Vocalis Harrogate North Yorkshire Vaughan Williams Composer Competition

Vaughan Williams Memorial Composition Competition

To mark the 50^th anniversary of the death of Vaughan Williams, Vocalis, a choir based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom is planning a Season of Memorial Concerts in June and October 2008. By his sensitive vocal writing, Vaughan Williams was able to establish a compositional style which was new and individual, whilst at the same time being firmly rooted in past choral tradition. The purpose of this competition is to provide a means for today’s composers to build on the foundation that Vaughan Williams left 50 years ago.

The competition is now closed
Thank you to all who have contributed
Click here for the results

Rules

The competition is for a secular work for SATB Choir; either unaccompanied or with piano accompaniment with a maximum duration of 5 minutes.

The composition may be in any normally notated style and no particular style of composition will be favoured. Manuscripts may be typeset and legible handwritten entries will be accepted

The text (in English) must be out of copyright and in the public domain.

Composers must submit two copies and the composer’s name should not appear on the manuscript, but must be enclosed in a separate envelope with brief biographical details.

All entries should be sent by 31 May 2008 to Peter Crawford, Vocalis, 3 The Croft, Kirby Hill, Boroughbridge, York YO51 9YA

The fee for entry shall be Ł15.00 (international entries should pay amount directly into the Choir’s account - please email for further details: enquiries@harrogatevocalis.org.uk). All cheques etc. should be made payable to Vocalis.

All works must be currently unpublished and also unpublished on the first performance date.

The winning entry will receive a performance at the Vaughan Williams Memorial Festival Concert in Harrogate on 11 October 2008. Other short-listed works may also be considered for performance.

A cash prize of Ł150 will also be awarded.

10. The decision of the adjudicators will be final. The names of winning and short-listed entries will be available on the web site by June 2008.

11. There is no age limit and composers may, if they wish, submit more than one entry providing that it is accompanied by a separate fee.

12. More details about the choir may be found at www.harrogatevocalis.org.uk

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Vaughan Williams Memorial Composition Competition To mark the 50^th anniversary of the death of Vaughan Williams, Vocalis, a choir based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom is planning a Season of Memorial Concerts in June and October 2008. By his sensitive vocal writing, Vaughan Williams was able to establish a compositional style which was new and individual, whilst at the same time being firmly rooted in past choral tradition. The purpose of this competition is to provide a means for today’s composers to build on the foundation that Vaughan Williams left 50 years ago. The competition is now closed Thank you to all who have contributed Click here for the results Rules The competition is for a secular work for SATB Choir; either unaccompanied or with piano accompaniment with a maximum duration of 5 minutes. The composition may be in any normally notated style and no particular style of composition will be favoured. Manuscripts may be typeset and legible handwritten entries will be accepted The text (in English) must be out of copyright and in the public domain. Composers must submit two copies and the composer’s name should not appear on the manuscript, but must be enclosed in a separate envelope with brief biographical details. All entries should be sent by 31 May 2008 to Peter Crawford, Vocalis, 3 The Croft, Kirby Hill, Boroughbridge, York YO51 9YA The fee for entry shall be Ł15.00 (international entries should pay amount directly into the Choir’s account - please email for further details: enquiries@harrogatevocalis.org.uk). All cheques etc. should be made payable to Vocalis. All works must be currently unpublished and also unpublished on the first performance date. The winning entry will receive a performance at the Vaughan Williams Memorial Festival Concert in Harrogate on 11 October 2008. Other short-listed works may also be considered for performance. A cash prize of Ł150 will also be awarded. 10. The decision of the adjudicators will be final. The names of winning and short-listed entries will be available on the web site by June 2008. 11. There is no age limit and composers may, if they wish, submit more than one entry providing that it is accompanied by a separate fee. 12. More details about the choir may be found at www.harrogatevocalis.org.uk




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