail at the address following:
STADT Lebach
Kulturamt
Zweiter Internationaler Kompositionswettbewerb
"Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland"
Am Markt 1 DE-66822
Lebach
Germany / Deutschland
- The fold should contain-in addition to the composition, a second smaller envelope, also sealed, containing the following information about the composer: his real name, mailing address, phone number, copy of identity card or his passport and a brief curriculum vitae. It will also contain a short essay in which he said he agreed (or not) with the fact that its composition, in case it does not lie among the winning entries, is used as a directory for "Days of Guitar for Children and Youth Saarland. On the front of the envelope must be registered his nickname, and a valid e-mail. This address can not contain information for recognizing identification Signature of the composer.
- Participants can send, if desired, a CD recording or a copy of the archive I'ordinateur audio (MIDI).
- Entries must be submitted until December 15 2010 inclusive.
- The Jury selects initially a minimum of three compositions and con-tact the winners by email.
- The compositions selected are then studied by children and youth participants to "Third Day Guitar for Children and Youth in Saarland 2011. They will execute before the Jury I'occasion public final concert during which said the jury will determine first, second and third place. Then the envelopes with the personal data will be opened, the result will be announced and the prices will be awarded.
- The Jury has the right to declare one or more empty seats.
- The composition is the subject with the first prize of 1000 Euros will be released by the publisher Chanterelle Heidelberg (Germany). The composers of the works that won the second and third prizes will receive 500 Euros and 300 Euros respectively. • Winners will declare themselves in agreement with the fact that their compositions are
used for "Guitar Days for Children and Youth in the Saar." Other compositions entering the contest can not be used if the composers were reported previously agreed. Otherwise, the partitions will be destroyed.
- None of the works presented do will be returned to its sender.
- The composition having won the First Prize to be presented later in the publishing software with Chanterelle Finale or Sibelius.
- The winners are obliged to mention, every time their music will be presented, either in writing or at a concert that they have won first, second or third prize at the Second Contest International Composition "Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland.
- The Jury's decision is final.
- Participation in the International Composition Competition "Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland" implies I'acceptation hereto. Any situation not covered in this text will be resolved by the jury without right of appeal.
Jury: The Jury
consists of renowned guitarist Roberto Aussel, professor at the University of Cologne and head of a collection of guitar music by Editions Henry Lemoine in Paris, Mr Michael Macmeeken, Chief publisher Chanterelle Heidelberg (Germany), and the guitarist Ms. Inés Peragallo, Director of Guitar Days for Children and Youth in the Saar. "
Price:
1st Prize: 1000 Euros
over the publication of la composition chez la maison d'édition Chanterelle.
2ème Prix: 500 Euros
3ème Prix: 300 Euros
Segundo Concurso Internacional de Composición 
New call for the contest of 2011!
Many children begin with enthusiasm to study guitar, but not too many that after a certain time continue working hard to overcome the difficulties that this instrument. The reasons are several, but certainly one of the most important is the lack of time available for practice of instrument: just think of the hours that they claim the school.
Hence, as a teacher or professor of guitar, it must find a way for these students, despite the few technical resources they have, continue to happily making music and motivated to look forward. And it is chamber music, practice together, an extraordinary possibility that, without major technical difficulties satisfying musical results are obtained and sometimes even surprising.
With this in mind we organized in 2009 and 2010 the First and Second Conference on Children's Guitar in Saarland (Germany). Given the success on both occasions and the increasing demand for places even for participants that exceed the prescribed age, is to take place between 20 and 23 April 2011 the Third Conference Guitar for Children and Youth in 2011 Saarland.
As part of the same, and taking into account the need to find works very good guitar for children's group will take place Second International Composition Competition "Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland" .
CONTEST - The composition will be free to group style guitars, three voices, so children in the initial stage of learning del instrumento. Por lo menos dos de las voces deberán ser monódicas y la tercera podrá incluir algunos acordes y/o arpegios sencillos. En lo posible cada voz deberá tener un sentido musical propio. Podrá haber además una cuarta voz opcional destinada a alumnos que estén por debajo del nivel general del grupo.
- Todas las notas deberán encontrarse en la primera posición de la guitarra con excepción de la nota “la” en la primera cuerda. La obra no deberá presentar complicaciones rítmicas (por ej. síncopas ó semicorcheas en tiempo rápido) .
- La obra deberá tener una duración mínima de 3 y máxima de 6 minutos.
- La obra deberá ser original e inédita. There shall be no plagiarism, or based on a protected work, or have received an award in previous contests.
- Each composer may participate with one work.
- Membership to be sent under a pseudonym and shall not have any data to make known the real identity of the composer.
- The composition must be submitted as follows:
- three copies of the full score
- a copy of each of the voices
- on paper, written on a computer, in a sealed envelope with no return address on the showing the name of the composer.
- The work will be mailed to:
STADT Lebach - Zweiter Internationaler
Kulturamt Kompositionswettbewerb
"Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland"
Am Markt 1 DE-66822
Lebach
Germany / Deutschland
- In addition to the work, the envelope must contain a second smaller envelope, unopened, with the following features of the composer: name complete mailing address, phone number, photocopy of identity card or passport, a brief curriculum vitae plus a small letter in which the person concerned declares whether or not you agree that the work is used as a code within " Guitar Workshops for Children and Youth in the Saarland "in the event that is not among the winning entries. In the front of the envelope must contain the user ID and an e-mail not disclosing the real identity of the contestant
.
- Participants can send, if desired, a recording or a copy of the audio file of the computer (MIDI) on CD.
- The reception of the works closed on 15 December 2010.
- In a first selection, the Jury shall elect at least three compositions and communicated by e-mail with the relevant composers.
- selected compositions will be studied by children and young participants of the "Third Conference on Children and Youth Guitar Saarland in 2011," those who run before the jury in closing the public concert of this day. At that time determine the first, second and third. Only then will proceed to the opening of the envelopes to find out the identity of the winners and will announce the winners.
- The Jury may declare one or more prize void.
- The composition received the first prize of 1,000 Euros will be published by Editorial Chanterelle of Heidelberg (Germany). Composers who received the second and third prizes will be awarded the sum of 500 Euros and 300 Euros respectively.
- These composers must agree that their works are used as code for "Days Guitar for Children and Youth in the Saarland. Other compositions participants may only be used for this purpose if the composers have previously stated their agreement. Otherwise they will be destroyed.
- No work participating in the contest will be returned.
- The work received the first prize will be presented later to the Editorial Chanterelle in software Finale or Sibelius.
- Winners will be required to mention every time you present the work-in writing or hearing-that it was awarded at the Second International Composition Competition "Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland.
- The Jury's decision is final.
- Participation in the International Composition Competition "Gitarrentage für Kinder im Saarland" implies acceptance of these Terms. Any circumstances not covered by the same shall be resolved by the jury without appeal.
Jury:
The jury will be composed by renowned guitarist Roberto Aussel, Professor at the Musikhochschule in Cologne and director of collections of guitar music publisher Henry Lemoine in Paris, Mr Michael Macmeeken , Chanterelle editorial director of Heidelberg (Germany), and guitarist Inés Peragallo, director of the Conference on Children and Youth Guitar in the Saarland.
Awards:
1st Prize: 1,000 Euros
and publication of the work in the Editorial Chanterelle (Germany)
2 nd Prize: 500 Euros
3rd Prize: 300 Euros
The selected compositions will be premiered at the public concert closure of the "Third Conference on Children and Youth Guitar Saarland in 2011."
