I read in choralnet about your composition competition. With regard to the lyrics of submission, you did not indicate preference of language for the works submitted. Is there any? Is English allowable? Others?
Martin Stervander Reply: January 23rd, 2012 at 21:38
Hi Erik,
English is certainly allowed! In the competition rules (see Announcement or Rules), this is what we stated: “Lyrics (new or pre-existing) are chosen by the composer, and should bear relevance for our time. For the purpose of spreading of the work, it is important that the language chosen is applicable in an international context. For contributions in other languages, an English translation is required.”
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I read in choralnet about your composition competition. With regard to the lyrics of submission, you did not indicate preference of language for the works submitted. Is there any? Is English allowable? Others?
Thank you for your time.
Erik
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Martin Stervander Reply:
January 23rd, 2012 at 21:38
Hi Erik,
English is certainly allowed! In the competition rules (see Announcement or Rules), this is what we stated: “Lyrics (new or pre-existing) are chosen by the composer, and should bear relevance for our time. For the purpose of spreading of the work, it is important that the language chosen is applicable in an international context. For contributions in other languages, an English translation is required.”
I hope this answers your question.
Best regards,
Martin
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