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Choral Project

Application Deadline: 4/1/2008

Seeks short, original, unpublished, unperformed, and recent compositions for accompanied or unaccompanied choir (sacred or secular, in any language), for 4- to 6-part mixed choir (occasional 8-part divisi is acceptable) from high school students (grades 9-12) and undergraduate college students for their First Annual Choral Composition Contest. Cash awards, performance, recording, and possible publication.

Details

Prizes:

• FIRST PLACE: $1000; live performance of the work; live recording of the work, and possible publication with Santa Barbara Music Publishing.
  SECOND PLACE: $500; live performance of the work; live recording of the work.
• THIRD PLACE: $250; live performance of the work; live recording of the work.

Submission criteria:

• All submissions must be an original composition for accompanied or unaccompanied choir, 4- to 6-part mixed choir (occasional 8-part divisi is acceptable).
• Text(s) may be sacred or secular. Text(s) may be in any language(s). It is the responsibility of the composer to obtain permission for the use of copyrighted text. If the text is not public domain, please include written permission to use it.
• Performance time of the choral work should be 3 to 6 minutes in length.
• All submissions must not have been previously commissioned, performed or published and must have been composed within the last two years. Arrangements of previously composed works will not be considered.
• All submissions must be anonymous. The composer’s name must not appear on the score. Please remove all names and identifying marks.
• The entry fee is $15. All checks must be made out to “The Choral Project” and in U.S. dollars.
• Multiple entries by the same composer are permitted. However, a separate application and entry fee of $15.00 must accompany each entry.
• Each submission must be accompanied by a sealed envelope with the title of the piece. Inside the envelope there must be the composer’s name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and the title of the work.
• Please submit 4 clearly legible photocopies of the score, in portrait orientation, on 8 ½ x 11 paper. Illegible copies will not be considered. Do not send original manuscripts. Scores will be returned if a stamped, self-addressed envelope is included with your submission.
• Recordings of the work will be accepted but are not required.
• The winning composition will be performed at The Choral Project’s season Gala Kick-Off concert in San Jose, September 2008. The Choral Project encourages the composer’s attendance.
• The winning composer must provide a final performance score by August 1, 2008. The Choral Project will make an appropriate number of copies for the ensemble.
• There are no restrictions according to race, sex, age, sexual orientation or residency.
• Scores submitted without application forms (see link below) will not be accepted.
• The U.S. postmark deadline for entry is Tuesday, April 1, 2008. The decision will be announced at The Choral Project’s end of the season concert in June 2008.
• The Choral Project reserves the right to not award a prize.
• The decision of the judges is final.

PDF of guidelines and required application form:
http://www.choralproject.org/Documents/2007-08_Composition_Contest.pdf

Postmark deadline:
April 1, 2008 - no exceptions will be made.

Send all submissions and completed application forms to:

The Choral Project Composition Contest
1005 South Ninth St
San Jose, CA 95112

Copyright Information:
SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers) suggests that you send a tape or piece of sheet music to yourself by registered mail (a photocopy is fine), each piece separately. Do not open this envelope when you receive it in the mail. It is your proof that you composed your piece before the date of mailing. For registering copyright, send $10.00 (US) and a copy of your piece to: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. USA 20559.

Competition website:
http://www.choralproject.org/outreach.html