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The Ebor Singers are looking for a new piece for vocal ensemble to be performed as part of their silver 2019/2020 season.

 

The judges will be announced soon.

 

The composer of the winning entry will receive £500 in prize money.  The work will be performed in concert in the Chapter House of York Minster in October 2020.  The winning composer will be appointed as composer-in-residence and receive further commissions over the 2020-21 season, working with the choir, its consort and scholars.

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This competition is open to anyone aged 16 or over.  Although the choir is keen to work closely with the winner over the course of the 2020-21 season, entrants may be from anywhere else in the world. There is no entrance fee.

 

Specifications:

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- Duration: between 3 and 6 minutes

- Scoring: no more than five vocal parts (SSATB)  a cappella 

- Text:  entrants are free to choose their own text, sacred or secular, but should respond in some way to the theme of our planet and climate change. 

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How to apply:

Please send your materials to contact@eborsingers.org by the Friday 21 August 2020 at 5pm. Include a CV, PDF of the score and an audio file.

The winning piece and shortlisted pieces will be announced on 21 September 2020.

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