Winners of Choral Composition Announced!

Houston Choral Society encourages composers of all ages, education levels, and backgrounds to apply.

2 Winners  | $750 Prize for Each Winner

    • May 15: Submission portal opens

    • September 1: Intent to submit form deadline

    • October 1: Score & final materials deadline

    • December 1: Winner notification

    • SATB

    • Piano accompaniment required

    • 4-6 minutes

    • Sacred or Secular

Houston Choral Society’s inaugural Choral Composition Competition was created to promote new choral music and to invite aspiring composers to create new choral repertoire. 

The competition will be adjudicated by a specially convened panel.

Compositions should be newly composed and be unpublished.

HOW TO APPLY

  • STEP 1

    READ COMPETITION GUIDELINES FOR FULL DETAILS.

    Competition Details

  • STEP 2

    COMPLETE AN “INTENT TO SUBMIT” FORM NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2024

    FILL OUT FORM

  • STEP 3

    REVIEW THE SUBMISSION CHECKLIST AND START UPLOADING YOUR ITEMS

    SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

  • STEP 4

    NOTIFY US WHEN YOUR SUBMISSION IS COMPLETE AND FINAL NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1ST, 2024

    NOTIFY US

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