Competition 2011
7-16 July
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Important dates
18th
March
2011
Latest date for applications, together
with
payment and
recording, to be received by the Competitions Secretary
8th
April 2011
All applicants notified of the results of the Preliminary
Recorded Round
6th
July 2011
Registration for competitors in St Albans
7th,
8th & 9th July 2011
Quarter-Final Rounds
12th
& 13th July 2011
Semi-Final Rounds
15th
July 2011
Finals
16th
July 2011
Prizewinners’ Concert and Presentation of Prizes

from the
artistic director
As the International Organ
Festival at St Albans approaches in 2013 the fiftieth anniversary of
its founding, we have for 2011 implemented some significant changes to
the competitions. These reflect not only how the organist’s profession
has evolved in the intervening years but also the interactions within
the whole process of ‘live’ musical performance.
The ‘art’ of performance is in essence about communication: it is a
unique relationship between the performer and listener in which our
visual and auditory senses and emotions are engaged and empowered, not
only by the music but also by the potency and persuasiveness of the
executants. Competition juries are disadvantaged in this respect when
there is the imposition of anonymity whilst competitors are
disadvantaged being unable to interact fully with their audience.
Therefore, from 2011 the following revisions to the competition regulations have been made:
• The identity of the competitors will be known to the jury in all rounds taking place in St Albans. The preliminary recorded round remains strictly anonymous;
• The age limit is now 33 for both competitions (born after 16 July 1978);
• In the Interpretation Final, the programme duration is increased to 45 minutes.
If you are applying for the
first time to the competitions, please do make contact with our team of
international IOF Ambassadors who will be happy to offer advice and
guidance. You can be guaranteed a very warm welcome to what is now a
large extended family of distinguished prize-winners and competitors,
and the very special atmosphere that has made St Albans and the
International Organ Festival so famous throughout the world.
We look forward to seeing you here,
David Titterington
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