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Commissioned Works Awaiting Premiere DANIEL DOURA Animas Trio for Flute, Viola & Harp (1987) BRIGHT SHENG new work for viola alone (1988) * commissioned by, or written for, Viola Plus, Ltd.

For further information regarding the availability of parts, one should contact the founder of VIOLA PLUS, Ltd. Marlow Fisher, 831 Pacific Street No.6 Santa Monica CA 90405, TEL. (213) 450-6061. "

competition coordinator: Emanuel Vardi, P.O. Box 727, Crompond, N.Y., 10517, (914) 528-8236. Make checks payable to the Primrose Memorial Scholarship Competition A YS. In order to assure anonymity, the applicants name and address should onlY appear on the applicant's outer package. There should be no personal identification on the tape or its container. (Tapes will be coded before being sent to the adjudicating committee.) APPLICANTS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THE QUALITY OF THE RECORDING MA Y INFLUENCE THE JUDGES. THEREFORE, A NEW HIGH QUALITY TAPE SHOULD BE USED. The Tape Should Include The Following Excerpts: 1. A-n example, about 5 minutes in length, of an accompanied work such as those by Bach (cello suites or the partitas and sonatas), Hindemith, and Reger. 2. The first or last movement of a major concerto of the techn ical difficulty of those by Bartok, Walton or Hindemith. (Compositions written with an accompaniment must be performed with such on tape.) 3. A piece or excerpt frOITI a suite or sonata about 5 minutes in length of the entrant's choice. FIRST ROUND . Th~ tapes will be auditioned by a jury. Finalists WIll be chosen to appear in the final reound beginning 12 June 1991 at Ithaca College School of Music. All finalists will be notified by 15 March 1991 and sent the viola part for

COMPETITIONS

Primrose Memorial Scholarship Competition in conjunction with the XIX International Viola Congress 12-16 June 1991 Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

1st Prize:

$1750.00 A solo performance with orchestra at the XIX International Viola Congress presenting the first performance of a major new work for viola and orchestra by the eminent American Composer Richard Lane, which has been commissioned for this occasion. This performance will be with the U.S. Air Force Orchestra at Ithaca College School of Music.

2nd Prize:

$1000.00 A performance in a master class at the Congress.

Eligibilty:

The age level "those who have not reached their 28 th birthday by 12 June 1991."

To Enter Competition: Submit a personal cassette tape or a video tape of not more than 20 minutes the completed competition application ' form with the entrace fee of $25.00 postmarked by 1 March 1991 to the