SCL 2022
The festival will take place: 2022, July 1 - 6
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More information about the application Plan your experience of a lifetime - the SCL Festival team is looking forward to welcoming you! |
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Have a glimpse at this year's participants at the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival 2022 in Vienna! The list will be updated on a regular basis. |
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The so-called "3-G" Covid rule to enter Austria has been lifted. The current rules during your stay can be found here: https://www.austria.info/en/service-and-facts/coronavirus-information |
Compulsory pieces 2022
CHOIRS:
Mixed Choir:
Clara Wieck-Schumann (1819 - 1896): | From „Drei gemischte Chöre“: No.1 „Abendfeier in Venedig ‘Ave Maria’“ |
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www.stretta-music.com/en/schumann-nauhaus-drei-gemischte-choere-nr-135705.html |
Treble Choir:
Eva Ugalde (*1973): | "Ave Maris Stella" (5:00) | |
www.doblinger.at/en/Item/Ave-Maris-Stella-315708.htm |
Male Choir:
Veljo Tormis (1930-2017): | Kord me tuleme tagasi: Meie varjud (Once We Will Reappear: Our Shadows) (4:39) |
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www.notenlager.de/Chormusik/Maennerchor/Weltliche-Werke-a-cappella/p559089/Once-we-will-reappear-for-male-chorus-a-cappella-score-en-est.html |
Children’s Choir (up to the age of 12):
Eleanor Daley (*1955) | O My Dear Heart (2:31) | |
www.jwpepper.com/O-My-Dear-Heart--------------------/1933365.item#.XobT1tMzZhE |
ORCHESTRAS:
Symphony Orchestra:
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): | Hungarian Dance No. 5 (3:45), Hungarian Dance No. 6 (2:51) |
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(full score & instrumental parts): www.breitkopf.com/work/1320/ungarische-tanze-aus-woo1vv |
Chamber Orchestra with Winds:
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): | Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major, D. 485, 1. movement Allegro (6:55) 1.2.0.2.2.str | |
(full score & instrumental parts): www.stretta-music.com/en/schubert-feil-woodfull-harris-symphony-no-5-in-b-flat-major-d-485-nr-141819.html |
String Orchestra:
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907): | Holberg Suite, op. 40, 1. movement: Prelude (04:00) | |
(full score & instrumental parts): www.breitkopf.com/work/9477/aus-holbergs-zeit-op-40
www.stretta-music.com/en/grieg-aus-holbergs-zeit-nr-2931.html |
BANDS:
John Williams (*1932): | Fanfare from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1:49) | |
(full score & instrumental parts): www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/fanfare-from-e-t-the-extra-terrestrial-sheet-music/19222564 |
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Katherine Bergman (*1985): | Dream Machine (7:00) | |
(full score & instrumental parts): www.katherinebergman.net/dream-machine.html |
SUMMA ENSEMBLES:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): | Symphony No. 5, I. Allegro con brio (07:30) | |
Summa Ensembles will perform the compulsory piece in a format and instrumentation adapted to the respective performing ensemble, while staying as faithful to the original composition as possible needs. A full score can be found here: imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5,_Op.67_%28Beethoven,_Ludwig_van%29 |
Choir - Workshop Pieces 2022:
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 2022:
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 1st, 2nd, 4th or 5th Symphony
Ludwig van Beethoven: One movement from Egmont, Coriolan or Fidelio Overture
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38, 3rd movement, Scherzo Molto Vivace
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Symphony No. 3 in a minor Op. 56 (“Scottish”), 2nd 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, 1st movement
Georg Friedrich Händel: One movement from Concerto grosso Op. 6 / No. 5 in D major
Band - Workshop Pieces 2022:
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 2022:
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.
Inspiration: Film Music
As the festival wants to encourage ensembles to include film music into their repertoire, we have compiled a list of suggestions. The following pieces are not compulsory and celebration groups are also welcome to draw inspiration from the list!
Mixed Choir: | From "Home Alone": Mykola Leontovich (1877 - 1921) - Carol of the Bells www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/carol-of-the-bells-sheet-music/3555974 (This piece can be sung in numerous different languages, the ensembles are free to choose) |
Treble Choir / Children’s Choir: | From "Les Choristes": Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764) - Hymne à La Nuit www.stretta-music.com/rameau-rille-hymne-a-la-nuit-nr-461456.html From "Som i Himlen" (As it is in heaven): Stefan Nilsson (*1955) - Gabriellas Sång (with piano) www.stretta-music.com/en/nilsson-baeckman-wallenaes-gabriellas-saang-nr-447115.html |
Male Choir: | From "Som i Himlen" (As it is in heaven): Stefan Nilsson (*1955) - Gabriellas Sång (with piano) www.stretta-music.com/en/baeckman-nilsson-caplin-gabriellas-saang-nr-498423.html |
Symphony Orchestra: | From "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade": John Williams (*1932): Scherzo For Motorcycle and Orchestra www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/scherzo-for-motorcycle-and-orchestra-from-indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade-sheet-music/20109754 |
+ Festival program
Festival Day 1: Friday |
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Afternoon | Opening Ceremony (St. Stephen's Cathedral / Musikverein or Wiener Konzerthaus) for all participants |
Conductor’s Kick-Off Meeting (all conductors) | |
Festival Day 2: Saturday |
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All day | Competition and Celebration at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein for Choirs, Orchestras, Bands and Summa Ensembles |
All day | Individual concerts and performances in Vienna and around Vienna (all groups) |
Festival Day 3: Sunday |
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All day | Competition and Celebration at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein for Choirs, Orchestras, Bands and Summa Ensembles |
All day | Workshops at the University of Music in Vienna for Choirs, Orchestras, Bands and Summa Ensembles |
All day | Individual concerts and performances in Vienna and around Vienna (all groups) |
Festival Day 4: Monday |
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All day | Workshops at the University of Music in Vienna for Choirs, Orchestras, Bands and Summa Ensembles |
Visit to the Haus der Musik*, an interactive sound museum | |
All day | Individual concerts and performances in Vienna and around Vienna (all groups) |
Festival Day 5: Tuesday |
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Morning | Individual city exploration of Vienna* |
Lecture, preparation for Gala Winners’ Concert and group photo at the Wiener Konzerthaus (all groups) | |
17:00 | Evening Gala Winners' Concert (winners of the Competition on stage, all other participants in the audience) at the Great Hall of the Wiener Konzerthaus |
20:30 | Award ceremony, farewell reception (all participants) |
Festival Day 6: Wednesday |
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Departure from Vienna, further European concert tour where applicable | |
* details as per individual group itinerary - Program subject to change - |