The USA International Harp Competition has announced repertoire for its next competition, which will take place in summer, 2016, in Bloomington, Ind. The competition includes four stages, and all works must be performed by memory, with the exception of the 2015 Composition Contest winning work performed in Stage 3. The competition is open to harpists between the ages of 16 and 32 on July 1, 2016. For complete details visit www.usaihc.org.
The USAIHC 2016 required repertoire includes the following:
Stage 1
Dussek, J.L.: Sonata in F Allegro • Allegretto (The Lass of Richmond Hill)
Choose One:
Debussy, C.: Deux Arabesques (No. 1 and 2) (Any Edition)
Cras, J.: Deux Impromptus (Editione Salabert)
Choose One:
Renié , H.: Légende
Salzedo, C.: Scintillation
Stage 2
Renié, H.: Contemplation
Choose One:
Paradisi, D.: Toccata in A Major
Loeillet, J.B.: Toccata in F Major
Choose One:
Orrego-Salas, J.: Variations on a Chant
Patterson, P.: Spiders
Krenek, E.: Sonata for Harp op. 150
Hindemith, P.: Sonata for Harp
Choose One:
Posse, W.: Carnival of Venice
Godefroid, F.: Carnival of Venice
Stage 3
A free choice program of 40 minutes to include the following:
New Composition (TBA)
Choose One:
Damase, J.M.: Sicilienne Variée
Marescotti, A.F.: Mouvement
Stage 4
Ginastera, A.: Harp Concerto Op. 25