NSCF YOUNG COMPOSERS COMPETITION

As part of the Nova Scotia Youth Choir program, the Nova Scotia Choral Federation is announcing it’s second Choral Composition Competition for young Canadian composers.

Comprised of 35-40 talented singers aged 16 to 25 auditioned from around the province, the NSYC youth are provided a challenging opportunity to work, develop and perform choral music together under the leadership of talented local educators and accomplished Canadian conductors. The 2012 guest conductor of the Nova Scotia Youth Choir will be Elroy Friesen.

The composition competition applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 30. The winner will receive a monetary prize of $1000.00 as well as 2 premiere performances of the work by the NSYC, conducted by Elroy Friesen, on September 29 and 30th, 2012.

• Must be original, unpublished work
• 3-5 minutes in length
• Scored for mixed voices (Maximum split of SSAATTBB), a cappella or with piano accompaniment
• The text source must appear on the music. If the text is in a language other than English, please include a literal translation.
• Words should be clearly indicated beneath all the vocal parts.
• If there is accompaniment, it should be written beneath the vocal parts.
• Include all necessary tempo indications.
• All rights to each composition remain with the composer.

• 5 hard copies of the score. 4 copies must be free of any accreditation to the composer, as it will be judged by a blind jury
• Proof of permission of use for any copyrighted text not in public domain
• Applicant’s Musical Resume
• $25.00 Application Fee
• More than one entry may be submitted, but each entry must be considered a separate application.

Deadline: Packages should be postmarked by March 30, 2012 and sent to:

NSYC Composition Competition
c/o Nova Scotia Choral Federation
1113 Marginal Road
Halifax, NS
B3H 4P7

To find out more about the Nova Scotia Youth Choir, please click here