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<p align="justify"> <b>BMI Student Composer Awards</b> </p>
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<td valign="top"><b><a name="a_desc">Descrição</a></b></td>
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<p align="justify">The <a
href="http://www.bmifoundation.org/home.asp" target="_blank">BMI
Foundation</a>,
a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1985, is dedicated to
encouraging the creation, performance and study of music through
awards, scholarships, internships, grants, and commissions. <br>
<br>
The BMI Student Composer Awards is a competition for young
composers of classical music. Founded in 1951, the competition has
become one of the most coveted and prestigious awards for young
composers in the Western Hemisphere. <br>
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Awards are to be made for compositions, vocal, instrumental or
electronic (or any combination thereof), submitted by students actively
engaged in the study of music. Working with chairman Milton Babbitt,
the current board includes: John C. Adams, Del Bryant, Elliott Carter,
George Crumb, Norman Dello Joio, Donald J. Erb, Susan Feder, Ralph N.
Jackson, Andrew Imbrie, Leon Kirchner, Lalo Schifrin, Gunther Schuller,
Joseph Schwantner, Robert Thompson, and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. </p>
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<td valign="top"><b>Data Limite</b></td>
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<p align="justify"> The posrmarked for the 56th Annual BMI
Student Composer Awards shall not be later than February 15, 2008. <br>
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<td valign="top"><b>Elegibilidade</b></td>
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<p align="justify">Applicants must be citizens of countries in
the Western Hemisphere (North, South, and Central
America, the Caribbean Island Nations, and the Hawaiian Islands).</p>
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<td valign="top"><b>Valor Financiado</b></td>
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<p align="justify">Prizes totaling US$20,000 and ranging from
US$500 to US$5,000 will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.</p>
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<td valign="top"><b><a name="a_req">Requisitos</a></b></td>
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<p align="justify"> The composer must be:
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1. Either enrolled in accredited public, private or parochial
secondary schools, in accredited colleges or conservatories of music,
or engaged in the private study of music with recognized and
established teachers (other than a relative);
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2. Under 28 years old as of February 15, 2008; and
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3. Currently studying music either privately or in school.<br>
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If any text, lyric or libretto is used in the composition, the
composer must submit to BMI along with the entry either (a) proper
written permission from the author or other copyright proprietor of the
text, lyric or libretto for its use in the composition or (b)
information as to the source from which the text, lyric or libretto was
taken, with evidence that it is in the public domain. If the composer
is also the author of the text, a statement to that effect must be
included with the entry. Entries which involve texts will not be
accepted without this information. </p>
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<td valign="top"><b>Critérios de Seleção</b></td>
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<p align="justify">No
fewer than three judges of competence shall pass on the merits of
compositions submitted. The decisions and conclusions of the judges
shall be final.
Compositions will be judged on evidence of true creative talent.
Academic finesse, while not disregarded, will be considered secondary
to vital musicality and clarity of expression of the composer's work.
There is no limitation whatsoever on style. <br>
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The judges will take into account: <br>
1. Formal content of the composition. This concerns the continuity and
coherent expression of the composer's ideas, <br>
2. Melodic, harmonic and rhythmic idioms will be judged solely in
terms of their consistency and suitability for the intent of the
particular composition, <br>
3. Instrumentation, orchestration and vocal writing will be
judged on the suitability of the choice and use of instruments or
voices to the ideas presented in the composition, and
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4. Age of the composer at the time of completion of the
manuscript. When two compositions are of equal merit in the opinion of
the judges, but there is an age disparity, preference will be given to
the younger contestant.</p>
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<td valign="top"><b>Restrições</b></td>
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<p align="justify">No
composition will be considered without a certification that to the best
of the certifier's knowledge the composition is an original work.
Please see a certification model for that at <a
href="http://www.bmifoundation.org/PDFs/sca2008.pdf" target="_blank">2008
official rules</a> of the 56th Annual BMI Student Composer Awards.<br>
<br>
Any composer having won this award 3 times previously is not eligible
to enter the contest again (Honorable Mention excluded).
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<td valign="top"><b>Forma de Solicitação</b></td>
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<p align="justify">The application shall contain:
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1. A fully completed 2008 Entry Blank;
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2. A fully completed 2008 Certification Form;
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3. A fully completed Score Identification Form;
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4. The written text permission, if words are used in the composition;
and
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5. A self-addressed, stamped envelope large enough for return of the
manuscript.<br>
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All items above can be access on the 56th Annual BMI Student Composer
Awards <a href="http://www.bmifoundation.org/PDFs/sca2008.pdf"
target="_blank">Official Rules.</a><br>
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Original work certification, together with a statement of the
applicant's age and citizenship shall be
submitted on an official certification form by a music teacher for a
secondary school applicant or for an applicant engaged in the private
study of music with someone other than a relative or by an official of
the music department for an undergraduate or graduate student in a
college or conservatory. </p>
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<td valign="top"><b>Contatos</b></td>
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<p align="justify">Additional information about this program can
be requested by writing to:<br>
<br>
Mr. Ralph N. Jackson, Director<br>
BMI Student Composer Awards<br>
320 W. 57th Street<br>
New York, NY 10019<br>
<br>
or to: <a href="mailto:classical@bmi.com">classical@bmi.com</a>
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<td valign="top"><b>Home Page</b></td>
<td align="default" valign="top" width="100%"> <a
href="http://www.bmifoundation.org/news/200711/20071108a.asp"
target="_blank">
http://www.bmifoundation.org/news/200711/20071108a.asp </a> </td>
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<td valign="top"><b>Fonte</b></td>
<td align="default" valign="top" width="100%"> <i> As
informações descritas acima foram obtidas na home page da Financiadora.
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<td valign="top"><b>Última Revisão</b></td>
<td align="default" valign="top" width="100%">20/11/2007</td>
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<td valign="top"><b>Nome</b></td>
<td align="default" valign="top" width="100%">BMI Foundation,
Inc. </td>
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<td height="20" valign="top"><b>Endereço</b></td>
<td align="default" height="20" valign="top" width="100%">320 W.
57th Street</td>
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<td valign="top"><b>Cidade</b></td>
<td align="default" valign="top" width="100%">New York</td>
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<td valign="top"><b>Código</b></td>
<td align="default" valign="top" width="100%">10019</td>
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<td valign="top"><b>Estado</b></td>
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<td valign="top"><b>País</b></td>
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<td valign="top"><b>E-mail</b></td>
<td align="default" valign="top" width="100%"><a
href="mailto:info@bmifoundation.org">info@bmifoundation.org</a></td>
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<td valign="top"><b>Home Page</b></td>
<td align="default" valign="top" width="100%"> <a
href="http://www.bmifoundation.org/home.asp" target="_blank">
http://www.bmifoundation.org/home.asp</a></td>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
carlos palombini (dr p)
professor adjunto de musicologia
universidade federal de minas gerais
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:cpalombini@gmail.com"><cpalombini@gmail.com></a>
"It's one life and there's no return and no deposit
One life so it's time to open up your closet
Life is not worth a dam till you can shout
I am what I am" (Gloria Gaynor)</pre>
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