The categories:

Click on these links to listen to recordings, submit entries, or find out more about the contests. Entries will be accepted from July through February, 1998 (dates tentative.) The contest is a cooperative effort of Erik Satie web sites in Australia, Canada, Sweden and the U.S.

It wouldn't be much of a contest without some prizes, would it? We got some.

If you have questions related to audio file formats, recording, or need a place to keep your audio file, please contact Gary, our MIDImeister. Here's some suggestions for MPEG-3 players and other audio listening software.

The Exhibition is not a contest, it's a chance to listen to some interesting samples of

Perhaps you have more suggestions.

Some of the interesting samples are highlighted in GREEN. The highlights will move from time to time to give attention to other deserving recordings.

The samples with file sizes shown must be completely downloaded before listening; you should download your next selection(s) while listening. The samples marked "stream" play almost immediately, but they take your modem's full attention, so don't try to download other samples while listening to a stream.



Erik Satie Music on CD:

Echoes of Satie - music influenced by the Velvet Gentleman:

Theater of the Absurd:

Attention thespians, storytellers, humorists, poets and malcontents! Bring it here.

Cheapest Imitation:
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John Cage's Socrate / Cheap Imitation courtesy of Forced Exposure.

AND

Electronic music compilation CMCD courtesty of ReR MegaCorp

(A music software package will also be offered as a prize for the Cheapest Imitation contest, exact package to be announced.)

The Minimalism of Erik Satie by the Vienna Art Orchestra.

Alternative Instrument:
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The Complete Ballets of Erik Satie courtesy of Omega Vanguard Classics.	AND	Erik Satie Arranged for Alto Guitar courtesy of  BIS Records.
Satiemania animation courtesy of Zagreb Film. In PAL (European) video format.	OR	Satie and Suzanne video courtesy of Bullfrog Video. In NTSC (Americas & Japan) video format.

(Music Software prize for Alternative Instrument contest to be announced.)

Best Piano Piece:
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Five-CD set by Cordélia Canabrava Arruda courtesy of  Music...All.

AND

Roland Pöntinen piano collection courtesy of  BIS Records.

Cubase Score courtesy of Steinberg. Available for Mac or Windows. For more descriptions click on the image, and these locations: MIDI Classics, Multimedia Studio, and Discount Music Center.

Four-CD set by Klára Körmendi courtesy of Sonart Music with Vision.

Note: Some of the prizes may have been opened for a listen by the judges. This aural inspection is not done for the selfish enjoyment of the judges, not hardly. It is strictly a quality assurance measure, part of our commitment to you.

There are three prizes for each contest, first place gets first choice....