Certamen Internacional de Bandes de Música Vila d'Altea

The Town Council of Altea and the Societat Filharmònica Alteanense, organiser of the Vila d'Altea Internacional Music Band Competition, held annually in the town of Altea (Spain), has resolved to convoke its 37th edition, to be held Novemver 29th and 30th 2008 al 17:30h, at the Palau Palau Altea Centre d'Arts, subject to the following rules and regulations.

:: RULES

	37 VILLA DE ALTEA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC BAND COMPETITION RULES: 1. The Vila d’Altea International Music Band Competition is to take place on 29th and 30th November 2008 at the Palau Altea Centre d’Arts. Non-professional symphonic bands can participate in this competition. Each band shall mainly consist of wind instruments (wood and metal) and percussion instruments. The maximum number of musicians, depending on section, is as follows: SECTIONS · FIRST Up to 85 musicians · SYMPHONIC Up to 135 musicians The participation of at least two bands is necessary in order to create a Section. The mere inscription of the participating bands is not sufficient. In the case of having only one participating band within a Section, it will be invited to participate in the preceeding or following Section within the given time limit as in the rules. 2. The registration period shall commence 1st June 2008 at 17:00 h and shall end 30th June 2008 at 19:30 h. The resolution of the bands selected shall be published at the Competition Webpage (www.certamenaltea.com) before 7th July 2008, without prejudice to the following paragraph. The Organising Committee reserves the right to extend the registration period, prior notification to the Federación de Sociedades Musicales de la Comunidad Valenciana. 3. The application forms are to conform to the model Annex I and must be handed in personally at the headquarters of the Sociedad Filarmónica Alteanense (in office hours Monday to Friday from 17:00 to 19:30 h) or by fax (+34 96 688 83 03). Registered post, e-mail or Internet form may also be employed, providing that evidence of its reception is supplied and it is confirmed immediately by fax, in order to avoid any prejudice caused by delay in reception. The band’s curriculum vitae should be enclosed along with the application form and the titles of the pasodobles, the free choice composition and their duration. Other documents considered of interest may be optionally sent (recent recordings of the band, photographs, videos, etc.). The applications shall be sent to Sociedad Filarmónica Alteanense, Calle de la Filharmònica, 12 - Apartado de Correos 474, 03590 – Altea (Alicante - Spain), telephone (+34) 96 584 44 99 / (+34) 629 854 888, fax (+34) 96 688 83 03, e-mail: gestion@certamenaltea.com, web: www.certamenaltea.com. 4. The Organising Committee shall select a maximum number of four bands for the First Section and three for the Symphonic Section from all those applications received. Should any of the final selected bands not participate, they shall be disqualified from participating in the competition for the following five years, without prejudice of indemnity for damages, estimated at a minimum amount of 3.000 €, save Acts of God. unselected bands shall stand by as reserves. 5. The competition shall be held at the Palau Altea Centre d’Arts, on the following days and at the following times: SECTIONS · FIRST Saturday 29-11-08 at 17:30 · SYMPHONIC Sunday 30-11-08 at 17:30 The selected bands shall have previously paraded down the esplanade of the Palau Altea Centre d’Arts an hour before the start of the competition. 6. Each band shall play the compositions in the following order: a) A pasodoble or parade march, of free choice, not to be counted in the final score. b) A pasodoble as a presentation piece for the competition, of free choice, not to be counted in the final score. c) The compulsory composition of the competition. d) A composition of free choice preferably composed for band. The duration of each band shall not exceed 60 minutes, counted from the start of the presentation pasadoble. The jury shall penalize 5 points for every minute over the established time limit. The compulsory composition is as follows, according to section: · FIRST SECTION: Poema Polar, by Joan Enric Canet i Todolí · SYMPHONIC: Destructura Climática, by Rafael Talens Pelló The scores of the compulsory composition may be consulted at the Competition Webpage and at the offices of the Sociedad Filarmónica Alteanense during the registration period. The Organistion remains exempt from any possible copyright claim by authors, artists, performers, exponents and conductors on the interpretation of the free choice compositions. 7. The order of performance in which the bands shall play shall be decided by draw. The draw shall be held by the organising committee July 19th 2008 at 12:00 h, at the Palau Altea Centre d’Arts. The organising committee shall supply the representatives of each of the selected bands with an original copy of the score of the compulsory composition on the same day after the draw. 8. Each selected band must hand in to the Competition Organising Committee before the 13th September 2008: · Participation data inventory (to be facilitated on the day of the draw [19/07/08]) · Four original copies of the score of the composition of free choice. · One copy of the score of the presentation pasodoble. · List of participating musicians or Town Council / official institution certificate, according to rule 10, if the band is not a member of the FSMCV. · A recent photograph of the band and one of the conductor (originals). · A brief dossier on the band and conductor (max. 2400 characters each) in data processing format (MS-Word for PC). · Presentation video on the band in DVD or DV / MiniDV format, of three minutes maximum duration. Should the video exceed this limit, the Organising Committee reserves the right to shorten it. No further original documents shall be admitted once the preparation of the programmes has begun. For this reason, its non-publication remains the sole responsibility of the band that does not fulfill the deadline mentioned above. Any band that wishes to change any composition of free choice may do so if it is previously authorized by the Organising Committee, providing that the Committee is notified before 13th September 2008. 9. The participating bands may include a maximum number of six non-member musicians in the First Section, and eight non-member musicians in the Symphonic Section. No musician may participate in more than one of the bands registered. 