Recording Award

Assessment Criteria

The Trust makes awards at its absolute discretion, and its decisions are final. Applications will be assessed by members of the Editorial Committee against the following criteria:

1.      Quality of Proposed Recording Project

1.1.     Artistic and/or scholarly importance of the recording project and its likely contribution to the field

1.2.     Strength of stated vision for interpreting the repertory (including stylistic approach)

1.3.     Strength of links to Musica Britannica

1.4.     Ability of the applicant and ensemble/company to carry out the research (i.e. are they well qualified to achieve the stated aims of the project and to produce a high-quality recording?)

1.5.     Suitability and practicality of plans for recording

 

2.      Value for Money

2.1.  Appropriateness of resources requested (i.e. extent to which those resources are needed in order to complete the project)

2.2.  Appropriateness of sums requested (i.e. evidence for economic and accurate costings)

2.3.  Likely artistic value of project recording in relation to sum requested

 

3.    References

3.1.  Extent to which application is supported by referees

 

Award Procedures

  1. Grants awarded are maximum amounts and are normally paid up to the maximum on production of receipts or other firm evidence of expenditure for the purposes for which the grant was awarded.

  2. As a condition of the awarding of a grant, awardees are required to do the following:

    1. Submit a short post-award report of no more than 200 words outlining the outcome of the project and how it was facilitated by the award, together with relevant images and videos that can be used by the Trust on its website. This will be used by the Trust for publicity and for website and/or social media content.

    2. Ensure that the Musica Britannica logo, together with the following phrase, are included prominently in the recording notes and any marketing material produced to promote the recording: ‘This recording is supported by an award from the Musica Britannica Trust’. An electronic copy of the logo will be provided to successful applicants.

    3. Send a complimentary copy of the completed recording (in electronic or physical format) to the Secretary upon its release, together with any relevant digital images (for example of the recording session) or videos that can be used by the Trust on its website to promote the successful outcome of the grant.