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Young Adventurers Composition Competition

Affinity Chamber Players is holding a competition for young composers living in Washington state and who are in high school during the 2009-2010 academic year. Our aim is to encourage and motivate young composers, offering the opportunity to work with our composers and performers in an educational and cooperative atmosphere, and to perform and record the winning pieces.
The winning pieces will be performed by the members of Affinity Chamber Players.

SPECIAL NOTE: PSEUDONYMS ARE NOT NECESSARY - PLEASE DO NOT USE. We apologize for the misprint on the flier that you may have received. Submissions will be prepared by our staff for anonymity upon receipt.

Eligibility:

Composers must be residents of Washington state
Composers must be attending high school during the 2009-2010 academic year
Winning composers are encouraged to be present for rehearsals and performance

Deadline for submissions:
February 1, 2010
Download Entry Form (pdf)

Submission details:
Composers may submit multiple scores for mixed ensemble. Pieces may be up to 5 minutes in length. The ensemble instrumentation is flute/alto flute/picc, oboe, clarinet/bass clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, piano, percussion, vibraphone, accordion, violin, viola, cello, bass, and soprano. The percussion part will be performed by one player (the vibraphone being a separate player who will play vibes only) and may include the following instruments: snare drum, bass drum, tom-toms, cymbals, small gongs, bells, marimba, vibraphone, triangles, tambourine, thunder sheet, glass bottles, pot lids, metal pipes,shakers/rattles/etc, wood blocks, drum set, xylophone, and 5-octave marimba

Scores may be submitted for any number of instruments, from 2 to 13 performers . The performers will adjudicate the call, and may choose not to perform any of the submissions. Submission packets must be received by February 1, 2010 and contain the following:

1. Performing score(s) and parts. Duration and page numbers must be clearly indicated. Measure numbers must be clearly marked. It is NOT necessary to mark the scores with a pseudonym - this information is incorrect on the flier.

2. Recording (if available). MIdi is acceptable.

3. Entry form

Chosen composers are strongly encouraged to attend the event, and will receive a recording of the reading.

For more information contact Affinity Chamber Players at (206) 729-0751 or Brad_Sherman@msn.com.

Send submissions to:

Affinity Young Adventurers Composition Competition
Brad Sherman, Co-Artistic director
6038 40th Ave NE
Seattle WA 98115 USA