10. The participating musicians shall be checked by a vigilance committee, formed by two members of the Federación de Sociedades Musicales de la Comunidad Valenciana, and by an observer delegate (with no say in the matter) of each band participating in the competition. The inspection system shall be established by the Federación de Sociedades Musicales de la Comunidad Valenciana, and shall be based upon the lists of musicians supplied by the Federations to which each band belongs. If any participating band should not be registered in any federation, a certificate from their local town council or other official institution, certifying the musicians’ band membership must be supplied, except the authorised non-member musicians mentioned in rule 9. 11. The jury of the competition shall be formed by three prestigious well-known musicians, two of which shall be chosen by draw on 19th July 2008 from those on the list drawn up by the Organising Committee. The third member of the jury, of foreign nationality, shall be named by the Organising Committee, which shall also name the President of the Jury. A member of the Sociedad Filarmónica Alteanense shall act as the official secretary, assisted by a personal assistant, both without the right to vote or speak. A delegate member of the Federación de Sociedades Musicales de la Comunidad Valenciana shall be present as an observer without the right to vote or of speech. 12. Each member of the qualifying jury of the competition shall score 0-10 to each one of the following aspects: tuning, quality of sound, sonority levels, technique, articulation, conjunction, rhythm, tones, dynamics and general performance of the composition in both the compulsory piece and the composition of free choice. The final score of each band shall be the sum of all the partial scores given. The scores given by the jury shall be made public and shall not be subject to appeal. 13. The prizes shall be awarded as followed: First prize: If the final score is between 500 and 600 points. Second prize: If the final score is equal to or over 400 points and under 500 points. Third prize: If the final score is equal to or over 300 points and under 400 points. A Mention of Honour shall be awarded to the band that achieves the highest score, provided that it is equal to or over 500 points. The Mention of Honour cannot be shared. Each participant band shall receive a diploma, in proof of the prize obtained. 14. The band which obtains the highest score shall be awarded with the Societat Filharmònica Alteanense trophy and the Vila d’Altea prize, endowed according to section: · FIRST 8.000 € · SYMPHONIC 11.000 € This prize cannot be shared or be declared not awarded. If two or more bands should tie at the highest score, the band which is to be awarded the prize and trophy shall be decided by majority of jury. Each one of the remaining bands shall receive an economic contribution according to section: · FIRST 3.000 € · SYMPHONIC 5.000 € 15. The Golden Flag Banner shall be awarded to the band which has obtained First Prize of the competition on three occasions. The Golden Baton shall be awarded to the conductor who has obtained First Prize of the competition on three occasions. The jury shall award a special prize to the best soloist player of both sections. The prize consits of a diploma award and a trip to the city of Rome for two people. 16. The act of participating in this competition involves the cession of image and sound rights to the Organising Committee of the competition, with absolute indemnity for the Organising Commiteee. 17. The act of participating in this competition implies the express acceptance of these rules and regulations and of the decisions taken by the Organising Committee concerning their enforcement, development and interpretation, as of any incident that should arise. Under article 55 of the Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil, the associations or organisations to which the participating bands of the competition belong, with express renunciation of their own jurisdiction, place themselves under the jurisdiction and territorial competence of Benidorm Courts and Tribunals and under their immediate higher courts, in order to elucidate any clash of interests that should arise on the occasion of these rules and regulations and of the summons and celebration of the 37th Vila d’Altea International Music Band Competition. ANNEX Mr/Mrs/Ms ......................................................., with National Identity Number/ passport number/ identity card number ........................, as president of the ...................................... Band/Musical Society, registered in the ............................... Federation of Bands/Musical Societies, with head office in the town/city of ................................................., postcode ............, country ................................., telephone nº ......................, mobile phone nº ......................, fax nº.........................., e-mail ................................. Personal details of the President. Address ........................................................................., telephone nº ......................, mobile phone nº ......................, fax nº ().........................., e-mail ()................................. Personal details of the Conductor. Name and surname...................................................., telephone nº ......................, mobile phone nº ......................, fax nº ().........................., e-mail ()................................. Contact person in charge of the contest. Name and surname…………….......................... ..................................................................... telephone nº ......................, mobile phone nº ......................, fax nº ().........................., e-mail ()................................. * Details marked with asterisk are not obligatory. All other information must be completed. STATES: Acknowledgement of the summons called by the Sociedad Filarmónica Alteanense to the 37th edition of the Villa de Altea International Music Band Competition. The band represented accepts and fulfils all the requisites established in the rules of this edition, so therefore sends the documents mentioned in rule 3. REQUESTS: The admission of the present application, and the inscription of the band/musical society represented in order to participate in the present edition of the competition, in the ...................... section, with an approximate number of ........... musicians. [stamp and signature] ....................., ........................ 2008 (Town/city, date) TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITEE OF THE 37th VILLA DE ALTEA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC BAND COMPETITION

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Certamen Internacional de Bandas de Música Villa de Altea CONTACT
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