The district-wide YOUNG COMPOSERS concert will be on April 4 at 6:30pm at DHS.

The Music Department of the Darien Public Schools will be sponsoring our 17th annual Darien Young Composers Concert on April 4, 2017 at 6:30 for grades K-5 and 7:30 PM for students in grades 6-12 in the Darien High School auditorium. This program is open to all students currently enrolled in the Darien Public Schools.Please read the guidelines below and speak to your school Music teacher about what is required. We are all looking forward to hearing your music and featuring it on this special concert. Good Luck!!

Guidelines and Rules

1. All compositions must be primarily student created and notated, but may have the guidance of a music teacher, parent or other knowledgeable music person. For your information and planning, the “Composition Assessment Form” explaining the judging criteria should accompany this form or you can obtain it from your teacher. Please read it carefully.

2. The concert will feature compositions that equally represent students from the Darien Public Schools at the Elementary School, Middle School and High School levels.

3. A DVD, CD or ELECTRONIC FILE of a live recording and a copy of the written representation (see your teacher) of your composition must be submitted to your school music teacher on or before Tuesday, March 14th. A committee will then review the compositions and notify the students who are accepted for the concert performance by the end of that week.

4. All composers must be involved in the final presentation of their composition. Selected participants are expected to be present for the Young Composers Concert on April 4 at either 6:30 (K-5) or 7:30 p.m. (6-12) Specific details will be announced to selected participants after March 13.

Submission Form: Darien Young Composers Concert – Due: March 14, 2017

http://blogs.darienps.org/music/young-composers-program/

Please PRINT LEGIBLY OR TYPE and submit with your composition.

DOWNLOADABLE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE!

Name(s):___________________________

Home Phone#________________________

School:_____________________________

Age: _______________________________

Home email address:____________________

Music Teacher(s)_________________________

Grade:______

Name of Composition:____________________________ Approximate length____ (max. 6 minutes)

What is your performance medium? _______________________________(Example: voice and piano or trumpet, flute duet, etc.)

Important: On the back of the form or on another piece of paper, explain your composition or the process used in creating your composition using musical terminology. (Ask your teacher if you have any questions.)

Darien Young Composers

2017 Composition Assessment Criteria

__ Recording included/submitted : (mandatory: live performance of composition.

___Written score/representation included: (mandatory: will not be accepted without a written representation)

(Evaluators will circle one in each grouping)

3 This composition demonstrates musicianship that exceeds grade level expectations.

2 This composition demonstrates musicianship that meets grade level expectations.

1 This composition demonstrates musicianship that does not meet grade level expectations.

3 The notated score consistently accurately represents the recorded performance.

2 The notated score represents most of the recorded performance.

1 The notated score does not accurately represent the recorded performance.

3 The performance of the composition is consistently technically accurate.

2 The performance of the composition is mostly technically accurate.

1 The performance of the composition is not technically accurate.

3 The composition is based on original musical ideas or sounds arranged in an original manner.

2 The composition contains some original ideas, techniques and/or sounds.

1 The composition contains few or no original musical ideas, techniques and/or sounds.

The quality of the following Musical Elements present in this composition:

3 – present, consistently clearly demonstrated and contributed to the overall composition.

2 – present at times, but not always clearly demonstrated.

1 – this element present, but was unsuccessfully applied.

0 – this element was not present in the composition

3 2 1 0 Melody: includes tune, main idea, theme or motif. (If untuned percussion, rhythmic motif)

3 2 1 0 Harmony: accompaniment, chords, key, supports the melody

3 2 1 0 Rhythm: pulse, meter, beat, tempo, time signature,

3 2 1 0 Form: the selection demonstrates a unifying organization of musical sections and sounds.

3 2 1 0 Expression: musical ideas, moods, feelings and/or subject matter.

3 2 1 0 A written description of the process for creating this composition or the composition itself using musical terminology has been included.

____ total points

Congratulations to the students from ROYLE who performed in the 2016 YOUNG COMPOSERS CONCERT and the kids from ROYLE who performed at the CMEA State Conference in Hartford!

Congratulations to the TEN students from ROYLE who performed in the 2015 YOUNG COMPOSERS CONCERT!!!!

Here is a link to the CONCERT VIDEO: http://video.darienps.org/show?video=d69b183a127c&apg=78026bb3