Christopher Brooks Composition Prize
| Christopher Brooks Composition Prize | |
| Summary: | Development and performance opportunity with prize |
| Deadline: | 20 August 2018 |
| Date Posted: | 05 July 2018 |
| Details: |
We are delighted to announce the fourth 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 guidance and support from a wide range of people working in the music profession. £1,000 will be awarded to the winner of the competition. The prize-winning composer will write a new work for an ensemble from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra which will be performed in Autumn 2019, and will be supported with an individual programme of workshops, masterclasses and mentoring sessions from composers, performers, conductors and other industry professionals associated with Liverpool Philharmonic. The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers & Authors (BASCA), the voice for music writers, will also provide a year’s complimentary membership for the winning composer. Previous prize winners have: written new work for Ensemble 10/10 (Liverpool Philharmonic’s new music ensemble) and Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir; met with international composers, artists and conductors; attended orchestra rehearsals and masterclasses; had hands-on experience of orchestra management, recording production, librarianship and education work; met with Liverpool Philharmonic’s contacts across the music industry. Eligibility Applicants should: • be between 18 and 30 years of age on Monday 1 October 2018 • 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) Please submit: • 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 • a letter of application, outlining what you would hope to gain from working with Liverpool Philharmonic. 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 |
| Web Site: | www.liverpoolphil.com/christopher-brooks-composition-prize |
