Scottish Composers, Seize This Opportunity!

Quoting from the Sound-Scotland website:-

Development opportunity for Scotland-based composers

sound is a new music incubator based in North East Scotland, initially set up to give local audiences access to new music. It is now renowned in and beyond Scotland for producing and promoting high-quality work, for its support to composers of all generations and for attracting new audiences through its varied programming and inclusive nature....  [Read about the whole opportunity here.]

Young Composer? Here's Something For You!

We received an email to tell us about this call for scores from the NED Ensemble. Check it out for yourself; maybe it might be something that interests you?

http://www.nedensemble.com/

 "I would like bring to your attention the publication of the announcement for the “Call of scores 2018” promoted by NED Ensemble in collaboration with Edizioni Suvini Zerboni in Milano and SIMC. We invite composers to participate.  I believe that also for young composers who are still studying composition, it could be a good opportunity to work."

Deadlines:-
April 22 2018 Call for scores Ensemble
April 29 2018 Call for scores Violin and piano
May 13 2018 Call for scores String orchestra and timpani

Do check out terms and conditions of any competition; we are only sharing the information that we're given.

Composition Scholarship in Ecuador

An Unique Opportunity!

This announcement has just been passed on by IAML, our professional body for music librarians:-
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ArteFacto Sonoro World call
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"Live the sound diversity of Ecuador from its cultural, political and economic epicenter."

We invite you to apply for one of our scholarships for the artistic residency "ArteFacto Sonoro", to be held between March and August 2018, in Quito - Ecuador.

"ArteFacto Sonoro" is a residence in music and sound arts, based on a free program, where participants set their own objectives and methodology, while the hosts provide spaces, tools, links and accompaniment in the territory. Projects in residence may include composition and musical and sound production, non-conventional practices, experimentation with other disciplines, research, academic meetings, exhibition and circulation, etc.

We offer furnished apartment with all the services, tools and spaces for creation, exhibition spaces, links and accompaniment with actors in the territory.

Aimed at creators, researchers, producers and other agents of the world of music and the sound arts; but also for artists and professionals from other disciplines who wish to explore possibilities of dialogue with music and the sound arts.

Interested artists can apply to one of our scholarships until March 15, 2018. Applications will be attended order of arrival.

To know more about the conditions, requirements and characteristics of the call and the cultural and social context of Ecuador, please visit:

www.artefactosonoro.artefacto-ec.com

We kindly ask you to share this information with your colleagues and allies.

Kind regards from the middle of the world.Coordinating team
ArteFacto Sonoro

Composers, What an Opportunity! Birthday Commission

Commissions

Budding composers can apply to win a Royal Philharmonic Society 25th birthday Commission for ClassicFM! Check it out here:- http://royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/composers/emerging_composers
There are further opportunities too. Be quick, watch for the deadlines! And did you know that the RPS also supports various music awards? Know someone phenomenally talented, who has given much to music perhaps over many years? http://royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps_music_awards

£10K for British or UK-Resident Composer / Composition Student to Study in USA

Are you British or a UK resident? And a composer?  It's your lucky day!

The Bliss Trust has sent us leaflets about this incredible scholarship:-

2017 Arthur Bliss Scholarship for Study in the USA

The Bliss Trust is offering up to £10K for a composer or student composer to study at a conservatoire or university in America.  The deadline for applications is 21 February 2017. Click on the Bliss Trust link and go to the News tab for full details.  If you have further queries, there's a Contact tab on the website.

(Curious about Arthur Bliss? We have plenty of his works in the Whittaker Library! Look ...)

Hands Up for Trad - Get Composing!

Last call! Entries for 2016 Collection close at the end of August

If you compose in a trad Scottish style, you really do need to look at this. Fast!  https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/handsupfortrad/the-2016-collection-is-open-for-entries/

Composers - Time to Enter the Bangor Festival composition prize!

Full details here.  

