SCL 2021 - Online Competition and Celebration

Registration 2021 Online Competition and Celebration Registration for the Online Competition and Celebration is open until: November 15th 2021. But please be aware that the deadline for sending in videos is also November 15th. So hurry up and load the batteries of your camera!

Time for a virtual competition and celebration!

With the ongoing sanitary situation we have decided to switch to an online event in 2021, but rest assured we will be back and live in 2022. Meanwhile in 2021 we would like to offer you the chance to engage in a virtual competition or celebration.
The Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music festival is traditionally held in the most important concert halls of Vienna, the Golden Hall of the Musikverein and the Great Hall of the Konzerthaus, it offers an international environment where young artists enjoy musical and intercultural exchanges. In 2021 ensembles may participate virtually either in the Competition or in the non-competitive Celebration.

 
Online Participation:

• Written and recorded feedback by 3 members of the same jury that normally adjudicates in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein during the Festival (for both competition and celebration groups)
• 30-minute recorded virtual lecture with Saul Zaks, Artistic Director of the SCL Festival 
• Competition: Ratings and rankings within three distinct categories by video submission type (choirs, orchestras, bands, summa ensembles)
• Diploma for the group and each individual participant
• All competition and celebration submission videos can be viewed online
• Online Gala Winners' Concert with one piece per group, selected by the jury (competition and celebration)

How to participate

For the virtual competition and celebration you need to produce two videos:

• One video introducing the ensemble and the conductor
• One video playing your musical program

Competition groups:

Compulsory pieces are listed online for each category

Choirs: 

• Choose one of the compulsory pieces listed online
• Choose additional music piece(s)* (altogether up to max 10 min) 
  * In order to foster the intercultural exchange we would like to encourage the ensembles to include classical or contemporary music from their home country. Example duration program: You choose a compulsory piece with the duration of 3:30 min, you can add up to 10 min more with your additional music program. The overall maximum duration of your program is 3:30 min + 10 min = 13:30 min 

Orchestras, Bands and Summa Ensembles:

• Play your compulsory piece
• Choose additional music piece(s)* (altogether up to 15 min) 
  * In order to foster the intercultural exchange we would like to encourage the ensembles to include classical or contemporary music from their home country. Example duration program: The length of your compulsory piece is 5:50 min, you can add up to 15 min more with your additional music program. The overall maximum duration of your program is 5:50 min + 15 min = 20:50 min

Celebration groups:

You can choose a musical program with a 10-15 minutes duration.  In order to foster the intercultural exchange we would like to encourage the ensembles to include classical or contemporary music from their home country.

Submitting Videos:

You need to produce (at least) two videos:

• One video introducing the ensemble and the conductor: - you have all the creative freedom for this video (max. 5 min)
• One video presenting your musical program:
  - duration depends on the type of participation (competition or celebration) and the choice of the pieces
  - the video is showing the ensemble and the conductor
  - the jury will pay special attention to the audio-track of the video, we therefore recommend using an appropriate microphone
• Videos should be either in mp4 or mov format and should be sent in via a dropbox link provided by the Festival or via wetransfer.
• Videos produced to participate in virtual competition or celebration are not allowed to be published on any platform prior to this event.

Additionally ensembles need to provide:

A short text about the conductor and the ensemble, and photo (high resolution) of each. Text and photos will be published on the Festival website.

Participation fee: 395 € per Ensemble

Contact us for more details about the online participation in the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival. 

Compulsory pieces 2021

CHOIRS:

Mixed Choir:

Treble Choir:

Male Choir:

Children’s Choir (up to the age of 12):

ORCHESTRAS:

Symphony Orchestra:

Chamber Orchestra with Winds:

String Orchestra:

BANDS:

SUMMA ENSEMBLES:

Choir - Workshop Pieces 2021:

All choirs taking part in the Competition are asked to prepare their compulsory piece(s) for the first workshop. For the second workshop, the workshop lecturer may choose a piece from your additional program or another piece suitable for your respective category.

For all choirs taking part in the Celebration: The workshop lecturer may choose a piece from your additional program or another piece suitable for your respective category.

Orchestra - Workshop Pieces 2021:

All orchestras taking part in the Competition are asked to prepare their respective compulsory piece for the first workshop. For the second workshop, please select one piece from the list of your respective category. You may also choose a piece from your additional program. This piece, however, needs to be confirmed by the Artistic Director first.

All orchestras taking part in the Celebration are invited to prepare two pieces from the list of your respective category. You may also choose a piece from your additional program. This piece, however, needs to be confirmed by the Artistic Director first.

Symphony Orchestra:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93, IV. Allegro vivace
Hector Berlioz: Béatrice et Bénédict: Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven: One movement from 1^st, 2^nd, 4^th or 5^th Symphony
Ludwig van Beethoven: One movement from Egmont, Coriolan or Fidelio Overture
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38, 3^rd movement, Scherzo Molto Vivace
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Symphony No. 3 in a minor Op. 56 (“Scottish”), 2^nd movement, Vivace non troppo
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dances No. 3 and 8

Chamber Orchestra:
Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major I. Adagio – Allegro or IV. Finale: Spiritoso
Franz Schubert: One movement from Symphony No. 5 in B flat major (D 485)
Joseph Haydn: One movement from Symphony No. 43 in E flat major Hob.I: 43 (“Mercury”)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: One movement from Symphony Nr. 29 in A major, KV 201
Béla Bartók: Rumanian Folk Dances

String Orchestra:
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Sinfonia No. 4 in C minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: One movement from Divertimento KV 136 or KV 137 or 138
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Josef Suk: One movement from Serenade for Strings in E flat-major Op. 6
Edvard Grieg: One movement from Holberg Suite
Béla Bartók: Rumanian Folk Dances
Johann Sebastian Bach: 3. Brandenburgisches Konzert, 1^st movement
Georg Friedrich Händel: One movement from Concerto grosso Op. 6 / No. 5 in D major

Band - Workshop Pieces 2021:

All Bands taking part in the Competition shall prepare the compulsory piece for the first workshop. For the second workshop, you may choose a piece from your additional program. This piece needs to be confirmed by the Artistic Director.

All Bands taking part in the Celebration may choose one piece from their Musikverein program and one piece from their additional concert program. These pieces need to be confirmed by the Artistic Director.

Summa Ensemble - Workshop Pieces 2021:

All Summa Ensembles taking part in the Competition shall prepare the compulsory piece for the first workshop. For the second workshop, you may choose a piece from your additional program. This piece needs to be confirmed by the Artistic Director.

All Summa Ensembles taking part in the Celebration may choose one piece from their Musikverein program and one piece from their additional concert program. These pieces need to be confirmed by the Artistic Director.