Yvonne LaMothe Schwager Competition for Young Harpists 2019
Presented by the Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society
The competition will be held on Sunday, May 19th , 2019 at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800
Foster City Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404. The winners’ recital will be on Sunday, June 2nd, 2019, location TBA.
The application form will be made available on the BACAHS website on January 1st, 2019. The closing date for applications is April 15th , 2019.
Music must be memorized. Students should plan on bringing their instrument for the competition and, if selected, the winners recital.
To qualify you must:
1. Be under 25 years of age as of June 1st 2019.
2. Reside in the Western Region (Northern California and Nevada ZIP codes 93600 through 96199)
3. Be a member of the American Harp Society (AHS)
-Not a member? Join here: https://www.harpsociety.org/Membership/
4. Be a member of the Bay Area Chapter of the American Harp Society (BACAHS)
-Not a member? Join here: https://bacharp.org/membership/
5. Submit the application form with $40 application fee by April 15, 2019.
6. Be available for both the competition date (5-19-19) and the Winners Recital (6-2-19)
Age Groups:
Preliminary Level = 9 years and under as of June 1
Level 1 = 12 years and under as of June 1st, 2019
Level 2 = 15 years and under as of June 1st, 2019
Level 3 = 18 years and under as of June 1st, 2019
Level 4 = 25 years and under as of June 1st, 2019
Prizes:
There are 6 prizes to be won at each level as follows:
General Prizes:
Preliminary Level: Gold $100, Silver $75, Bronze $50
Level 1: Gold $150, Silver $100, Bronze $75
Level 2: Gold $200, Silver $150, Bronze $100
Level 3: Gold $250, Silver $200, Bronze $150
Level 4: Gold $300, Silver $250, Bronze $200
Special Harpiana Prize:
Preliminary: $50
Level 1: $50
Level 2: $75
Level 3: $75
Level 4: $100
Special MusicWorks Harp Editions Prize:
Preliminary: $50
Level 1: $50
Level 2: $75
Level 3: $75
Level 4: $100
Special Salzedo Music Prize:
Preliminary: $50
Level 1: $50
Level 2: $75
Level 3: $75
Level 4: $100
All music will be available from Harps Etc. www.harpsetc.com
Harpiana repertoire also available from www.harpiana.com
No substitutions will be accepted and the decision of the judges is final.
Repertoire is listed on the following page.
Further details will be provided in due course. If you have any immediate questions please contact Sarah Goss at harp@sarahgoss.com.
REPERTOIRE LIST
CANDIDATES WILL PLAY 2 CHOICES FROM THE 5 LISTED OPTIONS AT THEIR LEVEL
* = Playable on lever harp
PRELIMINARY LEVEL (9 years and under)
Play 2 options from:
P-1: A. Holy: Youngsters At Play from An Evening At Home (in F major)* (Harpiana Prize)
P-2: S. McDonald: Concert Etude from Graded Recital Pieces, Vol. 1* (MusicWorks Prize)
P-3: C. Salzedo: Any one piece from Short Stories Vol 1 or 2 (Salzedo Music Prize)
P-4: Grandjany: Reverie from Trois Pieces Faciles ed. Leduc (lever harps to play in C major) *
P-5: Free Choice – maximum duration 3 minutes.
LEVEL 1 (12 years and under):
Play 2 options from:
L1-1: A. Kastner: Morceau facile No. 1 (in Bb without pedals)* (Harpiana Prize)
L1-2: L. Wood: Sonatina in Classical Style* (1st movement only) from Graded Recital Pieces, Vol 4. (MusicWorks Prize)
L1-3: C. Salzedo: Seguidilla from Suite of Eight Dances (Salzedo Music Prize)
L1-4: J. Thomas: A Minstrel’s Adieu to his Native Land
L1-5: Free Choice – maximum duration 5 minutes
LEVEL 2 (15 years and under)
Play 2 options from:
L2-1: C. Oberthür; Le Papillon (Harpiana Prize)
L2-2: S. McDonald/L. Wood: Choose any one piece from Haiku for the Harp except No.1 (A stray cat asleep on the roof in the spring rain) * (MusicWorks Prize)
L2-3: C. Salzedo: Chanson dans la Nuit (Salzedo Music Prize)
L2-4: G.F. Handel / Zingel: Theme and variations
L2-5: Free choice – maximum duration 5 minutes
LEVEL 3 (18 years and under)
Play 2 options from:
L3-1: F. Godefroid:, Le Rouet de Marguerite (Harpiana Prize)
L3-2: D. Scarlatti: Sonata in A Major K208, tr. McDonald/Wood (MusicWorks Prize)
L3-3: C. Salzedo: Whirlwind from Five Preludes for Harp Alone (Salzedo Music Prize)
L3-4: D. Watkins: Nocturne AND Firedance from Petite Suite
L3-5: Free Choice – maximum duration 8 minutes
LEVEL 4 (25 years and under)
Play 2 options from:
L4-1: C. Oberthür: Le Sylphe (Harpiana Prize)
L4-2: E. Granados: Danse No. 1 (Oriental) from Spanish Music for the Harp, Vol. 3, arr. McDonald/Wood (MusicWorks Prize)
L4-3: C. Salzedo: Scintillation OR Variations sur un theme dans la style ancient (with cut).(Salzedo Music Prize)
L4-4: N. Rota: Sarabande & Toccata
L4-5: Free Choice – maximum duration 10 minutes