CANADIAN FEDERATION OF MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS
CANADA MUSIC WEEK® - 2008
MUSIC WRITING COMPETITION CATEGORIES
CONTESTANT MAY SUBMIT ENTRIES UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
11 YEARS AND UNDER CATEGORY “A”
CLASS 1. TO WRITE AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT
OR ANY COMBINATION OF INSTRUMENTS .................... $50.00 AWARD
CLASS 2. TO WRITE AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION FOR VOICE WITH OR
WITHOUT ACCOMPANIMENT ............................................ $50.00 AWARD
15 YEARS AND UNDER CATEGORY “B”
CLASS 1. SAME AS 11 YEARS AN UNDER CLASS NO. 1.................. $75.00 AWARD
CLASS 2. TO WRITE AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION FOR VOICE, WITH OR
WITHOUT ACCOMPANIMENT ............................................ $75.00 AWARD
19 YEARS AND UNDER CATEGORY “C”
CLASS 1. TO WRITE AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION FOR ANY INSTRUMENT OR ANY COMBINATION OF INSTRUMENTS, OR VOICE(S) OR COMBINATION OF VOICE(S) AND INSTRUMENTS WITH ACCOMPANIMENT WHEN ACCOMPANIMENT IS NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE ....................................................... $100.00 AWARD
OPEN CATEGORY “D”
CLASS 1. SAME AS 19 YEARS AND UNDER .................................... $200.00 AWARD
ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC CATEGORY CATEGORY “E”......... ROLAND CANADA AWARD
(which refers to the music generated by electronic means) NATIONAL ONLY
CLASS 1. THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES ANY KIND OF ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT WHICH PRODUCES SOUND SUCH AS A COMPUTER, SYNTHESIZER, OR SAMPLER. THE COMPOSITION COULD BE A COMBINATION OF ELECTRONIC SOUNDS WITH ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS AND/OR VOICE. THE COMPOSITION MAY BE GENERATED USING A SEQUENCER OR MUSIC NOTATION PROGRAM, OR IT MAY BE CREATED USING SOUND EDITING/MIXING SOFTWARE. IN ANY CASE, THE SUBMISSION MUST BE AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION. THE WORK SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON A CASSETTE TAPE OR COMPACT DISC, BUT NOT AS A MIDI FILE. THE SUBMISSION SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND EXPLANATION OF HOW THE PIECE WAS CREATED. COMPETITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A SCORE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.