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Questions and Answers about San Francisco Mandolin Orchestra New Music Competition |
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Can Pieces include improvised sections? |
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Not for the initial submission. If the piece is judged a winner, sections could be improvised in performance under guidance from the composer. |
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Are concertos for solo instrument accompanied by orchestra, acceptable? |
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Yes. Provided the solo instrument is one of the orchestral instruments. Please discuss this with the organizers first. |
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Can I include a part for an instrument not normally included in the SFMO? |
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Possibly. But please discuss this with the organizers first. |
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Can the compositions include percussion? |
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Yes, but we would prefer that the percussive sounds can be made using the mandolin, or be produced using an easily available instrument that one of our members could play. |
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