TWIN CITIES WOMEN’S CHOIR EMERGING FEMALE COMPOSER
CHORAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT:

Application Deadline: Postmarked by June 15, 2013.

Twin Cities Women’s Choir (TCWC) seeks original, unperformed compositions
from emerging female composers for SSAA choir – either a cappella or with piano
accompaniment – that speak to the theme of Illuminations: A journey that may include
embracing the darkness along with celebrating the return of light. The composer of the
winning piece will receive a cash prize of $1000, an archival recording of the premiere
performance in December, 2013, in Minneapolis, MN, and a possible commercial
recording on a future TCWC CD.

 

Detail:

The Twin Cities Women’s Choir is pleased to announce a choral competition for
an emerging female composer in continuation of our mission to affirm the voices
of women. Emerging female composers are eligible and encouraged to submit
their works for consideration. “Emerging” is defined as someone who is not
well known as a choral composer on the national level. The composition should
be suitable for our annual Illuminations Concerts. These concerts are held each
December and reflect upon darkness and the return of light to our lives—literally and
metaphorically.

 

To find out more information about the Twin Cities Women’s Choir,
visit www.twincitieswomenschoir.org

 

Postmark deadline: June 15, 2013

Prize: $1000; live premiere with 2 performances of the work in December, 2013, in
Minneapolis, MN; archival recording; and may be featured on a TCWC CD.

 

Submission Criteria:
- Applicants must be an emerging (someone who is not well known on the national
level) female composer

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All submissions must be an original composition for SSAA choir, a cappella or with
piano accompaniment. Occasional division of the SSAA parts is acceptable.

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If text is not original, proof of public domain or author’s/publisher’s written
permission for use of text is required.

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Text may be secular or one that could be welcomed in many faith traditions.
Should be suitable for our annual Illuminations Concerts.

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Performance time of the work should be approximately 3 minutes in length.

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All submissions must not have been commissioned or previously performed.

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Do not send original manuscripts. Please submit 3 clearly legible copies of the
score, on 8x11 paper, unbound. Illegible copies will not be considered.

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Scores will be returned if a stamped (with adequate postage), self-addressed
envelope is included with your submission.

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Scores submitted without a complete application packet will not be considered.

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The U.S. postmark deadline for entry is June 15, 2013.

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The winner will be announced no later than September 1, 2013.

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The TCWC reserves the right to not award a prize.

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The decision of the judges is final.

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Send all scores and application packets to:

Pat Teiken, Executive Director,
Twin Cities Women’s Choir,
1672 Mackubin Street,
St. Paul, MN 55117.

APPLICATION PACKET:

Required:
- Composer’s name, phone number and mailing address
- Composer’s email address (all communications, including announcement of winner,
will be via email)
- 3 legible copies of the score
- Proof of permission to use the text, if not original text or proof in the public
domain.
- Biography of composer
- A self addressed-stamped envelope if you want scores returned.

Optional, but encouraged:
- List of composer’s previous choral works and performances
- CD recording of the composition, i.e. midi, piano performance of score, etc.