REPERTOIRE OF THE UNIVERSAL MARIMBA COMPETITION 2021

The repertoire list need to be send to the organization before June 1st, 2021.
Postal address: Huidevetterslaan 1A, 3500 Hasselt - Belgium. 

*Belgian compositions: will be handled to award the Sabam Prize for best performance of Belgian compositions.
**Compositions published by BiNg BaNg Productions (HR) will be handled to award the Igor Lesnik prize. 
 
-Click on following link and order your sheet music directly with Southern Percussion 
 https://southernpercussion.com/8421-universal-marimba-competition-festival-belgium

-Notice: Don't hesitate to apply! In case the occurring COVID-19 pandemic restrictions still appears, the organization decided not to postpone again the competition but to run the upcoming edition 2021 on-line. All candidates will be required to send in against July 1st, 2021 different video-recordings (you-tube links) to be handled for all designated rounds: 1) duo/chamber music - two rounds free program  2) solo - 3 rounds (1 st round to semi-final). For the solo marimba discipline the finalists might be invited to Belgium to perform the final round (live stream) or alternatively to send in before July 10th, 2021 a video recording with a free program of 30' that presents you at best (works of previous rounds can be repeated). But let’s stay positive to meet us all in July 2021. Final decision will be taken during May 15th, 2021 and all details will be communicated in time with all candidates. 

Marimba Solo 2021

Round One; One of following works -(maximum 10 min.)

• Feel the Sunlight - Ludwig Albert*
• Neenah - Igor Lesnik**
• Zamba para escuchar Ti Silencio - Guillo Espel 
• Marimbics - Markus Halt

Round Two:  One free piece (maximum 10 min.)
-see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

Round Three - Semi-Final;  -In following order (1), (2) as indicated-
(1) Set solo piece: 1st Prize Composition 2017 
*Ululardel Tigre for solo marimba - Rodrigo F. Marques (only 1st movement, 4 min.) 
Score is available to order by Splendid Arts Edition Belgium (splendidartsedition@telenet.be).

(2) Free recital (maximum 15 minutes) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

Final Round - Finalist Recital  -In following order (1), (2) as indicated-
(1) One free solo piece  (maximum 10 minutes) - see score regulation*

(2)  One set Concerto for Marimba Solo and Symphony Orchestra (maximum 30 min.)
Piano reduction score (for marimba solo & 2 pianos) is available to order by Splendid Arts Edition Belgium from September 2020 (splendidartsedition@telenet.be)

-It is allowed only during the Final Round to perform a free work for marimba solo & tape.
The tape need to be provided by arrival to be verified by the technical staff.
-Rehearsals for the Final Round will take place on 16 and 17 July 2021. 


Marimba Chamber Music 2021 (marimba Duo)

Round Two 
A free program (maximum 10 min.) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

Semi-Final
A free program (maximum 20 min.) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

Final Round - Finalist Recital  -In following order (1), (2) as indicated-
(1) Free recital (maximum 15 min.) - see list of suggested repertoire and score regulation*

(2)  One set Composition for Marimba Duo (maximum 20 min.) 
Score is available to order by Splendid Arts Edition Belgium (splendidartsedition@telenet.be)  

-It is possible to add some basic additional percussion instruments.
In that case it is required to send to the organozation a list of instruments to veridy what instruments can be available.  

-It is allowed during the Final Round ONLY to perform a free work for marimba duo & tape.
The tape need to be provided by arrival to be verified by the technical staff.
-Rehearsals for the Final Round will take place on 16 and 17 July 2021) 
 

Marimba Chamber Music 2021 (from duo till octet formations)

Semi-finale: A free program (maximum 20 min.) - see score regulation*
Final Round: Finalist recital with a free concert program  (maximum 35 min.) - see score regulation* .


Suggested repertoire list: Marimba Solo

*Belgian compositions: will be handled to award the Sabam Prize for best performance of Belgian compositions.
**Compositions published by BiNg BaNg Productions (HR) will be handled to award the Igor Lesnik prize.  

