Spring Bulletin No. 230 - January 2007 - The Iowa High School ...

may employ additional accompanying instruments up to 6 in addition to the mainkeyboard instrument.B) Accompanists, for their own convenience, may copy scores and place them in a binder,however, two legitimate copies of the score must be presented to the judge as proof ofcompliance with federal copyright laws.7) PERSONNELA) An ensemble confronted with inappropriate numbers due to illness, injury, emergency,etc., has the option to perform “for comments only”. They may also elect to perform fora rating provided their membership can provide all of the necessary parts as demandedby the score. Ensembles choosing the “Comments Only” option, should write“Comments Only” BOLDLY across the top of the adjudication form.B) Any event with a “solo”, “duet”, or “ensemble” designation must be non-directed. Eventswith a “Choir” designation may be directed.C) The French Horn will be considered a woodwind instrument only in a Mixed WoodwindEnsemble.D) The only electronic instruments permitted for Solo/Small Ensemble Festival is theelectric bass guitar for Percussion Ensembles, and the Vibraphone.E) The Executive Committee has ruled that the human body is NOT a percussioninstrument. Directors should exclude compositions that utilize exclusively specialeffects (hand clapping, body slapping) as the primary compositional device.F) Wind/Percussion ensembles may not double parts, but may substitute personnel ifthere is a transposition of octave (flute/piccolo) or like key (oboe/flute). This regulationdoes not pertain to directed choirs.Small Ensembles-Vocal(All solo/small ensemble performances must be a minimum of 2 1/2 minutes in length)Vocal Ensemble...........................................................................................................6 minutes3-12 singers - ensembles employing 10-12 singers must sing 4-part literatureVocal Duet ...................................................................................................................6 minutesMadrigal (Mixed) .........................................................................................................6 minutes3-16 singers – unaccompanied - must sing literature written for madrigals – costumesand/or props are NOT allowedChamber Choir (Mixed) ...............................................................................................8 minutes9-24 singers - May be directed - must sing literature appropriate for Chamber Choir. Upto six additional instruments will be allowed for accompaniment.Solos-VocalVocal Solo ...................................................................................................................5 minutesSmall Ensembles-StringsAll Solo/Small Ensemble performances must be a minimum of 2 1/2 minutes in lengthString Duet ..................................................................................................................6 minutesString Ensembles of Like Instruments .........................................................................6 minutes3-9 string players performing on string instruments required by the score. Accompanimentpermitted if required by the score.String ensembles of Unlike Instruments ......................................................................6 minutes3-9 string players performing on string instruments required by the score.Accompaniment permitted if required by the score25