Presentation and objectives

On the occasion of the 500^th anniversary of the University of Valencia and as a result of the success obtained in the previous editions held in Valencia in september of 1992, 1994 and 1996, the University of Valencia General Foundation and the Valencian Government organize once again the International Festival of University Choirs (FICU 2000) which will take place in Palau de la Música of Valencia (Spain) in September 2000.

The aim of FICU 2000 is to spread choral music coming from university no professional spheres, where it has had and has a great tradition. We intend the University of Valencia, and the city of Valencia by extension, to be the meeting point for more than 1000 university choralists from all over the world. This initiative intends to be a musical union and a common among them, similar to other meetings of this character that have been held before in New York, Manila, Rome...

Besides, we would like the festival to be one way to bring university music nearer to our territory. That’s the reason why, though the festival has its headquarters in Valencia, this one will be shared with other villages of the Valencian Community, allowing them to enjoy the choral music, with the aim of promoting and spreading it.

Organization

The FICU 2000 is organized by the University of Valencia General Foundation (Musical Activities Department) and the Valencian Government (Valencian Music Institute and the General Direction of Universities) in collaboration with the Santander Central Hispano Bank. The host choir is the Valencia University Choir and the musical conductor will be José Ramón Gil Tárrega.

Dates and place

The FICU 2000 will be held in Valencia (Spain) from 18^th to 23^rd September 2000, including a tour of concerts in the most important towns of the Valencian Community. The headquarters of the FICU 2000 will be the Palau de la Música de Valencia, a modern auditorium where the most prestigious groups and soloists of all over the world often perform.

Basis of the convocation

1. Mixed, male or female choirs from any country in the world will be able to take part in FICU 2000.
2. The organization of FICU 2000 will provide full board lodging to all the choirs participating during the days the event is held (from the night of the 17^th September to the night of the 24^th September, both included). As well, the organization will provide transport, only for those activities related to the festival, to all foreigner choirs that come to the festival in a transport different to the bus.
3. All the choirs participating must be in Valencia during the days between the 17^th and the 24^th September.
4. The organization of the FICU 2000 will select a number between ten and fifteen choirs from all over the world, which will be informed in writing of their choice before 31^st May 2000. As well, selected choirs will have thirty days to confirm their definitive participation.
5. All the choirs participating will be compeled to perform in the places, times and dates decided by the organization of the FICU 2000. As well, they will have to compromise to prepare the common songs, common rehearsals, as well as their attendance to all the acts of any kind (protocol,...) that are programmed during the week of the festival.
6. The choirs participating will compromise to cede their rights about any kind of recording and broadcasting of the concerts that they perform during the festival.
7. The choirs interested in taking part in the FICU 2000 must apply in writing before the 30^th April, enclosing the following documents:

• Curriculum of the choir and its conductor
• History of the University to which the choir belongs
• Recent recording in CD or tape (min. 30 minutes) of songs sung "a capella"
• Recent photograph of the choir and its conductor
• Number of singers and male/female distribution in case of mixed choirs
• A program "a capella" of 60 minutes length, as well as the scores of the proposed songs.

Application form

IV INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF UNIVERSITY CHOIRS

"FICU 2000"

Valencia (Spain), 18^th – 23^rd September 2000

APPLICATION FORM

Send to: Fundació General de la Universitat de València

Patronat d'Activitats Musicals

"FICU 2000"

C/ Artes Gráficas, 13

46010 Valencia (Spain)

Telephone and fax: 00 34 96 398 31 96

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 30^TH APRIL 2000

Name of the choir_____________________________________________

Name of the conductor________________________________________

Address of the choir___________________________________________

Postal code____________Town__________________________________

Country______________________________________________________

Phone_______________________________ Fax_____________________

e-mail________________________________________________________

Number of singers__________ Male___________ Female____________

Name of the president/director_________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________

Town/Country________________________________________________

Phone__________________________ Fax___________________________

Signature:

Application forms must be sent to:

Fundació General de la Universitat de València

Patronat d'Activitats Musicals

FICU 2000

C/ Artes Gráficas, 13

46010 Valencia (Spain)

Telephone and fax: 00 34 96 398 31 96

e-mail: orfeo.universitari@uv.es