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1st Prize
Wins an harmonica
HOHNER
MEISTERKLASSE (C) and a Myriad cap
and will be part of the jury for the next sessions
"From this piece emerges a feeling of
serenity that matches cosely the waterdrop theme. The orchestration is
mastered and the score is well-groomed"
"Beautiful piece, either in its
construction or in its music rendering. The spotless instrument
distribution has to be added to the author's credit.
[...] Excellent
work, congratulations. "
"This piece seems
to be the most complete of this contest. [...] We are dragged to follow
with attention the appearances of each instrument."
"A highly original
idea. The result is pleasant to hear, rich, with mainy instrumental
effects and a complex harmony inheritted from baroque adagios. A
well-crafted piece for a surprising and interesting result."
"The melodies are
very nice, well directed, with much color and texture. A great score,
with exellent panning distribution and fine sounds, in brief, an
excellent work.
Congratulation for the creativity, using the waterdrop as a soloist is fresh. Bravo!"
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2nd Prize
Wins a GOLD sound base
CD and a
Myriad cap.
"This piece is well balanced, as well on
surface (instrument panning) as in depth (sound harmony). The score is well
written and the whole proves a good mastering of the software"
"Original view of
the mandatory topic. Refined orchestration, delicate sounds, timbre
diversity"
"A well made orchestration and a lot of work on sounds, with great
parts in this piece. Good score layout."
"Very nice score. Theme used twice in the piece, well embedded after
all, but in a very (too much) discrete way.
Pleasant tune, well structured, well crafted soubds, all the pitch
ranges are used, from very high-pitched to subbass."
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3rd Prize
Dominic
Lapointe for "Trio pour clarinette, accordéon et contrebasse en
Sib mineur, 'Waterdrop'"
Wins a GOLD sound base CD.
"First of all,
congratulations to the author for the dauntless instrument selection.
The whole offers a pleasant rendering, well distributed in space."
"After a promising but all-wise intro, the originality of the rest of
the piece is surprising, as soon as the accordion starts playing. It
could have been a scuttling, but after several listenings you will
enjoy this piece as it deserves, and finally the pleasure is present."
"A very interesting, original and surprising piece."
"Very good score layout, good balance. A pleasant piece."
"Exemplary score. Instrument panning is excellent, sounds are superbly
wrought.
The project of building a small ensemble of instruments so different
and almost never seen together was ambitious, but is a success.
The piece is well structured, and we feel a clear direction. It's
contemporary and very pleasant to listen to. "
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