The nineth edition of the Competition will occur in Matera (MT), Italy on Saturday November 16th and Sunday November 17th 2019, at the "R. Gervasio" Auditorium (Piazza del Sedile) starting from 10.00 am.
Mixed and Equal Voices Choirs (over 12 singers).
The Competition is open to Italian amateur Choirs. Directors and instrumentalists (if participating) can be professional musicians.
An unique competition phase is provided, before the winners proclamation.
D) One or more pieces freely chosen (ranging between Gregorian Chant from Gradual Triplex and contemporary sacred or secular pieces).
Pieces must be sang in their score original language, it is not allowed to change the order of execution of the list of the application form and no piece can be replaced.
Conductors must inform the Jury in writing, before the beginning of the Competition, if any piece is going to be tuned in a different key from the sent score.
Choirs can not sing more than two pieces with musical accompaniment.
with the reason of payment "Antonio Guanti IX Choir Competition Registration".
The registration fee will be refunded for the extent of 2/3 in case of rejection at the Competition, entirely only if the Competition is cancelled. The payment is net of any bank charges, which must be payed by the participants.
The registration form can be sent to the Competition Administrative Office within July 31st 2019 by filling out the web form available on http://www.antonioguanti.org/.
– copy of the receipt of the € 100,00 payment (registration fee, see art. 6) made by Bank Transfer.
The shipment must be postmarked by July 31st, 2018.
The registration will be considered complete only after sending the requested documents.
The sent material will not be returned.
The enrollments will be recorded by chronological order and evaluated by the Organization.
The Organization will inform the Choirs about their admission or rejection by electronic mail no later than three weeks from the enrollments deadline.
The Organization will draw the exhibition order within September 30th 2019 and Choirs will be informed by electronic mail. Absent choirs within the start time (see art. 1) will be considered as renouncers and kept out of the Competition.
Participating Choirs can ask the Organization Staff to schedule a short acoustic rehearsal before the Competition begins.
The Organization will furnish a piano and/or an electronic keyboard: each Choir will provide for other instruments. The Organization will not bear the expenses both for other instruments and instrumentalists cachet.
Choirs will bear travel, room and board expenses; the Organization will make available information about accommodation in Matera.
The Basilicata Department, with the D.G.R. 1222 of 08/10/2013, ruling the turistic promotion area, dedicates subsidies for touristical expenses (travel, overnight, services).
Applications form is available at the web page http://www.aptbasilicata.it/Incentivi-al-turismo.1589.0.html.
The Jury consists of five members at least with voting right (see Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Circ. N. 10 of 5 December 1994 G.U. n. 16 of 20 January 1995) chosen among Choir Directors, Conservatory Professors and famous musicians. Maestro Walter MARZILLI is the Jury President.
The Jury will hold a meeting before the competition to equalize evaluation criteria. Jury evaluations, on a 100-point scale, are final and irrevocable.
Auditions are public and visible on stream on the official Facebook page of the Contest (https://www.facebook.com/ConcorsoGuanti/). If there are minor singers in any competitor Choir, please fill in and submit the appropriate authorization together with the registration documentation, attaching a copy of the parent/guardian's ID document.
Competitors accept not to lay claim to radio or television recordings and not to make any economic request to the Organization.
The Jury reserves the right to stop the execution if Competitors exceed the maximum allowed time. However, Competitors can perform a shorter programme than 20 minutes.
Will be awarded the Choirs that, according to the list determined by the evaluation of the Jury, will have received the highest score, following the descending order of evaluation, regardless of the achieved prize-end.
At the discretion of the jury one or more prizes might not be assigned or assigned in joint place. If that happens, the amount will be divided among the same prize winners.
The amounts are gross of withholding taxes.
The Jury has the right to assign the "Antonio Guanti" Special Prize (certificate) to the best Choir Conductor. This Prize can be assigned to all competitors Conductors regardless of final results.
The Jury has the right to award any outstanding quality performance with the N.I.A.R.Co. Special Prize (€ 300,00 + certificate). This Prize can be assigned to all competitors Choirs regardless of final results.
The Jury has the right to award the best performing choir of a contemporary Italian piece with the Ba.Co – Associazione Basilicata Cori Special Prize (€ 300,00 + certificate). This Prize can be assigned to all competitors Choirs regardless of final results.
All the Competitor Choirs will receive a certificate of attendance. Certificates and prizes will be given during the Winners Concert that will happen after the winners proclamation.
Awarded Choirs are required to participate in the Winners Concert, performing one or two pieces choosen by the Jury from their Competition Programme. A.Ba.Co Special Prize winners will perform the piece that made them deserve the prize.
A recording secretary will take minutes during the Competition.
The enrolling entails the acceptance of all Competition rules.