[Trombone-l] Composition Contest

[John Monroe]

Dear All,

Here's an announcement for the 2008 Humboldt Brass Chamber Music  
Workshop Composition Contest.  The focus is compositions for brass  
septet.   Submissions are due February 1, 2008.  Nice cash prizes for  
those of you interested!  Give it a try!

John Monroe

                                                                         
              The Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop Announces

Composition Contest

For Brass Chamber Music



Compositions should be an original, previously unpublished, work for  
brass septet (2221)– 2 trumpets (cornets, flugelhorns), 2 horns (in  
F), 2 trombones (bass clef), & tuba. The composition should be a  
multi movement work, from 13-15 minutes in length. Composer’s  
original material written for another complement and adapted for  
brass septet is acceptable. 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; trombone parts  
in bass clef. Euphonium (bass clef) may be substituted for one  
trombone part.



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



All works will be PLAYED and judged by the BCMW coaching staff.


Winners’ works to be performed during the July 2008 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, 2008. Winning  
submissions will be notified by May 15, 2008.

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 at 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.