The Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop has announced a Composition Contest for Brass Chamber music.

Original composition

Compositions should be an original, previously unpublished, work for brass octet (3131) – 3 trumpets (cornets, flugelhorns), horn (in F), 3 trombones (bass clef), & tuba. Euphonium (bass clef) may be substituted for one trombone part (312.11).

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 octet is acceptable.

Winners’ works to be performed during the July 2009 Brass Chamber Music Workshop, held in Arcata, California4BR

Difficulty level:

The piece 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.

Prizes:

First Prize — $2000
Second Prize — $1000
Third Prize — $500

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

Winners works to be performed during the July 2009 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. Recording may be a synthesized midi recording.

All entries should be received no later than February 1, 2009.

Winning submissions will be notified by May 15, 2009.

Send submissions to:

BCMW, c/o Tony Clements
321 Dallas Drive, Campbell, CA 95008

Directions:

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:

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@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.