Christopher Brooks Composition Prize
| Christopher Brooks Composition Prize | |
| Summary: | Competition for Young Composers |
| Deadline: | 05 July 2019 |
| Date Posted: | 12 June 2019 |
| Details: |
We are delighted to announce the fifth year of the Christopher Brooks Composition Prize in association with the Rushworth Foundation. The prize provides a unique opportunity for a young artist/composer who writes original music to develop their talent; and access a wide range of support and guidance from across the music profession. We are looking for an individual who wants to develop a long-term relationship with Liverpool Philharmonic. All of the previous Prize winners continue to work with us after their year has ended and benefit from continued support, guidance and commission opportunities. £1,000 will be awarded to the winner of the competition. The prize-winning composer will write a new work for an Ensemble 10/10 (Liverpool Philharmonic’s contemporary music ensemble) which will be performed in Autumn 2020, and will take part in a bespoke programme of workshops, masterclasses and mentoring sessions from composers, performers, conductors and other industry professionals associated with Liverpool Philharmonic. As well as the 10/10 commission, previous winners have produced an additional range of new works and commissions for ensembles associated with Liverpool Philharmonic including: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir; a staged oratorio for Liverpool Philharmonic’s Youth and Children’s Choirs; vocal arrangements that have been recorded and released commercially by a Liverpool Philharmonic Artist in Residence; and commissions for a Wilfred Owen Commemoration event. They have also: met with international composers, artists and conductors; attended orchestra rehearsals and masterclasses; observed orchestra recordings; taken part in panels at events and conferences; had hands-on experience of orchestra management, recording production, librarianship and education work; and met with Liverpool Philharmonic’s contacts across the music industry. Applicants should: • be between 18 and 30 years of age on 1 October 2020 • live, work, study or have been born in the North West of England (Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cumbria) • not be represented by a publisher (self-published composers will be eligible) Applicants should submit: • A letter of application, outlining why you have applied and what you would hope to gain from developing a relationship with Liverpool Philharmonic. • Two scores of examples of original works for orchestral instruments. Scores must be submitted electronically in PDF format only. Recordings of your works can be submitted in addition to, but not instead of, scores. • A short explanation of why you have chosen to submit these works and how you would describe your personal composition style and approaches. • A CV and list of works In your covering letter, you must include the following: • confirmation that the enclosed works are your own original compositions • confirmation that you meet the eligibility criteria • declaration of any personal relationship with any members of the panel The panel will be: • Peter Garden (Executive Director, Performance and Learning, Liverpool Philharmonic) • Andrew Cornall (Liverpool Philharmonic Artistic Consultant, Record Producer and former Vice President of A&R at EMI Classics) • Sally Groves (former Creative Director of Schott Music Publishers) • Stephen Pratt (Emeritus Professor of Music, Liverpool Hope University, Emeritus Professor, Gresham College, London) • Hilary Browning (Associate Principal cellist with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra) • Jonathan Rushworth • Fiona Sinclair (Chief Executive Leeds International Piano Competition) Applications should be submitted by email to learning@liverpoolphil.com . Please ensure that all your application documents are sent in one email. |
| Web Site: | www.liverpoolphil.com/take-part/christopher-brooks-composition-prize/ |
