Young Chamber Group Liturina Announces Inaugural Young Composer’s Competition
Published on August 27, 2024
ASONE are excited to share details about an exciting young composer's competition offered by Liturina.
Liturina is an exciting young chamber group dedicated to exploring the potential of period instruments in diverse and challenging repertoire. Drawn together through their love of baroque chamber music, Iain Hall and Gabi Jones began playing together in 2017, and founded Liturina the following year, making their debut in St Albans Cathedral. The ensemble has been playing in its current setup since 2021.
Young Composer's Competition
Liturina is delighted to present their first young composer’s competition. The competition aims to create a complete work based on Bach’s single movement trio sonata, BWV 1040. Composers will have the opportunity to write one of the three missing movements, and the winners will have their work performed in a concert presenting the entire piece. The competition aims to complete the unfinished trio sonata BWV 1040 by Bach. Applicants should submit one movement, and three winners will be selected to produce a multi-movement final work. With a cash prize and recorded performance of the winning entries, this is a fantastic opportunity for young composers to interact with a specific brief, to make contacts in the industry and to explore writing for historical instruments. The competition aims to complete the unfinished trio sonata BWV 1040 by Bach. Applicants should submit one movement, and three winners will be selected to produce a multi-movement final work. With a cash prize and recorded performance of the winning entries, this is a fantastic opportunity for young composers to interact with a specific brief, to make contacts in the industry and to explore writing for historical instruments. The competition aims to complete the unfinished trio sonata BWV 1040 by Bach. Applicants should submit one movement, and three winners will be selected to produce a multi-movement final work. With a cash prize and recorded performance of the winning entries, this is a fantastic opportunity for young composers to interact with a specific brief, to make contacts in the industry and to explore writing for historical instruments.
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Prize of £100 for each of the three winners
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Entrants must be 18 or under at the submission deadline
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Entrants can only submit one movement, specifying its position in the sonata; 2nd movement (fast), 3rd movement (slow) or 4th movement (fast)
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The movement must be written for the following instruments: treble recorder, violin, cello and harpsichord (which can be independent of the bass line)
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Entrants must provide a full score PDF and computer generated mp3 file via email to [email protected] and CC a parent/guardian/teacher
Submissions will be judged based on creativity and innovative engagement with the existing Bach movement. Entrants are encouraged to compose in whatever style/genre feels appropriate.
Following a first round selection by Liturina members, the winners will be chosen by the panel of judges featuring; Ashley Solomon (Chair and Head of Historical Performance at the Royal College of Music), Joel Sandelson (internationally acclaimed conductor and writer) and Rachel Chaplin (composer, educator and baroque oboist)
Winners will be announced in November with the live performance to follow later in 2024
Submission deadline: 5pm, Friday 25th October 2024