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Showcase Dare August 2015 Winners Announced

August 29, 2015 by Jack Senzig Leave a Comment


 
Announcing the winners of the Showcase Dare August 2015.  I would like to thank all composers who participated and the conductors and composers who helped vote for the pieces started for the dare.  All pieces are available to view here: https://choralnet.org/view/472261
 
Overall winners received a score of at least 4.0 in Spark and had the highest overall score.
 
OVERALL WINNERS
Gold: Paolo La Rosa
Silver: John Cavallaro
Bronze: Robert Adams 
 
There were five judging categories. The top three average scores in each category are our winners.
 
SPARK
Gold: Paolo La Rosa
Silver: Robert Adams 
Bronze: John Cavallaro
 
PERFORMABILITY
Gold: Paolo La Rosa  (tie)
Gold: Braeden Ayres (tie)
Bronze: Pamela J. Marshall
 
ELEMENTAL MECHANICS
Gold: Paolo La Rosa
Silver: Robert Ross
Bronze: Braeden Ayres
 
TEXT SETTING
Gold: Pamela J. Marshall
Silver: Braeden Ayres
Bronze: Robert Ross
 
SINGABILITY
Gold: Braeden Ayres
Silver: Travis Ramsey
Bronze: Robert Ross
 
Please consider checking out the pieces started for the dare and contacting the composer about performing them.  All works were created as part of this event to honor our founder James Feiszli.  Consider dedicating your performance to him. 

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