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 Brixworth Music Festival
Summary:International Competition for Women Composers
Deadline: 31 January 2018
Date Posted: 18 January 2018
Details: ​The Brixworth Music Festival, England, announces an international competition for women composers.

We are looking for a work that is 6-8 minutes long and is scored for voice (soprano and/or baritone) and three to five instruments taken from the wind quintet formation (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn or bassoon) plus voice. The text should have some reference to William Shakespeare since the winning work will take place during Shakespeare's birthday week. There is no age limit for entrants.

The following prizes will be awarded:

1st Prize: £500
2nd Prize: £200

​​The prize-winning work (1st prize) will be played by the John Clare Wind Quintet at the next Brixworth Music Festival in April 25th 2018. The jury is not obliged to award all prizes.

The jury is made up of the following members:

Vivienne Olive Composer and honorary professor of music theory at the Musikhochschule Nuremberg,joint artistic director of the Brixworth Music Festival.

Gwion Thomas Professional opera singer and concert soloist, tutor at the Birmingham Conservatoire and joint artistic director of the Brixworth Music Festival.

Chloe Willson-Thomas Professional singer, teacher, Rector of the Church of All Saints, Brixworth.

Graham Tear Conductor, professional flautist, woodwind teacher, member of the John Clare Wind Quintet

Peter Dunkley Conductor, professional clarinettist, former head of the Northampton Music & Performing Arts Trust, member of the John Clare Wind Quintet.

External judge of the short-list entries:
Judith Weir Composer and Master of the Queen's Music

​​​The committee of the Brixworth Music Festival reserves the right to find a replacement for absent jury members.

Further Information​
Conditions of entry
a) Only one work may be entered which can, however, consist of several shorter pieces.
b) The entered work may not have previously been performed or published.
c) Performance material (score and parts) must be supplied.
d) Any instructions should be in English.

​​​​​Submission
Closing date: 31st January 2018
Prize winners will be announced at the end of February 2018.
Entry fee: £20.00
Please pay by Paypal
Web Site:www.brixworthmusicfestival.co.uk/competition.html