Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 20 minutes
• 1 national piece of after 1970 (composed by a composer from your own country of origin)
• 1 piece from elsewhere (composed by a, for the ensemble, foreign composer)
• 1 original piece, from the traditional repertoire, suited for the ensemble (not arranged)
• As large a diversity as possible
• Concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed

• A varied programme with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 25 minutes
  
• 1 national piece of after 1970 (composed by a composer from your own country of origin)
• 1 piece from elsewhere (composed by a, for the ensemble, foreign composer)
• 1 original piece, from the traditional repertoire, suited for the ensemble (not arranged)
• As large a diversity as possible
• Concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed

Category B: jazz ensembles (*)

Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 20 minutes
• 1 “standard” from between 1930 and 1960
• 1 national piece (composed by a composer from your own country of origin)
• Periodic diversity with minimum 1 piece from after 1980
• Stylistic diversity (blues, ballad, medium, up-tempo) with at least one own composition
• In group, a soloist improvisation is possible

For a participation in the pennant category, following conditions have to be considered:

• or gained minimum a 1st prize cum laude during a previous festival edition
• or gained a remarkable result during other international festivals and/or competitions
• or can show a thorough artistic experience
• DVD recording is obliged

Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 25 minutes
•  1 “standard” from between 1930 and 1960
• 1 national piece (composed by a composer from your own country of origin)
• Periodic diversity with minimum 1 piece from after 1980
• Stylistic diversity (blues, ballad, medium, up-tempo) with at least one own composition
• In group, a soloist improvisation is possible

Category C: percussion ensembles (**) Conditions:

Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 20 minutes
• Concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed
• 1 national piece (composed by a composer from your own country of origin)
• 1 piece from elsewhere (composed by, a for the ensemble, foreign composer)
• 1 original piece, from the traditional repertoire, suited for the ensemble
• A periodic diversity with at least one piece dated after 1970 – 1980

Pennant category C: percussion ensembles (*)

For a participation in the pennant category, following conditions have to be considered:

• or gained minimum a 1st prize cum laude during a previous festival edition
• or gained a remarkable result during other international festivals and/or competitions
• or can show a thorough artistic experience
• DVD recording is obliged

Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 20 minutes
• Concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed
• 1 national piece (composed by a composer from your own country of origin)
• 1 piece from elsewhere (composed by, a for the ensemble, foreign composer)
• 1 original piece, from the traditional repertoire, suited for the ensemble
• A periodic diversity with at least one piece dated after 1970 – 1980

Category D: ensembles with traditional instrumental and vocal chamber music Conditions:
The occupation can be instrumental or can vary from 1 to maximum 4 vocalists (song repertoire), instrumental accompanied (the instrument has to be accompanying)

Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 20 minutes
• concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed
• 1 national piece (composed by a composer from your own country of origin)
• 1 piece from elsewhere, sung in the original language (composed by a, for the ensemble, foreign composer)
• maximum 1 arranged piece from the traditional repertoire
• stylistic diversity
• periodical diversity with at least 1 piece dated after 1970 - 1980

Pennant category D: ensembles with traditional instrumental and vocal chamber music Conditions:
The occupation can be instrumentalor can vary from 1 to maximum 4 vocalists (song repertoire), instrumental accompanied (the instrument has to be accompanying)

For a participation in the pennant category, following conditions have to be considered:

• or gained minimum a 1st prize cum laude during a previous festival edition
• or gained a remarkable result during other international festivals and/or competitions
• or can show a thorough artistic experience
• DVD recording is obliged

• A varied programme with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 25 minutes
• concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed
• 1 national piece (from your own country of origin)
• 1 piece from elsewhere, sung in the original language
• maximum 1 arranged piece from the traditional repertoire
• stylistic diversity
• periodical diversity with at least 1 piece dated after 1970 - 1980

Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 20 minutes
• Concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed.
• 1 piece from elsewhere (composed by a, for the ensemble, foreign composer)
• 1 piece from the traditional repertoire – i.e. suited for the ensemble (arrangements are allowed)
• A stylistic diversity
• A periodical diversity with at least 1 piece dated after 1970 – 1980
• If possible, 1 national piece (composed by a composer from your own country of origin)

For a participation in the pennant category, following conditions have to be considered:

• or gained minimum a 1st prize cum laude during a previous festival edition
• or gained a remarkable result during other international festivals and/or competitions
• or can show a thorough artistic experience
• DVD recording is obliged

Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 22 and a maximum of 25 minutes 
• Concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed.
• 1 piece from elsewhere (composed by a, for the ensemble, foreign composer)
•  1 piece from the traditional repertoire – i.e. suited for the ensemble (arrangements are allowed)
• A stylistic diversity
• A periodical diversity with at least 1 piece dated after 1970 – 1980
• If possible, 1 national piece (composed by a composer from your own country of origin)

Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 20 minutes
• Concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed.
• A stylistic diversity
• 1 piece from elsewhere (composed by a, for the ensemble, foreign composer)
• 1 national piece is advisable (composed by a composer from your own country of origin)
• A periodical diversity

For a participation in the pennant category, following conditions have to be considered:

• or gained minimum a 1st prize cum laude during a previous festival edition
• or gained a remarkable result during other international festivals and/or competitions
• or can show a thorough artistic experience
• DVD recording is obliged

Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 20 minutes
• Concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed.
• A stylistic diversity
• 1 piece from elsewhere (composed by a, for the ensemble, foreign composer)
• 1 national piece is advisable (composed by a composer from your own country of origin)
• A periodical diversity

Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 20 minutes
•  Concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed.
• 1 piece from elsewhere (composed by a, for the ensemble, foreign ensemble)
• 1 piece from the traditional repertoire
• A stylistic diversity

For a participation in the pennant category, following conditions have to be considered:

• or gained minimum a 1st prize cum laude during a previous festival edition
• or gained a remarkable result during other international festivals and/or competitions
• or can show a thorough artistic experience
• DVD recording is obliged

Following programme conditions have to be considered:

• A varied programme with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 20 minutes
•  Concertos or similar works with soloists are not allowed.
• 1 piece from elsewhere (composed by a, for the ensemble, foreign ensemble)
• 1 piece from the traditional repertoire
• A stylistic diversity

• Four kettledrums and one piano are at your disposal if you indicate so on your application form.

• All ensembles bring along all other instruments and the musicians’ desks.

• Ensembles participating in the categories jazz and percussion (*) can, if wanted, use at the concert location the standard occupation of percussion instruments, provided by the Festival. Ensembles who wish to use the complete percussion-instrumentation have to reckon with a rental price on a flat rate basis. The rental cost for demands, different from the complete instrumentation, will be considered individually. a list of all available percussion instruments can be requested for at our Cette adresse email est protégée contre les robots des spammeurs, vous devez activer Javascript pour la voir. or can be consulted here.