2019/8/30 Composition Competition - Joliet Symphony Orchestra

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The Joliet Symphony Orchestra at USF’s 

Composition Competition 2019

The JSO seeks to broaden the repertoire for college/community orchestras, 

recognize outstanding composers, and bring new music to our audiences.

Awards
The winning piece will be performed on a JSO concert during the 2019-2020 season.
Honorable Mentions will be awarded as well and considered for performances on future concerts.

Eligibility
The Piece:
- suitable for a college/community orchestra
- length under 10 minutes
- instrumentation not to exceed 3232/4331/Tp+2/Hp/Str 
(piccolo, English horn, and bass clarinet doublings are allowed)
- written in 2010 or later

The Composer:
- no age limit
- no geographical limit
- no entry fee
- limit 1 submission per composer

Criteria
Beyond standard criteria (idiomatic writing and orchestration, lack of notational errors, etc.), 
the following traits will be valued:
- sensitivity to the variety of skill levels in college/community orchestras’ string sections
- rewarding parts for all players, especially those with traditionally less-involved parts

To Enter
Email the following materials to adee@stfrancis.edu by April 1, 2019 11:59 p.m. CST:
- contact information: name, email address, phone number
- PDF of full score
- PDF of rst violin part
- link to recording of live or MIDI performance (if available)

Announcement of Winners
Winners will be announced by June 1.  The rst-prize winner is expected to submit PDFs of all parts by July 1.

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