$750 FIRST PRIZE
NEW RULES FOR 2005!
To be eligible, applicant must be 18, and no older than 30,
on March 18, 2005. Previous Mid-South first prize winners are
ineligible.Three finalists will be selected on the basis of
recorded auditions to compete in the live final round at the Flute Festival
Mid-South 2005 in Memphis Tennessee. The finalists will perform in the closing
gala recital playing one of the three final audition pieces.
Each entrant will record three pieces from the required list (attached and/or
on web site), one from group A, one from group B, and one from group C. Pieces
that require accompaniment must be recorded with accompaniment. Smartmusic©
may be used for accompaniment in the recorded round if desired. TWO recorded
copies of the selected pieces must be in the hands of the competition chair
NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1ST, 2004, along with completed application form and
fees. The first week of January the finalists will be notified and be assigned
three pieces for the final live round of the competition.
The recorded audition must be on a CD disk (preferred) or a new,
high quality cassette tape. Recordings must be unedited.
The recording may include studio as well as concert performances as
long as no editing has occurred. The recording device may be
stopped between movements in multi-movement works. Recording found to have
been edited will result in the applicant's disqualification. There may by
NO IDENTIFICATION on the recording or box and NO SPEAKING. The applicant's
name, address, and competition entered must appear ONLY on the outer package.
Recordings will be coded and sent to the appropriate judging committee with
only the code number identification. Failure to follow these requirements
will result in disqualification.
Printable Rules
pdf
Printable entry forms may be found on our web site in
html or
pdf
Keith Pettway
Dept. of Music
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS 38733
Office 662-846-4617
Home 662-843.1200
kpettway@deltastate.edu
Required Literature for
Recorded Round |
Group A |
Muczynski, Sonata, op. 14, Andante, Allegro
con moto (final two movements) |
Group B |
Bozza - Image DeLaney - And the Strange and Unknown Flowers John La Montaine - Sonata for Flute Solo, “Questioning” Karg-Elert - Sonata Appassionata in f# minor |
Group C |
J.S. Bach - Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035, Adagio ma
non tanto, Allegro, no repeats (first two movements) C.P.E Bach - Sonata in G Major (Hamburg), Wq. 113, all, no repeats Mozart - Concerto in D Major, K314, Allegro (final movement) |
19 August 2004