Competitions

The Jerome Hynes Commission Opportunity for Young Composers, IrelandDeadline: 31 December 2009Open to composers under the age of 30, who are resident or domiciled in Ireland. Works for mezzo-soprano and piano, based on a setting of one of four specific Brendan...

The Jerome Hynes Commission Opportunity for Young Composers, Ireland
Deadline: 31 December 2009
Open to composers under the age of 30, who are resident or domiciled in Ireland. Works for mezzo-soprano and piano, based on a setting of one of four specific Brendan Kennelly poems; dur. max 4 mins. Prize will be in line with current CMC/AIC guidelines. www.nch.ie

Diffusion: International Electroacoustic Music Composition Competition, Ireland
Deadline: 22 January 2010
Jointly presented by RTÉ lyric fm and the Centre for Computational Musicology and Computer Music, University of Limerick. Open to ‘up and coming’ composers regardless of age or nationality. Prize: 3,00o euro commission to compose a stereo electroacoustic work. Dur. 8–10 mins. www.rte/.ie/lyricfm/nova

10th Competition of Composing Contemporary Sacred Music, Germany
Deadline: 24 January 2010
Open to all composers. The theme of the 2010 Festival is ‘Young and Old’. Works for one male or female voice and up to four instrumental soloists, which contains the Gospel parable of the Prodigal Son (Lk 15, 11 – 32) as its subject matter, dur. max12 mins. Prize: €2.500. www.kirchenmusik-festival.de

114th ESB Feis Ceoil Composers’ Competitions, Ireland
Deadline: 29 January 2010
Open to persons of Irish birth, those with one Irish parent, and residents in Ireland for two years prior to first day of Feis Ceoil 2008. Age limit under 30 years on 1/1/10 except Comp. No. 18.04. 18.01 IMRO AWARD: Work for chamber ensemble, dur. 5-10 mins; 18.02 IMRO AWARD: Work for string orchestra, dur. 5-10 mins; 18.03 FEIS CEOIL AWARD: Work for choir: SA, SSA, SAB, SATB, dur. 5-10 mins; 18.04 PIECES FOR CHILDREN: Open to composers under 19 years of age on 1/1/10: A set of three short pieces suitable for performance by children, for solo piano, string or wind instrument, or combination; 18.05 WALTER BECKETT CUP FOR ORIGINAL SONG: With Irish or English words and pf. acc.; 18.06 MILLIGAN FOX MEDAL: Arrangement of Irish or English folksong, acc. or unacc., in at least 3 parts, suitable for girls’ choirs; 18.07 DR ANNIE PATTERSON MEDAL: A setting of two Irish airs of contrasting character for voice with Irish harp or harp alone. Prizes from €100 to €1000. www.feisceoil.ie

Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble International Composition Competition 2010, Austria
Deadline: 31 January 2010
Open to all composers. Works for chamber ensemble (2–5 performers) using flute, clarinet in B flat, violin, cello and piano; dur. 5–10 mins. Prize: €5000, performances.
Email:office [at] pierrotlunaire.at / www.pierrotlunaire.at

Shakuhachi Chamber Music Composition Competition 2010, Australia
Deadline: 26 February 2010
Open to all composers. Works for shakuhachi with piano trio (piano, violin, cello), dur. 10-15 mins. Prizes: AUD$1,500; AUD$500; AUD$250 and publishing deal.
Email: music [at] shakuhachichambermusic.com / www.shakuhachichambermusic.com

International Wind Ensemble/Concert Band Composition Contest, Belgium
Deadline: 20 April 2010
Open to all composers. Works for wind/concert band (specific instrumentation), dur. 15–25 mins. Prizes: €8,000; €4,000; €2,000; €1,500.
Email: cchetspoor [at] harelbeke.be / www.harelbeke.be/contest

Carl von Ossoetzky 10th Composition Competition, Germany
Deadline: 30 June 2010
Open to all composers. Works for guitar ensemble, max. 6 guitars, dur. max. 6 mins. Prizes: €800; €300.
Email: violeta.dinescu [at] uni-oldenburg.de / www.musik.uni-oldenburg.de

Bill Whelan International Music Bursary
No deadline. Music bursary to help gifted Irish students further their studies at participating third level institutes.
Email: keith.johnson [at] imro.ie / www.imro.ie

The Journal of Music acknowledges the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland (CMC) as the source for this information. These listings are edited by The Journal of Music and CMC is not responsible for any inaccuracies. For further information, please see cmc.ie opportunities

Published on 1 December 2009

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