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.
The competition provides:
- $1,500 prize
- Publication of the winning work
- Winning work to be performed by the National Youth Choir at Podium 2012, May 17–20, Ottawa, Ontario
Guidelines for 2012
Open to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants
Entry deadline: TBA
Entry fee: TBA
Duration of the work: Not to exceed 7 minutes.
Type of work: TBA
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
2010 SATB Arrangement: Donald Patriquin, (Scottish Contrasts) / Original: Lavinia Kell Parker, (Songs are Thoughts)
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)