CLOSING DATE: 5pm, FRIDAY 6th FEBRUARY 2015

Thomas Wilson Prize for Composition: Deadline 1 October 2014

Thomas Wilson Prize for Composition (Solo Guitar) 2014

Prof. Thomas Wilson, CBE Thomas Wilson Prize for Composition (Solo Guitar) 2014 The Thomas Wilson Trust is pleased to announce the Thomas Wilson Prize for Composition (Solo Guitar) 2014.  Persons under the age of 26 on 30 November 2014 are invited to submit an original, unpublished and unperformed work for solo guitar lasting approximately ten minutes. Entries will be scrutinised by a panel of eminent experts and three finalists will be selected for performance during the Big Guitar Weekend at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, in November 2014. The Prize fund this year is £1000 and the closing date for entries is 1 October 2014. For full details and an application pack, visit the website: http://www.thomaswilsoncomposer.co.uk/

Composition Marathon at the Scottish Music Centre

Further details of this exciting annual event here:-

http://compositionmarathon.com/

Hot Links For Performing Artists and Composers

Composition Competition at the Scottish Music Centre
Deadline 31 January 2014 for the next composition marathon.

Inspired by New York based collective, Bang On A Can's iconic Performance Marathons, this project challenges ten composers, selected through application, to compose a new work for professional premiere in less than 24 hours.

Scottish Gaelic English, English Gaelic Dictionary Online - click here.  A useful one for anyone on the Scottish music scene.

BBC News - Belting out a tune 'helps those struggling to breathe'     Millions of people worldwide suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).   Research proves that singing helps them.

Competition for Young Choral Composers

Whittaker sighed.  He was far, far too old for this competition.  Never mind - the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is jam-packed, literally teeming with young composers (aged 25 or under) who would relish this challenge.

So, go ahead.  Make an old 'Whittaker' proud, and have a try at this ...
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Jessica Foxley Young Choral Composer Competition

 

 

www.jessicafoxley.com/composer

Composers! An Italian Composition Competition Beckons ...

International composition competition "Città di Udine"

Concorso internazionale di composizione "Città di Udine"

The Whittaker Library has just been notified of a composition competition.  Maybe some of our composers might consider entering the 10th International Composition Competition of the City of Udine (2013/2014).  The competition entry form and more info are available on the web site www.taukay.it.

Composition Competition, Italy (deadline 14th June)

“... a Camillo Togni”

International Composition Competition

SEVENTH EDITION 2012

BRESCIA, ITALY
Deadline:
June 14, 2013

• Download the full regulations in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian; Registration form and Declarations form on the website www.dedaloensemble.it 

• Email: concorso@dedaloensemble.it

Competition for Composers - 'Monodramma'

Whittaker has been asked to help publicize this composition challenge.

It's being promoted by NED Ensemble:-

"Announcement for the International Composition Competition “Monodramma” promoted by Ned Ensemble and the City of Desenzano del Garda, in collaboration with Edizioni Suvini Zerboni in Milano and Verona Accademia per l'Opera Italiana.

International Jury:-

• M° Azio Corghi (President) (Italy)
• M° Carlos Roqué Alsina (France)
• M° Andrea Mannucci (Italy)
• M° Riccardo Piacentini (Italy)

We invite composers to participate [...] for young composers who are still studying composition, it could be a good opportunity to work, according their own style, on a chamber opera, melologo, poetic composition and all the means of expressions possessing a high poetic value."

Deadline for applications is September 30, 2013.  More details here ... "

 

Aged 20-30? Composition Competition

We found this on Eton Choral Courses website:-

Composition Competition Launched Thursday, 28 March 2013 IN ASSOCIATION WITH FABER MUSIC AND CHORALSTORE.COM

Click here for more info!

Another call for scores (Twinkle, twinkle little star)

Read more about this proposed publication on the Scottish Music Centre website here.

"This is a call to composers around the world to submit their entries for consideration. From the entries received, 100 will be selected for publication."  More ...

Composition competition - www.Violas2014.com

 Aged 18-40?

Composer?

Viola player?

'Whittaker' received details of a composition competition, today.  The challenge is to write a piece for viola, and submit the score by 16 December 2013.

Visit the website:- http://www.violas2014.com/