RWCMD Cory Band Composition Prize
| RWCMD Cory Band Composition Prize | |
| Summary: | Brass Band Competition |
| Deadline: | 30 March 2015 |
| Date Posted: | 10 December 2014 |
| Details: |
Brief: • Entrants are invited to compose a piece for brass band of no more than five minutes duration. • Instrumentation should be standard brass band* with no more than four percussion parts. • There are no restrictions on the style or type of music, but the winning entry will have an appeal to a normal brass band audience, therefore it is advised that entrants consider at least one of these elements of familiarity: o conventional use of tonality or tonal centres o Rhythmically-driven music o A programme or narrative • The closing date for entries is Monday 30 March 2015, and the addresses to send entries are included on the entry form. On or before this date candidates should submit the following: o The entry form o A proof-read, completed full score in Sibelius 6 format o A hard copy set consisting of four scores, professionally bound, and a full set of band parts (one part per player) of professional quality • A shortlist of three compositions will be selected for performance at a Gala Concert held in the Dora Stoutzker Hall at RWCMD on 23 May 2015, where a winning entry will be decided by a panel of RWCMD judges - Dr Robert Childs (Head of Brass Band Studies), John Hardy (Head of Composition), Kevin Price (Head of Brass and Percussion) - and Philip Harper (Musical Director, Cory Band). • The winning entrant will receive a trophy, a cheque for £250 sponsored by Kapitol Promotions, and the title of 'Winner of the RWCMD Cory Band Composition Prize 2015' for their curriculum vitae. • The winning entry will be published by Wright and Round Music Publishers, for which the winner will receive a contract of publication, benefitting from royalties annually. The winning entry will therefore be marketable, not just in terms of appeal, but also in terms of level of technical difficulty. • The winning entry will be recorded commercially by the Cory Band. * 1 x Eb soprano cornet, 9 x Bb cornets, 1 x Bb flugel horn, 3 x Eb tenor horns, 2 x Bb baritones, 2 x Bb euphoniums, 2 x Bb trombones, 1 x bass trombone, 2 x Eb basses, 2 x Bb basses |
| Web Site: | http://www.coryband.com/content/rwcmd-cory-band-composition-prize |
