As the new academic year and registration for UniBrass 2024 draws closer, UniBrass is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural Composition Competition. The UniBrass Foundation has recently delivered their highly successful UniBrass Band Camp summer school with a rousing finale concert at Sheffield Cathedral.
UniBrass is launching an innovative initiative targeted at young and student composers to encourage budding young musicians to hone their composition skills. The competition, supported by Wright & Round Music Publishers, aims to highlight young talent and introduce a new generation of brass band composers.
Who can take part and what do you need to do?
The competition is open to all young people aged 18-25, university students, and recent graduates, regardless of if they or their band compete in the annual UniBrass Championships or if this is their first journey into brass banding. Entrants must compose an original work between 3 and 6 minutes in length that is playable by a championship section band. Innovation and creativity are key to winning this competition which seeks to introduce exciting, new compositions by upcoming young musicians to the top levels of brass banding repertoire.
Wright & Round Music Publishers are offering the opportunity to publish the winning composition. Established in 1875, Wright & Round is one of the oldest publishing houses in brass banding and its catalogue carries in excess of 5,000 titles. The company publishes works by many of today’s popular composers including Philip Harper, the current music editor, and has always been keen to promote new talent.
The rules and submission portal can be found on the Unibrass website.
With more exciting news about prizes and judges to be released soon, this competition is an opportunity for all young composers that is not to be missed.
Deadline for entries 1st December 2023.