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Summer competition 2008 - Music

Summary: Summer music competition for children with sight problems up to the age of 11. Compose a song about an animal.

Following the success of our recent Musical Menagerie day at the Wigmore Hall, we are running a competition for the summer holidays. The closing date is 2 September.

Who can enter?

Blind or partially sighted children up to 11 years old.

What you have to do

It's very simple! Compose your own song or songs about an animal. It might be about your favourite pet hamster or cat, or maybe an animal you have seen at the zoo or on television, like a hippopotamus or duck-billed platypus.

If none of these inspire you, you could make up an animal and tell us about it in your song. Maybe it has one giant leg, or a sticky oily skin, or maybe it sucks up its prey like a vacuum cleaner - let your imagination run wild!

Before you start composing

Before you start, why not read the report of the Musical Menagerie day and see what everyone did. You can even listen to a piece composed especially for the day by Janette Ruocco. It's available in Modified Stave Notation and as a Sibelius file. You can also listen to a live recording.

Please note: Sibelius files will only work if you have the Sibelius software installed. You will need suitable image software to view TIF files.

How to submit your entries

Entries can be sent to:

James Risdon
RNIB
105 Judd Street
London
WC1H 9NE

and can be in any format you wish, including tape, mini disc, CD, print or Braille.

The winner will be put up on our website!

Closing date

Entries must be received by September 2nd.

Who will judge the competition?

Entries will be judged by Janette Ruocco, who led the Musical Menagerie day on Saturday 12 July.

Happy composing!

Content author: mas@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 20/11/2008 11:13

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