Philip Bates Prize for Composers and Songwriters
| Philip Bates Prize for Composers and Songwriters | |
| Summary: | Vocal competition for young composers |
| Deadline: | 28 September 2018 |
| Date Posted: | 15 August 2018 |
| Details: |
The 2018 Philip Bates Prize for Composers and Songwriters, jointly run by the Philip Bates Trust and Birmingham Conservatoire, is now open for entries. Young composers from all over the UK are invited to enter the 2018 Philip Bates Prize for Composers and Songwriters. Budding musicians between the ages of 16 and 25 may submit works in any style as long as they are for one or two singers/vocalists and between two and five players. The application deadline is Friday 28 September 2018 and the winning entries will receive a cash prize and a public performance. Composition competition prizes The competition offers three cash prizes: £350 awarded by Birmingham Conservatoire £350 awarded by the Philip Bates Trust £200 awarded by the audience. Finalists will be announced by Friday 5th October. An opportunity will be given for one of the prize winning works to be performed again at A Touch of Basil in September 2019, a concert organised by the Philip Bates Trust. In memory of Philip Bates Philip Bates, a young man from Castle Bromwich with a promising musical future ahead of him, was tragically killed shortly after his nineteenth birthday in March 2000. To honour his memory, the Philip Bates Trust (founded to encourage young musicians like Philip) and leading music college Birmingham Conservatoire (part of Birmingham City University) jointly run the annual Philip Bates Prize for Composers and Songwriters. Competition Entry Requirements This exceptionally broad competition has recognised talent in a variety of genres in the past. It encourages entries in everything from classical, jazz and folk to singer-songwriter ballads, Asian music and rock, as long as the work is suitable for live performance and appealing to a wide range of concert-goers. Works should last between six and 12 minutes and instrumentation is up to the composer. Only one entry may be submitted per composer. How to Enter To enter the competition, please download and read the conditions of entry and submissions document below and follow the instructions. Shortlisted entries will be given a public performance at the final on Tuesday 6th November 2018, when the winning pieces will be chosen. Shortlisted composers must supply their own pre-rehearsed performers at the final and the chosen winners will receive a cash prize. Conditions of Entry & Submissions The competition is open to all young composers between the ages of 16 and 25 on 1st September 2018 and born / studying / resident in the UK. Entrants are invited to submit songs or vocal compositions in any genre of music, suitable for live performance and appealing to a wide range of concertgoers. The submitted work should be for 1 or 2 singers / vocalists (independent lines) and between 2 5 players. The choice of text is at the discretion of the composer. The style of the work can draw on any background (classical, jazz, rock, folk, Asian, fusion, etc). Instrumentation is up to the composer. The submitted work should last between 6 and 12 minutes, and may include more than one movement / section if desired. We regret that works with a duration of less than 6 minutes or more than 12 minutes will not be considered. Two copies of the work must be provided. Normally, these should be in the form of neatly handwritten or typeset musical scores, but entries in other formats may be considered in consultation with the Deputy Head of Composition at Birmingham Conservatoire (see below). To aid the selection process, competitors are encouraged to provide a recording of the submitted work (either live or computer-generated) as a sound file on CD or memory stick. An accompanying letter, signed and dated by the composer, should give: the composers date of birth the composers contact details, including email address and mobile number a statement confirming that the music is entirely the work of the composer and, where necessary, a statement that the copyright holder of the text has given full permission for its use A stamped addressed envelope, of size and stamp value suitable for the return of the score to the entrant, should be enclosed with each entry. Only one entry is permitted from each composer. The closing date for entries is Friday 28th September 2018. Entries should be sent or delivered to:- Dr Michael Wolters, Deputy Head of Composition c/o First Study Administrator (Jazz, Composition, Music Technology) Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Birmingham City University Academic Services (Faculty of Arts, Design and Media) Millennium Point, Level 2 Curzon Street Birmingham B4 7AP |
| Web Site: | www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/about-us/news/philip-bates-prize-for-composers-and-songwriters |
