Choral Composition Competition
ACCC Associated Publishers Award for Choral Composition
The Association of Canadian Choral Communities encourages and supports the composition of new choral works by Canadian composers.
We are pleased to announce the sixth edition of the Choral Composition Competition to be held in collaboration with Cypress Choral Music. The competition provides:
- $1,500 prize
- Publication of the winning work
- Winning work to be performed by the National Youth Choir at Podium 2010, May 20-23, 2010 in Saskatoon, SK
Guidelines for 2010
Open to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants
Entry deadline: June 1, 2009
Entry fee: $10
Duration of the work: Not to exceed 7 minutes.
Type of work: For 2010, arrangements for mixed (SATB) voices will be accepted. Entries may be a cappella or have piano accompaniment. They may have been performed but not published or commissioned for a fee.
Complete regulations and entry form available here or interested candidates may contact:
Christina Murray, ACCC,
6303 Duncan St, Halifax, NS B3L 1K4 Canada
Tel: (902) 442-7054 • FAX: (902) 442-7050
e-mail: exec.director@choralcanada.org
Previous Winners of the Competition
2008 SATB: Brian Tate, (Africa)
2006 No prizes awarded
2004 SATB: Jeff Smallman, London, ON (Brier) / SSA: Allan Bevan, Calgary (Harp of Wild)
2002 SATB: Michael Unger, London, ON (Sea Song) / SSA: Allan Bevan, Calgary (Echo)
2000 SATB: Ramona Luengen, Vancouver (Mésange) / SSA: Allan Bevan, Calgary (Ave Maria) & David Scott Lytle, Montreal (Ah! vous dirais-je, Maman)