APSU
Young Composers Competition
This competition has been held each
year at Austin Peay State University
since 1987. Originally limited to the
Southeastern United State, the
competition became national in 1993. Its
purpose is to encourage young composers
by providing professional-level
performances of their music as well as
financial incentive. In addition, it is
hoped that through this kind of
professional recognition there will be a
greater awareness of these young
composers in their communities. $1000
First Prize • $400 Second Prize
• $100 Third Prize
The
first prize winning entry will be
performed in the Dimensions
Contemporary Music Series at Austin Peay
State University.
National
Young Composers Competition
Prize
Winners, 1993 - 2003
Contest Rules
This competition is open to student
composers who are citizens or
permanent residents of the United States
and either must be enrolled in accredited
public, private or parochial secondary
schools, in accredited colleges or
conservatories of music, or engaged in
the private study of music with
recognized and established teachers. An
applicant must not have reached his/her
30th birthday by May 30.
- Works
submitted should be, if possible,
for the following instruments and
voices, in any combination:
INSTRUMENTS: violin, piano,
trumpet, clarinet, French horn,
percussion, guitar, flute
VOICES: soprano, mezzo-soprano,
tenor, baritone
Other instrumental combinations
can and will be considered
equally. However, performance
cannot be guaranteed.
- The
Center for the Creative Arts will
designate a secret panel of
judges chosen from qualified
University faculty and composers.
Their decision will be final,
with the right to withhold awards
in the event that no entry is
judged worthy.
- The
composer's name should not appear
on the score. All works will be
judged anonymously. A pseudonym
should appear on the score.
Attach to the score a separate
letter containing the pseudonym
and the name, address and
telephone number of the composer.
- Scores
will not be returned unless a
self-addressed stamped envelope
of the proper size is enclosed
with the score.
- Each
composer may submit one score.
- Each
composition must satisfy the
following conditions:
- It
must be between 4 and 15
minutes duration, with
performing time listed on
the first page of the
score.
- It
must be a copy; please do
not send any original
manuscripts. The Center
for the Creative Arts
will make every effort to
return all materials, but
disclaims responsibility
for loss or accidental
destruction of materials
in its possession.
- Composers
must indicate in the
score whether the work is
written in concert pitch
or transposed.
- A
tape of the work, if
available, should be
submitted with the score.
This is not a
requirement.
- In
the case of ensemble
works, clear, proof-read
parts must be available
on request.
- All
entries must be postmarked by May 30.
Contestants
will be informed of the results of the
competition no later than September.
For more information, please contact:
Dr.
Jeffrey Wood
Young Composers Competition
Department of Music
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN 37044
(931) 221-7819 / 7818
e-mail: woodj@apsu.edu
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