Call for scores: International Composers Competition 2021

Rules

• The competition is open to any composer.
• The competition has no age restriction.
• Two cash prizes, each of £1 000 (about $1 400), will be awarded to the winner in the Adult Male Choir and Cambiata categories. The runner-up and third prize will receive £500 and £250 respectively for the Adult Classes only.
• Other certificates of commendation may be awarded. In the event of an entry being submitted by two or more people (e.g. lyricist and composer), the cash prize will be shared.
• The composition must be completely original and arrangements are not allowed. However, lyrics can be used that the composer can prove are out of copyright or for which the composer has written permission for their use and which must accompany the entry.
• The composition must not have previously been submitted for any form of publication (including self-publishing on any internet site), any form of competition, or previous performance.
• The composition must be set for a male choir. Scores not appropriately laid out for the selected ensemble will be rejected from the adjudication process.
• The composition should not exceed three minutes in length and may be accompanied or unaccompanied. The composition will be judged on its musical merit, appropriateness for the selected genre and the suitability of the text setting. The actual choice of lyrics/text will not be adjudicated.
• If the composition is not of English text/lyrics, then a translation into English must also be provided.

Find more rules here.

Submission details

• Entries must be submitted electronically using the online form.
• Electronic submission can be in any music scoring software format, though Sibelius is preferred. Participants should discuss (by email or telephone) other formats with the festival director prior to submission.
• All entries (in whatever file format) will be scanned into Sibelius for ease of adjudication.
• Scanned entries as image or PDF files must be submitted only on white background, A4 size manuscript format, in black script. Participants should be aware that while every effort will be made to ensure the accuracy of the finished electronic file following the entry being scanned into Sibelius, no guarantees are either given or implied that such scanning will result in a 100% accurate copy of any manually submitted original.

Read more here.

Prizes

• Two cash prizes of £1 000 will be awarded to winners in the Adult Male Choir and Cambiata Choir.
• A runner-up and third prize will receive £500 and £250 respectively.
• The winning composers will have their works performed by a professional choir at the prize giving presentation event.

Interested composers can apply here. There are no restrictions on the number of compositions submitted.

Queries can be emailed to director@cimcf.uk.

The submission deadline is 30 June