Echo Vocal Ensemble
Echo Vocal Ensemble | |
Summary: | Choral Composition Competition |
Deadline: | 30 June 2019 |
Date Posted: | 17 April 2019 |
Details: |
echo are looking for a new piece for vocal ensemble to be performed as part of our 2019/2020 season. The competition will be judged by guest judges Robert Hollingworth, Judith Weir and members of the group, and the winning entry will receive £500 in prize money and a premiere of the work. This competition is open to anyone aged 16 or over, from anywhere in the world. There is no entrance fee. Specifications - The piece should be between 3 and 6 minutes in duration - It should be written for no more than eight vocal parts (SSAATTBB), without the need for accompanying instrumentalists. - The piece should respond in some way to the following quote. The full poem can be accessed here. “Very small and damaged and quite dry, a Roman water nymph made of bone tries to summon a river out of limestone” Alice Oswald - “Working” scores will be accepted, for example one minute of music accompanied by a detailed written concept. How to apply Please send your materials to sam@echo-choir.com by the 30th June 2019 at 1pm. Include a PDF of the score and an audio file. The winning piece and shortlisted pieces will be announced on 1st September 2019. |
Web Site: | www.echo-choir.com/competition |