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The Boston Choral Ensemble Commission Competition 2009
This competition aims to identify a talented composer and support her or him in the creation of a new work for a cappella chamber choir to be premiered by BCE in the Spring of 2009. The premiere of the winning composer’s new work will be performed on Friday, June 5th, 2009 and Sunday, June 7th, 2009 as part of the Boston Choral Ensemble’s final concert of their 2008–2009 season. The winning work will be rehearsed, prepared, and integrated into the program.
The Boston Choral Ensemble is highly-skilled, auditioned choir of volunteers. Applicants are encouraged to consult past programs and audio samples available on this site to learn more about the ensembles abilities. Applicants with further questions are encouraged to contact the competition coordinator at Competition@BostonChoral.org. The Boston Choral Ensemble Commission Competition is open to composers regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or veteran status. The following groups are ineligible to enter the competition:
The following submissions will be disqualified:
Late applications will be disqualified. Application fees of US$25 can be paid:
Application fees are non-refundable. Note that application fees will not be returned to those disqualified for not meeting the requirements herein. The winner will receive a prize of US$1,300. Payment will be in US funds only. Half of the prize will be delivered initially and half upon successful completion and delivery of the new work. Prize monies will be subject to United States tax laws. The performance of winning work in concert will be recorded on CD and/or DVD. One copy of any such recordings will be furnished to the composer. The winning composer will be expected to create a new work. As part of the application the jury is interested to know what ideas a composer offers about a new work. The Boston Choral Ensemble’s music director will be available to consult with the composer during the composition process. The new work must meet the following criteria: Essentials
Texts Texts may be sacred or secular and in any language. If the intended lyrics are not in the public domain, and the composer is not the author and copyright holder of the lyrics, it becomes the responsibility of the composer to obtain permission from the copyright holder before the deadline for receipt (see below). The winning work must fit the theme of the concert with the working title “East Meets West”. The concert will consist primarily of works by Western composers setting sacred and secular texts of Eastern authors such as Rumi or Rabindranath Tagore; or from significant texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and Qur'an. Deadline The new work must be completed and delivered no later than March 1st, 2009. No materials submitted for this competition will be returned. The winner is encouraged to attend the final concert as well as any rehearsals for this event. Unfortunately, travel and accommodation expenses for the winner will not be covered by the Boston Choral Ensemble. The works will be examined by a jury selected by the Boston Choral Ensemble and will include the music director, the assistant to the director, a member of the current membership, and at least one judge who is a professional choral musician and not otherwise affiliated with the Boston Choral Ensemble. Members of the jury may not enter the competition. See our 2008 jury. The juries’ decision is final and may not be appealed. The Boston Choral Ensemble, at the advice of the jury, reserves the right not to award the prize. The Boston Choral Ensemble will publicize the names of the winner and any possible honorable mentions during late Autumn 2008 but no later than December 1, 2008. The names of non-winners will not be made public and will be held in strict confidence. Composers whose works do not win the prize will be informed no later than January 2009. The following rights will be given to the Boston Choral Ensemble before disbursement of prize monies:
The following rights are retained by the winning composer:
In the event that a sponsor is found for the Competition, and consequently the name of the prize is changed, the composer agrees to use the new name, as above. Although every effort will be made to protect and safeguard all manuscripts and recordings, neither the Boston Choral Ensemble nor anyone connected with this contest will assume responsibility for loss or damage. It is strongly recommended that contestants keep the original copies of the score and recordings.
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