THE FUMC WELLS COMPETITION FOR YOUNG
ORGANISTS
April 18,
2009
$2,500
Grand Prize
$1,200 Second Prize
$800 Third Prize
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It is with great
pride and excitement that the Music
Department of First United Methodist
Church of Lubbock, Texas announces
the continuation of a major national
competition for young organists.
This competition was begun in April
2002 and is being held now for the
third time.
The competition is
made possible by a very generous
bequest of Mr. J. Roy Wells and his
wife, Mrs. Fray Stallings Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Wells were long-time
members of First United Methodist
Church and were very active in their
encouragement of the Music
Ministry. Their financial support
extended to the greater Lubbock
community and they also endowed a
scholarship in Organ and Piano
Performance at Texas Tech
University. As the Wells have left
a legacy of encouragement for young
artists, it is the hope of First
United Methodist Church that this
competition, in their name, will
continue their dream.
All questions regarding the Wells
Competition for Young Organists may
be directed to
Christopher Betts, Director of
Music, at First United Methodist
Church (806) 763-0781.
Questions via e-mail are also
welcome:
cbetts@fumc.com
RULES for 2009 Competition
1. Eligibility
Competitors must have
been born in or between the years of
1984 and 1991.
2. Preliminary Taped
Round
The competitor shall
send in a CD, which must arrive in
Lubbock, Texas before January 30,
2009. The recording must have
been recorded between the dates of
November 1, 2008 and January 30,
2009. The recording must contain
the unedited playing of the
competitor only. A completed and
signed application must accompany
the CD along with a $30
non-refundable registration fee and
a photocopy of an official document
with proof of the competitor’s date
of birth. Competitors failing to
meet these requirements will not be
considered. The preliminary round
is anonymous; therefore, the
recording should not be labeled with
any information about the
competitor.
3. Repertoire for
Preliminary Recorded Round
Competitors will
perform four works:
a. Two contrasting movements
from a Trio Sonata of J. S. Bach
b. Sonata No. 3 by Felix
Mendelssohn (in its entirety)
c. A work written after 1930
The recorded entry round shall not
exceed 30 minutes
4. Repertoire for
the Final Round
a. Any major Prelude
and Fugue by J. S. Bach
b. A work written
between the dates of 1870 and 1970
c. A work written
since 1970
Total performance
time, including space between pieces
shall not be less than 30 nor more
than 40 minutes. Failure to comply
strictly with time limits will count
against the contestant.
5. Notification
Three finalists will
be chosen from the Preliminary
Recorded Round. Competitors will be
notified of the judging decision no
later than February 27, 2009. The
Preliminary Judging Committee
reserves the right to cancel the
contest if there are not enough
suitable applicants. If chosen as a
finalist, the competitor must be
able to compete in Lubbock on
Saturday, April 18, 2009.
6. Transportation
and Lodging
Each of the finalists
will receive assistance for
transportation and lodging. Travel
expenses to and from Lubbock will be
reimbursed up to $600. The Wells
Competition for Young Organists will
provide transportation and lodging
within the city of Lubbock.
7. Practice
Time/Forrest Memorial Pipe Organ
Each finalist will be
allotted a maximum of four hours of
practice time on the Forrest
Memorial Pipe Organ on the Thursday
or Friday preceding the competition
(April 16 or 17, 2009). Each
finalist will receive the complete
specifications of the Forrest
Memorial Pipe Organ. Each
competitor will be assigned an ample
number of memory levels and must
register the repertoire without
assistance.
8. Competition
Each competitor will
receive 30 minutes of warm-up time
on the morning of the competition.
The competition will be open to the
public; applause, however, is not
permitted. An experienced
page-turner will be provided for
each finalist during the actual
competition. The performance time
(including bench adjustments and
registration settings) shall not
exceed 40 minutes. Competitors will
be screened from the judges but will
be visible to the audience.
9. Awards
Each competitor will
attend the awards ceremony
immediately following the
competition. The awards shall be
distributed as follows: a.) $2,500
Grand Prize, b.) $1,200 Second Prize
and c.) $800 Third Prize. The Grand
Prize winner may also be invited to
perform for First United Methodist
Church’s Vesper Concert Series.
10. Judging
Both the Preliminary
Recorded Round and the Final Round
will be judged by a set of three
judges (different for each round).
Memorization of the selections is
not required and will not influence
the decision of the judges. The
chosen judges will be knowledgeable
in the areas of musicianship and
performance practice. Timothy
Albrecht will chair the panel of
judges for the Final Round. The
decision of the judges is final and
they reserve the right to withhold
any and all prizes.
view complete
rules in printable pdf format
application
form in printable pdf format
view details
of the FUMC Forrest Memorial Pipe
Organ
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