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THIS NOVEMBER
The SUITE AUTUMN FESTIVAL
begins with Auditions:
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2025
at our studios 5003 West University Ave Madison
This is both a
COMPETITIVE and a NON-COMPETITIVE
event.
Competitive - Solo Piano (Keyboard) or Small Ensemble
($36 entry fee for solo keyboard/piano
Solo Piano Option 1 - Perform 2 contrasting works written exclusively for solo piano/keyboard, not to exceed 8 minutes duration performance times.* One work must be a keyboard/piano suite movement written by a Baroque-era (1600-ca. 1750) composer. Repertoire by female composers encourages.
Solo Piano Option 2 - Solo Keyboard / Piano - perform up to 2 movements / pieces from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, not to exceed 8 minutes duration performance time.*
*Adjudicator will cut off performances at 8 minutes.
Solo Piano Option 3 - Solo Keyboard / Piano - performance a single JS Bach Prelude, Invention, Sinfonia, or Prelude and Fugue (set) not limited to the Well-Tempered Clavier (book 1 or 2); not to exceed 8 minutes duration performance time.*
For WTC Prelude and Fugue “sets” please do not make cuts from the standard score.
Solo Piano Option 4 - Toccata - perform a Toccata written by a composer from the Baroque-era, or a Modern/Contemporary composer, written exclusively for keyboard/piano. Please do not exceed the 8 minute duration performance time limit.* Repertoire by female composers encouraged.
Solo Piano Option 5: 20th-century of Contemporary repertoire for solo-keyboard / piano. One work must be a keyboard/piano dance or suite movement that is inspired by baroque styles or repertoire / idioms. Not to exceed 8 minutes duration performance time. Repertoire by female composers encouraged.
For repertoire suggestions - click the black box below.
COMPETITIVE OPTIONS
NON COMPETITIVE OPTIONS
INFORMATION FOR SMALL ENSEMBLE
and COMPOSITION ENTRIES
Small Ensemble - one instrument must be keyboard/piano
($40 entry fee per ensemble, maximum 4 performers, entry must not exceed 10 minutes including tuning, set-up and performance).
Composition
(video entry/ virtual / Oct 15 registration postmark date)
EMAIL thestudio615@gmail.com FOR DETAILS ON ENTERING A COMPOSITION
An original composition that is written by the performer may be submitted for consideration. Composition must be not less than 32 measures in duration, notated using standard notation, and may not exceed 3 1/2 minutes in performance duration. Compositions must be submitted as both a PDF and with a video of the composer performing - Compositions may be solo keyboard and a small ensemble (not to exceed 4 performers - one of whom must be piano/keyboard).
A select number of compositions submitted via video will be invited to perform
in-person on November 15 (no additional fee will be incurred) for our guest judge.
Composer will be notified on or before November 4.
INQUIRIES please email us at: thestudio615@gmail.com
Female Composers of the Baroque era
The Suite Autumn Festival aims to bring awareness to the “forgotten” and marginalized histories of female composers. Notwithstanding our interest in highlighting the works of the Bach circle, as well as the generally abundantly available and well-known male composers there are many outstanding works written by lesser-known female composers. Please consider learning more about this history. Studio Share Madison features a lending library for any area teacher interested in learning more. Contact Shad to make an appointment to use our library
thestudio615@gmail.com
A: Baroque Composer. You may enter one of the following competitive categories.
Baroque Era Suite Movement ($36 entry fee)
Allemande - Courante - Sarabande - Gigue - (Galanteries: Minuet, Gavotte, Passacaglia, Chaconne, Loure, Polonaise, Passapied, Aria, Bouree)
Entry not to exceed 3 1/2 minutes total - performed on solo piano, or piano + 1 or 2 instruments/voice; published arrangements encouraged
Baroque Era Toccata ($36 entry fee)
Entry not to exceed 6 minutes total - performed on solo piano, piano + string instrument (such as the Frescobaldi Toccata for Cello and Piano)
Original Composition ($30 entry fee)
Criteria for Award / Selection:
Baroque Inspired - clear reference to an Anna Magdalena Bach movement; Toccata style; Contrapuntal writing; Improvisatory style; Baroque- ornamentation
COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES ALSO INCLUDES
B: Contemporary or Modern era compositions inspired by Baroque idioms and styles. You may enter one of the following competitive categories.
