Grimethorpe Launches Composition Competition
Grimethorpe Colliery Band has launched its first Annual Composition Competition, which aims to encourage composers at all stages of musical development to create new music for brass band. The band invites applications from composers of all ages, both nationally and internationally.
The band is offering a healthy prize fund of £1600, including an under 24 award to encourage aspiring young composers. All award winners will feature on the band’s concert programmes, having their works performed in venues across the UK. Additionally, prize winners will have their compositions featured on Grimethorpe Colliery Band’s forthcoming studio recordings.
Compositions must be 4-6 minutes in length and should not have been previously published or performed. Entries must contain a fully transposed set of parts including a score and an MP3 realisation of the composition must also be supplied. Compositions should be written for standard brass band instrumentation.
All entries should be submitted to composercomp@grimethorpeband.com by Friday 30th June 2023 to be considered for shortlisting. The 8 selected finalists will be announced on Friday 7th July, with judging taking place the following week in rehearsals. Band members will all vote on the works with Grimethorpe Band’s Composer in Residence, Dr Liz Lane and International Composer in Residence, Dr Jack Stamp. All finalists will receive feedback from both experts with winners being announced and having their pieces performed at the band’s concert on Saturday 15th July, as part of the Barnsley ‘Brassed On’ Festival.
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