1st Annual Washington and Lee University Chamber Orchestra Composition Contest (August 3)

I am pleased to announce the 1st Annual Washington and Lee University Chamber Orchestra Composition Contest. This contest is for composers of all ages and

ability levels. There are two categories in which one can enter:

Undergraduate Composers

For composers currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in music

Composers should not be over the age of 26

Post-Graduate and Professional Composers

This category is geared towards students working toward advanced degrees in music and professional musicians

All composers over the age of 26 can apply for this category regardless of student or professional status

Guidelines for the compositions are:

Entries should be original works, not arrangements. Entries should be composed for Chamber Orchestra. Suggested instrumentation is: 2222/2200, tmp+1, strings.

Deviations from this instrumentation may be accommodated. Please contact contest coordinator Dr. Christopher Dobbins at dobbinsc@wlu.edu with specific questions.

Entries should have a music grade level between 3 and 5.

Works should be no longer than 10 minutes.

Entries should be new pieces composed within the last five years.

Pieces entered should not have been previously performed.

Entries will be judged as follows:

Completed entries will consist of a completed entry form (link below), a score in PDF format, and a recording in MP3 format, both to be uploaded as part of the entry form. Scores and recordings should be anonymous with no identifying information other than the name of the piece. Please use the name of the piece as the file name for both files.

A panel of Washington and Lee University music faculty members may choose up to one winner in each of the above categories.

Winning pieces will be premiered by the Washington and Lee University Orchestra during the 2018-19 academic year.

Winners will receive audio and video recordings of the premier performance and a $300 prize.

To enter, please click here to visit the COCC 2018 entry website.