New England Carol Contest
New England Carol Contest | |
Summary: | Carol Competition |
Deadline: | 15 August 2018 |
Date Posted: | 05 July 2018 |
Details: |
ABOUT THE CONTEST ChoralArt honors the carol tradition with a New England Carol Contest. During the holiday season ChoralArt will premiere, at our Epiphany Concert, a brand new carol written by a composer with a New England connection. Composers must reside in, have been born in, or currently study in residence at a college, university, or conservatory in one of the six new England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont). One winner will receive a $750 cash prize, with up to $250 travel expense to attend the premiere performance. 2018 GUIDELINES • Premiere: no prior public performance of submitted composition • Voicing: a cappella or keyboard accompaniment, SATB setting with divisi up to SSATB • Duration: about 3 minutes • Difficulty: like carols represented, for example, in 100 Carols for Choirs (Willcocks, Rutter; eds.) • Text: new settings in English • Applicant requirement: native-born or current resident of one of the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) or composer currently studying in residence at a New England college, university, or conservatory. Deadline August 15, 2018 6 p.m. EDT Please contact info@choralart.org with any questions. |
Web Site: | www.choralart.org/carolcontest/ |