Christ Church: Composition Competition 2007

[Christ Church Cathedral Dublin]

C H R I S T  C H U R C H  C A T H E D R A L  D U B L I N
T h u r s d a y  1  M a r c h  2 0 0 7
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C O M P O S I T I O N  C O M P E T I T I O N  2 0 0 7
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+ Sacred piece for choir and organ or a cappella choir
   between 5 and 10 minutes long, for SATB (maximum
   divisions SSAATTBB).
+ First prize €700, second prize €300
+ Winning composition performed by the choir of Christ
   Church Cathedral, Dublin at evensong on Trinity Sunday
   as part of the Christ Church Festival in June 2007.
+ Performance will be recorded and released as part of
   the “Live at Christ Church” series of CDs.
+ Competition judged by Dr Robert Saxton
   (http://www.music.ox.ac.uk/staffprofiles/saxton_r.html)
+ Submission of compositions to judge must be anonymous.
+ Open to Irish nationals and those resident in Ireland as
   of 1 January 2007.
+ Texts set but email music at cccdub.ie to use
   alternative Trinitarian settings.

~ Applications should be received by the 4 April 2007.
~ Notification of short-listing by 20 April 2007.
~ Outcome of the final round by 15 May 2007.
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For further information please contact the acting assistant
organist at Christ Church, Tristan Russcher by phone:
+353 1 6778099 or email: assistantorganist at cccdub.ie.

Full details of the Composition Competition 2007 are online:
http://cccdub.ie/music/composition/competition-2007.html
Details of other cathedral commissions are also available:
http://cccdub.ie/music/composition/compositions.html
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All are most welcome to attend all cathedral services and events.
Details of these can usually be found online at:
http://cccdub.ie/whatsnew/diary/diary.html
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For details of availability for choirs wishing to sing a residency at
Christ Church over the next year, visit our calendar of available dates:
http://cccdub.ie/music/visitingchoirs/visitingchoirs.html
http://cccdub.ie/music/visitingchoirs/visiting-choirs-calendar-2007.html
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