THE NEW YORK VIRTUOSO SINGERS
Leaders in Contemporary American Choral Music


CHORAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION.

 

 

2008 Winners

Seven Honorable Mentions:
a) White Stones by Thomas Lavoy
b) S(H)e Visits Me by Dan Senn
c) Forme of Cury by Timothy Dwight Edwards
d) Daybreak by William Popp
e) Prospects by Scott Wheeler
f) Tenebrae factae sunt by Alex Guerrero
g) Like as the Waves (from Four Shakespeare Sonnets) by Richard Rice
3rd Prize:
Anim Zemiros by Stanley Hoffman
2nd Prize:
Gott Spricht Zu Jedem Nur, Eh Er Ihn Macht by Kurt Leland
1st Prize:
H by Michael Fletcher

 

2007 Winners

Two Honorable Mentions:
a) Ave Verum Corpus by F. William Sherrill
b) Absalom by Jeffrey Steven Cobb
3rd Prize:
Reaching by Timothy Dwight Edwards
2nd Prize:
Seasons Such as These by David Chaitkin
1st Prize:
Alma Redemptoris mater by Ramin Amirarjomand

 

2006 Winners

Three Honorable Mentions:
a) Pioneering Days by Derek Healey
b) Cedo Maiori by Jonathan Kolm
c) Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis by Richard Rice
3rd Prize:
Variations on the Brink by Chung Shih Hoh
2nd Prize:
Echo's Song by Michael Eckert
1st Prize:
Vitium Cantorum by Richard McIntyre

 

2005 Winners

Three Honorable Mentions:
a) The Water Dragon by Alan J. Higbee
b) Winter Heavens by Jonathan Kolm
c) Climb by Elizabeth Alexander
3rd Prize:
De Profundis Clamavi by Stephen Miles
2nd Prize:
Magnificat by David McMullin
Two First Prizes:
a) Therefore by Joelle Wallach: Accepted for publication by G. Schirmer
b) Tenebrae factae sunt by Devlyn Case

 

This competition has been established to promote choral music by living American composers.

It is not required that you send recordings. However, you may send one if you wish. Published works are acceptable.

The winners will receive a public performance in New York City of their choral compositions by THE NEW YORK VIRTUOSO SINGERS.

Founded in 1988 by conductor Harold Rosenbaum (www.haroldrosenbaum.com), The New York Virtuoso Singers has become this country's leading exponent of contemporary choral music. Although the chorus performs music of all periods, its emphasis is on commissioning, performing and recording the music of American composers.

 

ELIGIBILITY

  • U.S. composers
  • Composers living in the U.S. for 5 years or more, whose musical activities take place primarily in the U.S. There are no age restrictions.

AWARDS
There will be approximately three winners who will be selected by a jury. The three winners will have their works performed in a public concert in New York City, and be given an archival tape. In addition, winning compositions will be considered for publication on the "Harold Rosenbaum Choral Series" published by G. Schirmer.

In addition -
1st Prize: $250
2nd Prize: $150
3rd Prize: $100

ELIGIBLE SUBMISSIONS
All a cappella works for 16-voice mixed chorus and those with piano accompaniment, may be submitted. If the text is not in the public domain, composers must submit a letter confirming that permission has been given from the author or poet to set the text to music.

JUDGING
The blind judging process will be used. Please remove your name and other identifying information from the score itself, replacing it with a code of some sort. Separately list that code along with your name and contact information. Please include your email address, if you have one.

APPLICATION FEE
None. There is no limit to the number of scores submitted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
There is no formal application form required with the submission of scores. The deadline for the 2009 competition is April 1, 2009. Winners will be selected by a jury, and will be posted here in May.

Scores should be sent to:

Canticorum Virtuosi, Inc.
2 Cove Road,
South Salem, New York 10590-1023.

Scores and CDs will not be returned.

 

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Harold Rosenbaum
haroldrosenbaum@gmail.com
www.haroldrosenbaum.com
(914) 763-3453