Composition Contest

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The Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop Announces

Composition Contest
For Brass Chamber Music

Composition should be an original, previously unpublished, work for brass sextet (211.11)– 2 trumpets (cornets, flugelhorns, please include Bb parts), horn (in F), trombone (bass clef), euphonium (bass clef) & tuba. The composition should be in three movements, of varying styles, of less than 5 minutes each. The 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.

First Prize - $1000
Second Prize - $500
Third Prize - $250

Winners’ works to be performed during the July 2007 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 and a recording with a $25 entry fee, check made out to: BCMW. Recording may be a synthesized midi recording. All entries should be received no later than February 1, 2007. Winning submissions will be notified by May 15, 2007.

Send submissions to:
BCMW 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: ttuba@earthlink.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.