The initial event, in a regular series of biennial competitions, will in the year 2000 have as its subject the historical parks in the town of Kleve. Although the park or garden will be different for each competition, the organizational responsibility for the competition will remain in Kleve. As a principal requirement, compositions entered for the competition are expected to have been directly inspired by the specified garden and to be capable of being performed in its grounds. When performed in the grounds of the garden or park that has inspired it, a composition should, together with the surroundings, create an artistic whole, reflect its character, and so engross the audience in music and the art of garden design. The work should be unperformed and unawarded.
Composers are free to specify the instruments and voices required to perform the work.
The instrumental requirements should not be so lavish as to make it difficult or even impossible for it to be performed. The use of technical, electronic and other sound sources is permitted so long as this does not involve excessive extra costs to perform it and does not require any additional rehearsal time. These provisos also apply to specified visual and other elements. The estimated amount of any additional costs that might be caused by such requirements is to be shown in the score. The work must also be technically capable of being performed in the grounds of the garden or park.