Men's Ensemble Composer Competition - Brooklyn Youth Chorus

October 14, 2019

The Brooklyn Youth Chorus is thrilled to announce its 2019-20 Composer Competition! The selected composer will be commissioned to write a piece for our Men’s Ensemble.

SAMPLE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Entries should be:

original ensemble compositions (choral or instrumental) written within the last 10 years (2009 or later)
written for any choral or instrumental voicing

The scores you are submitting are NOT the work we will perform. These scores serve as a work sample from which a composer will be selected to write an original choral work.

The eventual work will be:

3-part Men’s Choir (TBB, TTB); click here for detailed notes for composers
a capella, or with piano accompaniment
five to eight minutes in length
original and with no prior public performance (public performance is defined in the U.S. copyright law to include any music played outside a normal circle of friends and family)

COMPETITION TIMELINE

Monday, November 4, 2019 – Sample submission deadline; all samples must be received by 12:00 pm EST
Monday, November 18, 2019 – The winner will be notified
Monday, January 6, 2020 – First draft deadline; the selected composer must submit a first draft
Monday, February 3, 2020 – Final draft deadline; the selected composer must submit a final draft
February 2020 – The winner will be announced to the general public
Saturday, May 16, 2020 – Premiere performance of the winning composition at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre

QUALIFICATIONS

open to all composers regardless of age or nationality

SUBMISSION PROCESS

2 sample scores must be submitted via our online submission form along with audio records (midi or other mockup is acceptable)
Entry scores should not include composer’s name so that evaluation and judging of each composition may be conducted anonymously

PRIZE

The competition winner will receive: