*The Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop Announces** *
Composition Contest
For Brass Chamber Music
Compositions should be an original, previously unpublished, work for
brass sextet (211.11)– 2 trumpets (cornets, flugelhorns), horn (in F),
trombone, euphonium & tuba. The composition should be a multi movement
work, from 13-15 minutes in length. Composer’s original material written
for another complement and /adapted/ for brass sextet is acceptable.
Difficulty level: should be playable by the average college ensemble.
You may write for trumpets in other keys (C, E-flat, picc), but please
include Bb parts; trombone & euphonium parts in bass clef.
*First Prize - $2000; Second Prize - $1000; Third Prize - $500
*
*/All works will be PLAYED and judged by the BCMW coaching staff./*
Winners’ works to be performed during the July 2010 Brass Chamber Music
Workshop, held in Arcata, California. Amateur musicians in a workshop
format will perform music. Please include a complete score, a completed
set of parts, *a CD with a pdf of score & parts*, and a recording.
Recording may be a synthesized midi recording. All entries should be
received no later than February 1, 2010. Winning submissions will be
notified by May 15, 2010.
Send submissions to: BCMW Composition Contest,
c/o Tony Clements, 321 Dallas Drive, Campbell, CA 95008
DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMISSION:* *In order to ensure anonymity, *do NOT put
your name on the score or on any of the parts.* Put all contact
information (name, address, phone, email) in a SEALED envelope with the
_TITLE_ of your composition on the outside of the envelope.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS: Please print all scores & parts double
sided, taking page turns into consideration. Also, please bind &/or tape
scores & parts. /Please do not submit loose pages./
For further information, please email: tt...@comcast.net.
One copy of all submissions becomes the property of the BCMW, for use at
the workshop and may be performed at a later date. Composer retains
copyrights of all works submitted. One duplicated copy will be made for
archival purposes.
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