Vancouver Chamber Choir
14th Biennial Young Composers’ Competition
Entry Deadline: March 22, 2019
Compose for Canada’s premier choral ensemble, have your composition performed in the Vancouver Chamber Choir’s concert series, and receive a cash award!
Download the entry form here.
The Vancouver Chamber Choir encourages young choral composers (ages 8-22) to submit applications to the 14th Biennial Young Composers’ Competition.
Entries are judged in three age categories: Elementary (8-12), Secondary (13-17) and College/University (18-22), with several special awards for the best submissions by residents of British Columbia. A panel of musicians selected by the Vancouver Chamber Choir adjudicates the competition by assessing the originality and craftsmanship of the music and, where appropriate, the words.
Finalist compositions will be performed at the concert Youth & Music 2019 on Friday, May 10, 2019 at 8pm (Shaughnessy Heights United Church, 1550 West 33rd Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada). Cash awards will be presented to two winners in each age group and also in the special British Columbia categories. Young composers are encouraged to seek the support of their own choir or school, which may also be eligible for an award.
In addition, all entrants will receive four tickets to a Vancouver Chamber Choir subscription series concert of their choice in the 2019-2020 season.
Jon Washburn founded the Vancouver Chamber Choir in 1971. Under his guidance, the ensemble has become an amazing success story, ranking with the handful of North America’s best professional choruses. In addition to touring and a busy season of concerts, broadcasts and recording, the Choir presents five award-winning educational programs.
“I was recently nominated for a JUNO award. It was your Young Composers’ Competition that launched my career.”
“Thank you for making so many dreams come true.”
“Thank you for breathing life into my music!”
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