ISA Music Composition Competition
| ISA Music Composition Competition | |
| Summary: | School-aged competition, various categories |
| Deadline: | 22 March 2019 |
| Date Posted: | 11 October 2018 |
| Details: |
The ISA Music Composition Competition – new for 2019 – is designed to celebrate the art of music composition, and to encourage musical pupils to think of themselves as composers, even from a young age. Accessible to all Any combination of voices/instruments, solo voice or solo instrument Any method of submission – video, audio recording, or written score Individual or Group work Your music may be selected to be used at ISA events such as conferences and sporting events. We look forward to receiving your entries. This competition is open to anyone who enjoys creating their own music. We hope this new ISA competition will encourage more pupils to develop their music composition skills at a younger age. (Composition can be the aspect of external exams which is unfamiliar to many performers and uncomfortable for them). We suggest that many schools will run an internal competition first, then submit their selected best ones to the national competition. • School are invited to submit their entries via the Online form – Deadline Friday, 22 March 2019 (details on how to enter on page 3). • Schools may submit a maximum of three entries per age group. • Categories: Band, Solo voice, Solo instrument, Vocal group, Instrumental group • Age groups A: Year 5 and 6 B: Year 7-9 C: Year 10 & 11 D: Sixth Form • Style: Any style of music is welcome – classical, jazz, pop, rock, electro... • Instruments: the composition can be for any combination of performers. • Length: maximum length of composition is 5 mins. (no minimum). • Practicalities: - YouTube recordings (if used) must be complete at the time of entry, uploaded to YouTube and available for public view. They must not be amended or edited after submission. - Audio recordings must be in an mp3 format. - Any computer generated score should be sent in a visual/readable format – eg PDF. - Manuscripts (handwritten or computer generated) should be sent as full score (there is no need to generate individual playing parts) in a visual/readable format – eg PDF. • Group Work: paired or group compositions may be submitted to any age class. A brief written log (maximum one side of A4) explaining the process, roles taken by pupils, and any adult input should be sent to ISA. |
| Web Site: | www.isaschools.org.uk/competitions/music-composition-competition/ |
