FOR DETAILS OF HOW TO ENTER, PLEASE VISIT: https://www.brookwrightmusic.com/compositioncontest
Speaking about the competition, BrookWright’s Owner and Founder Andrew Wainwright commented: “We are very excited to be continuing with this competition following on from the success of past two years, which resulted in many thousands of views for the finalists’ videos. For the past two years it has been a thrill to work with our adjudicators, James Curnow, Dr Liz Lane and Paul Hindmarsh, and we are delighted to have them judging the entries again. With bands gradually returning after the pandemic, we feel it is important to continue to champion new music and this competition will help highlight the talents of composers across the globe. We very much look forward to seeing what entrants come up with!”
BrookWright Music is delighted to announce the launch of the 2022 International Brass Band Composer Competition (IBBCC)! After the tremendous success of its composer competitions of the last two years, BrookWright is now launching this contest for brass band music. The contest will offer composers and arrangers the opportunity to have their music showcased in an innovative way.
PRIZES
There are some fantastic prizes on offer! The Overall Winner will receive $500 US in cash, a download license to the much lauded music playback programme NotePerformer, publication of their work through BrookWright Music, whilst also receiving any associated royalties, and a recording of the piece by North American 1st Section champion band Dallas Brass Band using state-of-the-art recording equipment.
The five finalists will also have ‘follow-the-score’ videos of their pieces produced using NotePerformer and shared on YouTube and across various social media platforms. In addition, a 'Public Commendation Prize' will be awarded to the finalist with the most 'likes' on YouTube, whilst winning $150 US in cash.
JUDGES
Returning to judge the competition is the esteemed panel of experts - JAMES CURNOW, Dr LIZ LANE and PAUL HINDMARSH.
CRITERIA
Composers are invited to submit a brass band composition/arrangement or multiple compositions/arrangements of no more than 5 minutes’ duration. Works can be any difficulty level up to and including 1st Section level. Submissions should not already be published, but they do not necessarily need to be newly composed or arranged works.
Entries should be for standard brass band instrumentation, with up to 4 percussion parts (including Timpani). There are no restrictions on the style of the music.
The closing date for entries is Friday 14th October 2022 at 11.59pm Central Standard Time (CST).
