Music competition
The Music Competition is progressive with the winner going on to represent the District in the Multiple District Competition. In turn a candidate will be selected to represent the Multiple District at the venue of the Lions Europa Forum. The winner of the Europa Forum Competition will have the opportunity of representing our Constitutional Area in the competition at the International Convention.
Prizes are awarded at District, Multiple District, Europa Forum and International Convention stages.
The District Competition year runs from 1st January to 31st December. Candidates must be not more than 23 years on 1st January in the year of the Competition and must have been resident in the territory of our Multiple District (British Isles & Ireland) for at least three years prior to 1st January in the year of the Competition.
The last date for entry is the 31st December in the year preceeding the Competition year.
2010/11 competition
Details have been finalised and issued to Clubs in the April 2010 District Mailing. Copies of the individual documents in this circulation in Word format can be viewed/downloaded by clicking on the links below.
The instrument is the oboe and the imposed piece is J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750): Concerto in F ( BWV 169 en 49), (I) Allegro moderato. (Ed. Sikorski, Hamburg). Candidates have to play the imposed piece together with a piece of their choice selected from a provided Repertoire List.
Letter to Clubs 19th April 2010
2009/10 competition
The instrument was the classical guitar and the music included Johann Sebastian Bach(1685-1750): Prélude, Gavotte I + II from the suite for lute, BWV 995, the imposed piece, and a piece selected from a provided Repertoire List.
Our District Candidate, 17-year-old schoolboy Daniel Bovey, from Gillingham in Dorset, wowed the judges when he came a close second in the national final of the Lions Clubs International "Young Musician Competition" held in Birmingham.
An extremely gifted classical guitarist who has impressed Julian Bream, Daniel played before three judges at the Birmingham Conservatoire in competition with other supremely talented guitarists from all parts of Great Britain. In the end he was pipped by a wonderful performance from Laura Snowden, a 20-year-old 2nd year graduate from the Royal College of Music.
The judges commented that Daniel was "someone to watch closely in the future"; they also said that "Daniel is now playing beyond the capabilities of his guitar and he needs to invest in one of far better quality". Unfortunately, that would cost around £3,000 which is beyond Daniel's means - although the £200 prize for second place is going towards the deposit.
His sponsors, the Lions Club of Gillingham, Mere & Shaftesbury, would love to hear from any benefactors that could help Daniel and have already made a donation to add to his prize money. President Deborah Clarke appealed for music lovers to rally round and help Daniel by contacting the Club on 0845 833 7521. She said "Hearing Daniel play makes you realise what a great talent he possesses and we really must do everything we can to help him develop. We congratulate him on this great success and look forward to hearing more about him in the future."
Pictured after the competition is Daniel with Lions Club members (l to r) David Taylor, Denise Stenner and President Deborah Clarke
