Choral Composition Contest

Thirtieth Annual

Choral Composition Contest

Sponsored by Ithaca College School of Music and Theodore Presser Company

Postmark Deadline: 15 August 2008

Guidelines:

• Mixed choir (SATB)
• Unaccompanied, or keyboard accompaniment
• Three to five minutes' duration
• Unpublished works only
• Rights to text must be cleared, and evidence of copyright holder's permission must be shown.
• Secular or sacred, and suitable for public high school
• Open to all composers.
  • Prior winners of this contest may enter only after five years.
  • Ithaca College faculty, staff, and students are not eligible.

Prizes

• First -- $400
• Second -- $300
• Prize money will not be awarded if no composition is deemed worthy.
• Winners will be announced at the 15 November 2008 concert.
• Finalists are required to be present at the performance of their work. Ithaca College will reimburse travel expenses up to a maximum of $250. Lodging and food are the responsibility of the finalists.

Performance

• Six scores will be selected for performance by high school choirs on 15 November 2008 at Ithaca College.
• Finalists will be announced at www.ithaca.edu/music/ensembles/choir/choralcompfest by 29 September 2008.
• Scores will be reviewed for possible publication by Theodore Presser Company.
• At the 15 November concert, the Ithaca College Choir will premiere a commissioned choral work by a Behzad Ranjbaran.

Submission and Return Guidelines

• Entry fee of $25 per score. Make checks payable to Ithaca College.
• Include your name, address, phone number(s), and social security number in a sealed envelope.
• Names must not appear on the score.
• Size of manuscript must not exceed 8 1/2" by 14."
• All scores selected for performance will be reproduced by Ithaca College and all copies destroyed after the concert.
• No scores will be returned unless a self-addressed mailer and postage are provided.
• Mail entry after 1 June 2008 to:

  Lawrence Doebler, Director of Choral Activities
  Choral Composition Contest
  School of Music
  Ithaca College
  Ithaca, NY 14850-7240