Applications are invited from competitors
(aged 21 or under on the Competition dates) for the following 3 categories:
Senior Category:
Date:
Venue: | Post-Grade
8
Monday 19 August 2013 (pm)
St. Patrick's Cathedral
| Sponsored by:
 |
| 1st Prize Package: |
£1,000 | |
| | Winner's trophy With 4 public recitals hosted by:
Westminster
Abbey
Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
St.Anne's Cathedral,
Belfast
A professional CD recording
A professionally filmed promotional
video
And significant media opportunities | 
Westminster Abbey |
| 2nd Prize: | £250 Prize
With a hosted recital at Southwark Cathedral, London | Sponsored by:
 |
| 3rd Prize: | A hosted recital at St.
Michael's Cornhill, London | |
| Bach Prize: |
A £100 Prize will be awarded for the most outstanding performance of Bach in this category |
Sponsored by Mrs Elizabeth Bicker MBE |
| | | |
| Each performance in this category will be professionally recorded and available to
competitors |
Repertoire: | Own Choice | |
A balanced
20-minute programme, consisting of at least three pieces and including a major work of JS Bach (or part of). The programme
should also demonstrate stylistic and textural variety, and be of Diploma level.
Previous
winners are not eligible to enter this class.
New Entry Criteria
for the Senior Category:
Due to last year’s high demand, NIIOC is limiting the 2013
Senior Category to 16 competitors. In light of this, competitors are asked to submit a performance CD not exceeding 10 minutes.
It must include a performance of JS Bach and any other work(s) of choice. This CD should be submitted with the Competition
Application form and should have your name and pieces clearly marked on it.
Applicant
CDs will be passed to the NIIOC adjudication panel for shortlisting purposes and those shortlisted will be contacted on Friday
2 August 2013.
Junior Category:
Date:
Venue:
Prize: | Grades 4-5
Tuesday 20 August 2013 (am)
St. Malachy's Church
£200 |
|
| Repertoire: | NEW: Own Choice | |
Please provide a
balanced programme of 2-3 pieces, lasting no more than 8 minutes
NEW: Previous winners ARE
eligible to enter this class.
Applicants should not have Grade 6 organ or above.
Intermediate Category:
Date:
Venue:
Prize: | Grades 6-8
Tuesday 20 August 2013 (pm)
St. Patrick's Cathedral
£300 |
|
| | With a performance opportunity hosted by St.Peter's Cathedral, Belfast | |
| Repertoire: | NEW: Own
Choice | |
Please provide a balanced programme of 2-3 pieces, lasting no more than 12 minutes
NEW: Previous
winners ARE eligible to enter this class.
Applicants should not have gained
an organ diploma.
NIIOC £100
Travel Bursaries:
This year NIIOC are offering up to three £100 travel
bursaries for competitors outside of the UK and Ireland. Your application will need to be shortlisted in order to be
eligible for one of these awards. To apply, please complete and submit this additional form with your application.
Category Administration:
The Competition Administrator will be in touch with each competitor to allocate practice sessions. They will be assigned
as follows:
Junior: | One session of 1 hour prior to the Competition |
Intermediate: | One session of 1 hour prior to the Competition |
Senior: | One session of 1.5 hours
prior to the Competition |
For the Senior
category: Please note, you may be allotted rehearsal time on Saturday 17 August (daytime/evening).
Entry Fees
Junior: | £12/€15 |
Intermediate: | £20/€23 |
Senior: | £25/€28 |
Social Events:
NIIOC will host social events for senior competitors
on the evenings of Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August in the Charlemont Arms Hotel.
Senior competitors will also have free admission to the opening concert of the Charles
Wood Summer School, including an organ recital by Mattias Wager (Sunday evening).
Mattias Wager In Residence
NIIOC is delighted that Mattias Wager, international recitalist and organist at Stockhom Cathedral, will act as Chair
of the Competition jury.
Masterclass given by Mattias Wager
Tuesday 20 August at 7pm, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
Fees: £15 for participants and £5
for observers.
To express interest in taking part in a masterclass with the
Chair of the Competition jury, Mattias Wager, please email info@niioc.com
Participants should be of grade 4 standard and above.
Don't miss out on this outstanding opportunity!
Performance
Etiquette Workshop with Mattias Wager
Wednesday 21 August at 2pm, in First
Presbyterian Church, Armagh
During this 1-hour workshop Mattias Wager will give tips on how to programme a concert effectively,
how to engage audiences and how to present oneself effectively – covering everything from dress to bowing!
This event is free of charge.
