A national award from the National Centre for Early Music working in partnership with BBC Radio 3 and The Tallis Scholars – see pdf here NCEM Composers Postcard 2010 This is a national competition open to young composers aged under 25 across the UK, who are invited to compose a new a cappella work for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass. A shortlist of finalists will have their pieces work-shopped by the York-based Ebor Singers, and performed in an evening concert at the National Centre for Early Music, before a panel of judges including the senior music producer for BBC Radio 3.
The selected pieces from each age category will be sung by The Tallis Scholars in Chester Cathedral as part of the 2010 Chester Summer Music Festival on Wednesday 30 June. The performance will be recorded by BBC Radio 3.
There are two age categories for the award: 18 years & under and 19-25 years. Expressions of interest must be registered with the NCEM by Monday 1 March with the deadline for the submission of the final score being Monday 15 March. The Award will be judged in York on Thursday 20 May 2010.
See www.ncem.co.uk/composersaward for full details.
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