Week 1: July 19-25, 2009
Week 2: July 26-Aug 1, 2009

Humboldt State University • Arcata, Calif. USA

 

The HSU Brass Chamber Music Workshop announces the

2009 Composition Contest
for Brass Chamber Music

Original, previously unpublished works for brass

Compositions should be an original, previously unpublished, work for brass octet (3131) – 3 trumpets (cornets, flugelhorns), horn (in F), 3 trombones (bass clef), & tuba. Euphonium (bass clef) may be substituted for one trombone part (312.11). 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 octet 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 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 2009 Brass Chamber Music Workshop, held in Arcata, California. Amateur musicians in a workshop format will perform music. [See 2008 CONTEST WINNERS]

 

DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONS:

Please include a complete score, a completed set of parts and a recording. Recording may be a synthesized midi recording. All entries should be received no later than February 1, 2009. Winning submissions will be notified by May 15, 2009.

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.

Please print all scores and parts double-sided, taking page turns into consideration. Also, please bind and/or tape scores and parts. Please do not submit loose pages.

For further information, please .

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.

Send submissions to:
BCMW
c/o Tony Clements
321 Dallas Drive
Campbell, CA 95008

 

2008 COMPOSITION CONTEST WINNERS:

  • First Prize – Celtic Suite by John Palmer (Ontario, Canada)
  • Second Prize – At the Movies by Brian Sadler (Tempe, Arizona)
  • Third Prize – Sonatina for Brass Septet by Krisnan Oberoi (San Diego, California)
  • Honorable Mention – The Escape Artist by Jukka Viitasaari (Tampere, Finland)

The 2008 contest focused on original works for brass septet written for college-level ensemble. Compositions were requested to be multi movement works, from 13-15 minutes in length.  All qualifying contest entries were played and evaluated by the workshop coaching staff. The coaching staff consists of professional brass musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. The winners’ works will be performed during the 2009 Brass Chamber Music Workshop. “We have added some wonderful music to our library and I am anxious for all workshop participants to have an opportunity to play it,” said Clements. “I am especially excited by the level of international participation in the contest.  Congratulations to the winners, and many thanks to all the fine composers who submitted works.”

 

 

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