SCL 2024
The festival will take place: 2024, July 5 - 10
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Registration SCL Festival Registration for the SCL Festival (live) is open until: February 15th 2024. |
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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! |
Compulsory pieces 2024
CHOIRS:
Mixed Choir:
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959): | Ave Maria No.17 (03:00) | |
www.prestomusic.com/sheet-music/products/7278317--villa-lobos-ave-maria-no-17 |
Treble Choir:
Finnish Traditional: | On suuri sun rantas autius (arr. Matti Hyökki)(02:40) | |
www.all-sheetmusic.com/Artists/Matti-Hyoekki/Kaksi-kansanlaulua-nr.html |
Male Choir:
Kurt Bestor (*1958): | Prayer of the Children (arr. Andrea S. Klouse)(05:30) | |
www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0089315 |
Children’s Choir (up to the age of 12):
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (attributed): | The Alphabet (A Musical Joke) (01:00) | |
www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Mozart-Wolfgang-Amadeus-The-Alphabet-A-Musical-Joke-SSA/2067211 |
ORCHESTRAS:
Symphony Orchestra:
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904): | from Legends, op.59: No. 1, Allegretto (03:30) | |
(full score & instrumental parts): www.kalmus.com/product_detail.php?id=35249 Or: https://imslp.org/wiki/Legends%2C_Op.59 |
Chamber Orchestra with Winds:
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791): | Symphony No. 40 in G minor, KV 550, 1st movement, Molto allegro (08:00) | |
(full score & instrumental parts): www.breitkopf.com/work/9280/symphony-no-40-in-g-minor-k-550 |
String Orchestra:
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): | Crisantemi (07:00) | |
(full score & instrumental parts): www.kalmus.com/product_detail.php?id=37732 |
BANDS:
Henry Mancini (1924-1994): | The Pink Panther Theme Song (arr. Paul Cook) (02:20) | |
(full score & instrumental parts): www.jwpepper.com/The-Pink-Panther/2175537.item#.YkwWguhByUl |
SUMMA ENSEMBLES:
Felix Mendelssohn - Bartholdy (1809-1847): | Wedding March in C major, from: A Midsummer Night's Dream Suite (03:00) | |
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: https://imslp.org/wiki/A_Midsummer_Night%27s_Dream.... |
Choir - Workshop Pieces 2024:
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 competition or additional concert program or another piece suitable for your respective category.
For all choirs taking part in the Celebration: The workshop lecturer may choose pieces from your program or other pieces suitable for your respective category.
Orchestra - Workshop Pieces 2024:
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 competition or additional program. This piece, however, needs to be confirmed by the Artistic Director.
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(s) from your program. However, this/these need to be confirmed by the Artistic Director.
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 2024:
All bands taking part in the Competition are asked to prepare the compulsory piece for the first workshop. For the second workshop, you may choose a piece from your competition or additional program. This piece needs to be confirmed by the Artistic Director.
All bands taking part in the Celebration may choose pieces from their Musikverein program and/or additional concert program. These pieces need to be confirmed by the Artistic Director.
Summa Ensemble - Workshop Pieces 2024:
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 competition additional program. This piece needs to be confirmed by the Artistic Director.
All Summa Ensembles taking part in the Celebration may choose pieces from their Musikverein program and/or 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) | |
15:30 | Gala Winners' Concert (winners of the Competition on stage, all other participants in the audience) at the Great Hall of the Wiener Konzerthaus |
18:30 | 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 - |