Bratislava Music Agency

MUSICA SACRA BRATISLAVA

BRATISLAVA

The 6th International Sacred Music Festival

MUSICA SACRA BRATISLAVA

International Sacred Music Festival

May, 26th - 29th 2011 Info Musica Sacra 2011

May, 24th - 27th 2012 Info Musica Sacra 2012

Basic information

The competition is for children’s, youth, male, female and mixed choirs. Choirs shall present a sacred repertoire sung a cappella. Two compositions a cappella are obligatory for children’s and boys’ choirs. The other compositions can be accompanied with piano.

Choirs are eligible to join the festival either as non-competitive choirs participating in all the performances of the festival, or as competitive choirs.

Deadline for sending in applications for the festival is January 31st 2011

» The Musica Sacra competition

Competition Categories in Sacred Choirs Music a cappella

Two compositions a cappella are compulsory, the
rest of the programme can by accompanied with
piano for the following categories:

» Competition Repertoire

» The following a cappella repertoire up to 15 minutes net is compulsory

• Chorus from the period before 1600
• Chorus from the period of Romanticism (19th Century)
• Chorus of a composer born after 1920
• Works of your own choice

» Special categories

» Competition Rules

• The competition is intended for amateur choirs
• Each choir can sing in several categories but with different program
• Competition program shall be sent in 5 copies of score and cannot be changed
• The choirs will not have possibility for acustic rehearsel
• The total duration must not exceed 15 minutes and jury will stop longer entries
• In categories A, B, C, D, E1, E2, H, I, J, K all the pieces shall be performed a cappella
• In categories F, G1, G2 minimal 2 pieces must be a capella, the rest with piano
• Deadline for sending application for the festival is January 31st,2010

» Participation Conditions

1. The competition will take place between May 20-23, 2010, in Bratislava.
2. Each choir including the conductor, accompanying persons and bus drivers shall pay its travel expenses, expenses on accommodation and food by itself.
3. The registration fee of a choir: 1 contest category makes 200 EUR, each next one contest category makes 150 EUR . 
4. For participation in the festival without participation in the competition 100 EUR.
5. The given registration fee is not paid back in the case of cancellation of the application.

ACCOMMODATION AND CATERING:

Each choir including the conductor, accompanying people and bus drivers shall pay its own travel expenses, expenses on accommodation and food.

Package 1 » 130EUR per 1 person

• 3x nights/ breakfast, 4-bed rooms, common bathrooms, Hostel. (additional fee of 35EUR for a single room)

• guidance during whole stay

• Bratislava sightseeing tour

• opening concert for participants

• participation in the competition

• public concert performance for participating choirs

• final ceremony with cultural program

• information material

The accommodation facilities may lie within 20km, own bus is necessary

Package 2 » 145EUR per 1 person

• 3x nights/ breakfast in two star hotels, (2 rooms with a shared bathroom, WC, 2-3 beds/

• guidance during whole stay

• Bratislava sightseeing tour

• opening concert for participants

• participation in the competition

• public concert performance for participating choirs

• final ceremony with cultural program

• information material

Package 3 »199 EUR per 1 person

• 3x accommodation with breakfast,

• *** hotel/ (additional fee of 60EUR for a single room)

• guidance during whole stay

• Bratislava sightseeing tour

• opening concert for participants

• participation in the competition

• public concert performance for participating choirs

• final ceremony with cultural program

• information material

Package 4 »266 EUR /per 1 person

• 600 metres far from place where festival will

•  take place

• 3x accommodation with breakfast,

• *** hotel/ (additional fee of 101EUR for a single room)

• guidance during whole stay

• Bratislava sightseeing tour

• opening concert for participants

• participation in the competition

• public concert performance for participating choirs

• final ceremony with cultural program

• information material

Each choir including the conductor, accompanying people and bus drivers shall pay its own travel expenses, expenses on accommodation and food.

5. The organizer shall reserve the right to arrange accommodation and catering of the participating choirs. .
6. The organizer reserves the right to distribute individual choirs to presentations during the Holy Mass on Sunday in Bratislava and the surroundings.
7. The organizer reserves the right to use video and sound records from the festival.
8. The applications for the festival shall be sent and email by January 31st, 2010
9. The application shall be enclosed with the following:

• Completed application form
• Competition program (name of the composition, composer full name, length of the compositions)
• Sound record of the choir not older than 3 years (a CD or a tape)
• Choirs description (10 lines)
• A picture of the choir
• 5 copies of score for competition works
• A copy of money order or bank transfer confirming payment for the festival fee.

» Important dates

1. April 1st, 2011 - Deadline for the first payment for room and board - 50%
2. May 1st, 2011 - Deadline for the final payment for room and board.

» Bank transfer

Holder of account: Bratislava Music Agency
Záhumenská 3,
84106, Bratislava IV, Slovak rep.
Bank: Slovenská sporitelna a.s., Bratislava- Suche Myto 6,
Account Nr.: 0631809658/0900
IBAN: SK8309000000000631809658
Swift code: GIBASKBX

» Festival Programme

Besides entries in the competition, the choirs can

» 1. sing during Holy Mass

On Sunday morning  choirs can separately sing in churches in Bratislava and the surroundings. The choice of singing program shall be adjusted to liturgy. The singing repertoire a capella for performance during Holy Mass . A copy of the note repertoire for Holy Mass performance shall be sent ( till March 1st, 2010). Final decision on where and what the choirs will sing shall be made by the festival organizers.

» 2. give official performance

• On Friday all the choirs will separately present a 15-20minute a cappella program at the concert in the Church.
• On Saturday night  all the choirs will sing together at the ceremonious Holy Mass with a bishop’s participation.

The literature of common songs sung during the Holy Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei) will be sent after enrolment for the festival. Individual sections of the Holy Mass such as Introitus, Offertorium, and Communio will be sung by the particular choirs selected by the festival artistic director.

» 3. give an individual concert

The choirs separately can give a concert in churches in Bratislava or the surroundings on Sunday night. The a cappella sacral concert program with the note material shall be enclosed with the application.

This program is voluntary, the choirs interested in it must sent till March 1st,2010

• Concert program 15-20minute, 30 minute on Sunday evening (name of the composition, composer full name, length of the compositions)
• The copy of score for competition works
• The program must be sacred and a capella

» Festival Framework Program

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2010
Arrival of foreign choirs
Opening ceremonial
Festival concert

FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2010
Workshop
Festival concerts

SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2010
9 am - 3,30 pm Competition Musica Sacra Bratislava
2,30 pm rehearsal for the Holy Mass
6 pm Ceremonial Holy Mass in which a bishop participate and all the
choirs will sing
7 pm Competition results announcent, gala concert of competition
winners
9,30 pm Saturday party after gala concert

SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2010
Departure or follewing volutary programmme:
Morning: performance of choirs during the Holy Mass in Bratislava
churches
Afternoon: a tour to Pilgrim's place in Marianka (Mariathal), 20km from
Bratislava with a spontaneous performance of the individual choirs
Evening: an independent concert in Bratislava or the surrounding area
can be arranged
Additional offers:
a boat trip on the Danube with a visit to Devin castle