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<TD class=text3 width="585" colspan="2"><FONT color="#000066">INTERNATIONAL CARILLON COMPETITION VENLO</FONT></TD>
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<P><B>VENLO - On Saturday June 12 2004, the Nederlandse Klokkenspel-Vereniging, in cooperation with the Stichting Het Venloos Carillon, organised an International Carillon Competition on the carillon of the St. Martinus Church in Venlo. This carillon has 53 bells, c<SUP>1</SUP> - d<SUP>1</SUP> - chrom. - f<SUP>5</SUP> and does not transpose.</B></P>
<P><FONT color="#FF0000"><B>COMPETITION</B></FONT><BR>The competition was an 'open contest', meaning that no distinction was made between graduated and non-graduated carillonneurs. It was an interpretation competition, with as compulsory piece <I>Bronze Green Oak Cappriccio</I>, written in 2003 by Marcel Siebers, city carillonneur of Venlo. The composer incorporates into the piece several humorous references to the well-known Dutch folk-song 'Bronze Green Oak-wood'.</P>
<P>In addition to the compulsory piece, participants were expected to perform another two pieces of their own choice: one baroque or classical work and one original carillon composition composed after 1945.</P>
<P>The preliminary elimination process went off smoothly, resulting in ten carillonneurs being eligible for the competition - six men and four women from six different countries: Elena Sedina, Sergej Gratchev (Russia), Anne Kroeze, Wim Ruitenbeek, Nan Los (The Netherlands), Toru Takao (Japan), Els Debevere, Paul Hoste (Belgium), Charles Dairay (France), and Monika Kazmierczak (Poland).</P>
<P><FONT color="#FF0000"><B>JURY</B></FONT><BR>The members of the international jury were Carlo van Ulft (President, carillonneur - USA), John Courter (composer and carillonneur - USA), Frans Haagen (carillonneur and organist - The Netherlands), Jos D'hollander (composer and carillonneur - Belgium) and John de Goede (Manager of Stichting Kunstzinnige Vorming Venlo).</P>
<P>As usual, judging was done according to the rules of the Nederlandse Klokkenspel-Vereniging. Despite the fact that the jury did not have an easy task, nevertheless most people present found themselves in agreement with their decisions.</P>
<P><FONT color="#FF0000"><B>PRIZES</B></FONT><BR>The mayor presented the prizes in the historic <A href="javascript:hor('../../foto/eng/venlo_1_2.htm')"><U>city hall</U></A> of Venlo, following the announcement of the prize-winners by the President of the jury.</P>
<P>The jury named Sergej Gratchev from Russia, graduated from the Royal Carillon School 'Jef Denyn' in Mechelen, as the best player of the day, for which he received a cash prize of EUR 1,000 and the promise of a recital in 2005. He impressed the jury with the contemporary composition <I>Triton</I> by Dani�l Schroyens and the <I>Fantasie in d</I> by Wolfgang A. Mozart, arranged by Leen 't Hart.</P>
<P>The second prize of EUR 500 and a recital went to <A href="javascript:hor('../../foto/eng/venlo_1_3.htm')"><U>Monika Kazmierczak</U></A>, a student of Arie Abbenes at the Dutch Carillon School. Monika performed the compulsory work very well, which was followed by an </I>Allegro</I> by Haydn, arranged by Arie Abbenes. Her performance of the colourful <I>Movimenti</I> by Geert D'hollander impressed many listeners.</P>
<P>The jury awarded the third prize of EUR 250 to Charles Dairay from France. He confidently presented an original reading of the <I>Preludium III</I> by Matthias Vanden Gheyn and a refreshing interpretation of the rather challenging composition by Boudewijn Zwart, <I>Giocoso Frescamente</I>.</P>
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