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If you plan to enter any of the competitions or apply for any of
the opportunities listed below we strongly advise you contact the organisers
to get full details beforehand. We try to provide as much useful information
as possible but most of the listed items have strict requirements which,
for reasons of space, we cannot always include on this page.
Opportunities for:
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Composer in Residence: Handel House Museum |
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Free-lance position: fee based on daily rate
Time commitment: average of 1-2 days per week
Handel House Museum is seeking to appoint a composer in residence
from September 2008. The composer will be required to inform, inspire
and enthuse wide audiences about the composition process in the
home of the great composer Handel, now a historic house and music
venue. This scheme will be integrated across the Museum’s
existing events and schools programme, and the composer will run
a variety of workshops and projects for schools as well as activities
and talks for adults and families. The scheme will also involve
the commissioning of two short works for student and amateur ensembles.
Contact: Samantha Self
t: 020 7399 1953
e: sself@handelhouse.org
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Application Deadline: 23rd June 2008
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International Composition Prize Luxembourg 2008 |
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Composers from all over the world, without age limitation, are
invited to present new works for the ensemble Luxembourg Sinfonietta.
Pieces should be written for solo Sheng (Chinese mouth organ) with
the whole ensemble: clarinet, bass clarinet, sop sax, alto sax,
horn, tuba, violin, viola, cello, piano, perc. Duration must be
between eight and ten minutes. The prize-winning works will be issued
on CD by Luxembourg Sinfonietta.
Contact: Luxembourg Sinfonietta, 3, route d’arlon,
L-8009 Strassen, Luxembourg
t: +352 22 58 21
e: info@luxembourg-sinfonietta.lu
w: www.luxembourg-sinfonietta.lu
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Application Deadline: 1st September 2008
Prizes: EUR3000, EUR2000, EUR1000, EUR500
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The Walbrook Singers |
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The Walbrook Singers (choir in north-west London UK) announces
a composition competition for choral pieces on the theme of "New
Year" - unaccompanied or with piano/organ, any language, open
to all composers - no entry fee, and GBP500 in prize-money for the
winning work(s) - deadline 1 October 2008
for full rules and guidelines, please visit
http://paulayres.co.uk/callforscores
Contact: Walbrook Singers composition competition
44 Melrose Place
Watford
Hertfordshire WD17 4LX
England
w: http://paulayres.co.uk/callforscores
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Application Deadline: 1st October 2008
Prize: £500 |
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29th Young Composer Award 2008, Frederic Mompou
International Award, Barcelona |
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For Violin and piano, for composers up to 35 years of age before
31st December 2008.
Contact:
w: http://www.jmbarcelona.com
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Application Deadline: 1st October 2008
Prize: EUR5000 |
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Longfellow Chorus (Portland, Maine USA) |
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New, original settings of Longfellow poetry, and/or excerpts
from the poet's fiction, dramatic work or prose, will be accepted
in two categories: choral or solo song (bass-baritone).
Winning settings will be premiered at the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
202nd Birthday Concert, February 22, 2009, at The First Parish in
Portland, UUA, Portland, Maine, Longfellow's boyhood church. The
settings must reflect an understanding of the life and work of Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow and help convey the meaning of the chosen text.
Successful entries will show insight and imagination, be accessible
to the average listener and geared toward the skill level of a community
chorus comprised of amateur singers with excellent singing abilities.
Additionally, but not exclusively, classically based works that
incorporate culturally and ethnically diverse musical styles and
traditions are encouraged.
Contact: The Longfellow Chorus, Inc.
C/O Charles Kaufmann
P. O. Box 5133
Portland, Maine USA
04101
e: clk328@rcn.com
w: http://users.rcn.com/clk328/Competition.html
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Application Deadline: 12th December 2008
Prizes:
US$300,
US$50
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