Round Two
Variations on Dowland's Lachrimae Pavane - Keiko Abe
Variations on Japanese Children's songs - Keiko Abe
Wind in the Bamboo Grove - Keiko Abe  Virginia Tate - Paul Smadbeck
Cameleon - Eric Sammut 
Flying - Chin Cheng Lin*
Cappucino Lovely - Chin-Cheng Lin*
Izgalom- David Friedman 
Dance of words - Aiko Fukushima
Prelude Nr1 - Emmanuel Séjourne 
Romantica - Emmanuel Séjourne
Six suites for Cello solo - Johan Sebastian Bach 
Six Sonatas and Partitas for solo Violin - Johan Sebastian Bach 

Semi - Final & Final Round 

Oriental Dance & Toccata - Francois Glorieux* 
Empty music - Frank Nuyts*
Nimbostratus - Ludwig Albert*  
De tous biens playnes - F.Nuyts* 
Luminosity - Tomasz Golinski*
Tango for Naoko - Chin Cheng Lin*
Kaleidoscope - Chin-Cheng Lin*
Midare - Ton de Leeuw
Toccata - Anna Ignatowicz
Niflheim - Csaba Zoltán Marján
Three movements for a solo Dancer - Eckhard Kopetzki (Mov. II & III)
Kaskada - Eckhard Kopetzki 
Ultimatum I - Nebojsa Zivkovic
Magma - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic
Marshmellow - David Friedman 
Five scenes from the Snow Country - Hans Werner Henze
Reflections on the Nature of Water - Jacob Druckman (max. 2 to 3 movements)
Laudate Lignum - Werner Heider 
Goldberg Variations - Johann Sebastian Bach 
Time for marimba - Minoru Miki
Ripple - Akira Miyoshi 
Prelude and Allegro - Mukai Kohei
The source - Toshi Ichiyanagi 
Convergence - Yoshihisa Taira 
Hiten-seido III - Maki Ishii
Marimba d'amore - Keiko Abe
Polaris - Mark Ford 
Motion Beyond - Mark Ford 
Lydeka - Lynn Glassock
Sedimental structures - Gordon Stout
Caritas - Michael Burritt 
October Night - Michael Burritt
Rhytmic Caprice - Leigh Howard Stevens
Robert's Park - David Edgar Brown ( mov.1 & 2) 
Classical Sonata - Pius Cheung 
Etude in E Minor - Pius Cheung
Etude in A minor N2 - Casey Cangelosi 
Three moves - Paul Lansky 
Velocities - Joseph Schwantner 
Iloi - Kaplan Adolpho 
After Syrinx II - Richard Rodney Bennett 
Dances of Earth & Fire - Peter Klatzow 
Merlin - Andrew Thomas 
Moi, jeu - Bruno Mantovani 
Khan Variations - Alejandro Vinao 
Northern Lights - Eric Ewazen

Suggested repertoire list: Marimba Duo 

Semi-Final 
Wind Sketch II - Keiko Abe
Wind in the Bamboo Grooves II - Keiko Abe
Wind across mountains II - Keiko Abe
Gather 2 - Matthias Schmitt
Nagoya marimbas - Steve Reich
Three transformationa - Andrew Thomas
Tango Suite - Astor Piazolla
Wooden Music - Rich O’Meara
Small Change - Scott Lindroth
Scintilla Na dwa Marimbafony - Martha Ptaszynska
Rhythm Song for two marimbas - Paul Smadbeck
Alborada del gracioso  - Maurice Ravel

Final Round 
Sohum & Skakti - Jan Van Landeghem* 
The Kundalini of the Playing Koalas - Jan Van Landeghem*
Stratocumulus - Ludwig Albert* 
Purity II - Tomasz Golinski*  
Reflections on Japanese Children’s songs III - Keiko Abe
Conversation in the forest III - Keiko Abe
Hiten Seido II opus 55 - Maki Ishii
Fantom Fire - Katsuhiro Tsubonoh
Diptych No 3 - Gordon Stout
Ultimatum II for two marimbas - N.J.Zivkovic
Lemuria /The Fallen Civilization - Csaba Zoltán Marján
Octabones - Ado Morag 

*Score regulation

• You may perform free choice pieces, which may include own compositions, arrangements and transcriptions. Marimba Solo & Duo can also select works from the suggested list which can be performed in all rounds. It is not allowed to repeat pieces in other rounds. It will be required to deliver at the competition by arrival one published score or 3 copies (with approval from the composer) of each free chosen work (except for the works which are mentioned in the suggested list). If you perform non published works and/or own works, it will be required to send attached on the allowed copies a signed declaration by the composer (personal or others), giving his/her permission to use the copies during the Competition 2021. If the organization did not receive a copy of the scores and composers declarations, further performance of those works can be refused, due to official regulations of the Composers Society and Belgian laws.
• Upon request by the Jury and the Competition organization, contestants should be able of presenting anytime original publications or authorized copies of all performed works.
• Using photocopies of published works and/or unauthorized copies of performed music is not allowed on stage!.