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George Shirley Vocal Competition

 George Shirley Vocal Competition
Summary:Songwriting Competition
Deadline: 15 March 2019
Date Posted: 10 January 2019
Details: Deadline & Application Fee
The Application deadline is March 15, 2019. The fee is $45 to apply for all competitor divisions.

Requirements for the Composition category (Ages 18-35)
Interested composers are asked to submit one recently composed art song written between 2017-2019 on the the text of your choice. Composers must be present or available via Skype during the competition. As a part of the application process, please include:
• a pdf of your song
• an mp3 or mp4 of your song
• a written statement about the text and creation of your song (max 2000 characters with spaces or 300 words)
Additional notes:
• Not required to be a text by an African American poet
• Please do not submit a spiritual arrangement
Web Site:georgeshirleycompetition.org/about-the-competition/2018-competition/