Month: October 2021

by choirsontario

Choirs Ontario is now accepting entries for the 2021 Ruth Watson Henderson Choral Composition Competition.

Prize: $2,000 and a premiere performance with one of Ontario’s celebrated choirs.

Entry deadline: December 1, 2021

Composition Guidelines for the 2021 Competition (SATB Composition)

-The composition must be an original SATB work, 4-6 minutes, a cappella or piano accompaniment
-A cappella submissions MUST include piano reduction.
-Texts may be sacred or secular and can be in languages other than English/French. The text must be either original, known to be in public domain or be accompanied by a letter of permission from copyright owner.
-All submissions must not have been previously commissioned, published or performed and must have been composed within the last two years. Arrangements of previously composed works are not acceptable. The composer shall retain the copyright of the work.
-Previous competition finalists re-applying must submit a different piece.

For submission guidelines and entry form, please visit www.choirsontario.org/programs-awards.