Baroque Inspired Suite Movement:
Allemande - Courante - Sarabande - Gigue - Galanteries: Minuet, Gavotte, Passacaglia, Chaconne, Loure, Polonaise, Passapied, Aria, Bouree
Toccata
ANNA MAGDALENA BACH NOTEBOOK
Composers that inspire this festival:
JS Bach
CPE Bach
WF Bach
W Byrd (Pavan, Galliard)
F Couperin
C Petzold
G Bohm
G H Stolzel
J E Kindermann
J Froberger
B. Schultheiss
JKF Fischer
E de Gambarini
E. J de la Guerre (Les Pieces de Clavecin)
J Krieger
J Pachelbel
F. C de Senaterre Mentou (Gavottes)
CF Witt
J Kuhnau
FW Zachau
FXA Murschhauser
JH Buttstedt
J de Neufville
JB Loeillet
H Purcell
JH d’Anglebert
L Couperin
C Dieupart
L Marchand
G Frescobaldi
B Pasquini
‘D Zipoli
J P Sweelinck
GP Telemann
—-20th century—-
D Kabalevsky
J Sifford
J Absil (op. 102)
P. Allende-Saron (Tempo di Minuetto)
G Antheil (Toccata)
S Appelbaum
M J van Appledorn
R Arizaga
S Babin
G Bacewicz (Suite Enfantine)
B. Bartok (from Nine Small Piano Pieces Volume 2, Menuetto, Air)
A. Bullard (Air and Gigue)
G. Bush (Toccata)
A Cooke (Suite in C)
J-M Damase (Toccatine)
N. Della Joio (Diversions)
S Dolin (Little Toccata)
P Hristakov (Little Toccata - Violin and Piano)
D. Kabalevsky (Op. 60 Toccata)
A. Khachaturian (Fugue, Children’s Album Vol. 1, Toccata Vol. 2)
L. Kirchner (Little Suite for Solo Piano)
W. Mathias (Toccata alla Danza)
S. Maykapar (Op. 8 Toccata)
Y. Nakada (Suite for Piano - Time)
V. Persichetti (Op. 142, Toccatinas)
Full list of permitted entries from the AMB notebook are listed below
Suggested entries for younger and beginner / early intermediate repertoire is labeled (B/EI) and boldfaced
Keyboard partita in A minor, BWV 827. (1731 published as the first volume of Clavier-Übung.)
Keyboard partita in E minor, BWV 830. (options: Air, Tempo di Gavotta)
B/EI Minuet in F major, BWV Anh. 113. (wikipedia quick link)
B/EI Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114. attr. Christian Petzold (wikipedia quick link)
B/EI Minuet in G minor, BWV Anh. 115. attr. Christian Petzold
B/EI Rondeau in B-flat major, BWV Anh. 183 by François Couperin , aka. Les Bergeries (6e Ordre) (perform with no repeats).
B/EI Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 116
B/EI Polonaise in F major, BWV Anh. 117a (repeat required)
Polonaise in F major, BWV Anh. 117b (repeat required)
B/EI Minuet in B-flat major, BWV Anh. 118 (repeat required)
B/EI Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh. 119 (repeat required)
Chorale prelude "Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten", BWV 691 (performed in person on piano; online online entry with organ encouraged)
Chorale setting "Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille" in F major, BWV 510 (performed in person on piano; online entrywith organ encouraged)
Chorale setting "Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille" in G minor, BWV 511
(performed in person on piano; online entry with organ encouraged)
Chorale setting "Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille" in E minor, BWV 512
(performed in person on piano; online entry with organ encouraged)
B/EI Minuet in A minor, BWV Anh. 120
B/EI Minuet in C minor, BWV Anh. 121
B/EI March in D major, BWV Anh. 122. attr. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
B/EI Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh. 123. attr to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
B/EI March in G major, BWV Anh. 124. attr. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
B/EI Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh. 125. attr. to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
B/EI Aria "So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife" in D minor, BWV 515
B/EI Aria "So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife" in G minor, BWV 515a
Menuet fait par Mons. Böhm, by Georg Böhm
B/EI Musette in D major, BWV Anh. 126
B/EI March in E-flat major, BWV Anh. 127
B/EI (Polonaise) in D minor, BWV Anh. 128
B/EI Aria "Bist du bei mir", BWV 508. Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (performed in person on piano; online entry with organ encouraged)
Keyboard aria in G major, BWV 988/1. Goldberg Variations, BWV 988.
B/EI Solo per il cembalo in E-flat major, BWV Anh. 129. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
B/EI Polonaise in G major, BWV Anh. 130. Johann Adolph Hasse.
B/EI Prelude in C major, BWV 846/1. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1
A single movement of the Keyboard suite in D minor, BWV 812. (French Suite #1)
A single movement of the Keyboard suite in C minor, BWV 813. (French Suite #2)
B/EI Movement in F major, BWV Anh. 131.
Aria "Warum betrübst du dich", BWV 516
(performed in person on piano; online entry with organ encouraged)
Chorale setting "Schaff's mit mir, Gott", BWV 514
B/EI Minuet in D minor, BWV Anh. 132
Aria "Willst du dein Herz mir schenken" (subtitled "Aria di Giovannini"), BWV 518
Chorale setting "Dir, dir Jehova, will ich singen" (solo), BWV 299
B/EI Song "Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seelen", BWV 517
B/EI Aria "Gedenke doch, mein Geist, zurücke", BWV 509
B/EI Chorale "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort", BWV 513
