Composers Competition for Mixed Choir and Saxophone Quartet by Audi Sommerkonzerte

Deadline: 24 December 2024 09:00

Audi Sommerkonzerte in cooperation with Arcis Saxophon Quartett and LauschWerk invite composers of all ages and nationalities to participate in the Composers Competition for Mixed Choir and Saxophone Quartet. The world premieres of the winning pieces will take place on June 21st 2025 during the Audi Sommerkonzerte 2025.

Prize:

  • The jury will select three compositions as winners.
  • All three compositions will be performed by Ensemble LauschWerk and the Arcis Saxophon Quartett at the Audi Sommerkonzerte 2025 in Ingolstadt.
  • The first prize will be awarded 5000 EUR.
  • The second prize will be awarded 3000 EUR.
  • The third prize will consist of a performance.

Deadline:

  • Entries for the Audi Choir Composition Competition must be received no later than December 21st, 2024, at 09:00 CET.

Rules:

  • The length of submitted compositions should be between 5 and 8 minutes.
  • Only one work per composer can be submitted.
  • Entries must be either an original work or an arrangement/readaptation of the composer's own work.
  • Compositions must be for SATB choir (choir consists of 24 singers, maximum subdivisions: 12) and saxophone quartet SATBar.
  • Live electronics or other instruments are not permissible.
  • Thematic Approach: The composition must be inspired by one or more pictures, which you can find at this link: www.composerscompetition.com (Read more in the FAQ).

Jury:

  • The jury consists of five internationally renowned experts in their fields and will be announced shortly.

Submissions:

  • Please send your composition as a full (transposed) score in PDF format to audi-art-experience@audi.de.
  • Choir-only scores and transposed parts for the saxophone quartet are optional and will be requested from the winning participants.
  • Only digital scores can be submitted.
  • Submitting a MIDI recording of your piece is helpful.
  • Please note that digital scores and parts should not contain the composer’s name, as the scores will be judged anonymously by the jury.

Additional information:

Further information:

composerscompetition.com