University of Limerick, Ireland
Ceremonial Music Composition Competition

The University of Limerick is pleased to announce an international composition competition to find new and original ceremonial music to be performed live at the University’s Conferring Ceremonies.
The University invites submission of original music compositions of a celebratory and ceremonial nature that draw cultural and/or spiritual inspiration from its geographical location on the banks of the River Shannon.
Composers of all nationalities are invited to submit newly composed musical works for trumpet and theatre pipe organ (in three parts: processional 1, processional 2, recessional). The winning composition will be selected by an international jury and its composer will be awarded a prize of €5,000.
Competition Criteria
• The competition is open to composers of all nationalities. Only one composition will be accepted from each composer.
• Compositions must be newly composed and scored for Trumpet (B flat or E flat/D) and Theatre Pipe Organ (Compton Theatre Organ: 3 manuals and 12 ranks)
• Applicants must also submit an arrangement of the composition for portable pipe organ.
• The composition must be in three sections: processional 1, processional 2, recessional. The duration of each section should be approximately 2 minutes.
• Compositions received will be judged by an international jury, whose decisions shall be final.
• The composer of the winning composition will be awarded a prize of €5,000.
• While the copyright of each composition received remains with its composer, the University reserves the right to present performances of the winning composition at all conferring ceremonies, and where the University deems it appropriate, at other UL ceremonial events.

Submission Guidelines

• Only submissions made by post to the following address, received on or before Friday 26 April 2019, will be accepted:
UL Ceremonial Music Composition Competition
Irish World Academy of Music and Dance
University of Limerick
Limerick
Ireland
• Compositions must be submitted in the form of a printed full score, accompanied by a set of printed parts. The organ arrangement must also be submitted in the form of a printed score.
• Applicants must also submit an audio recording of the composition (synthesised or performed) and PDF versions of the scores and parts on a memory stick.
• All composition materials must be submitted anonymously and without any abbreviations, initials or other recognisable marks. Composition materials submitted should be marked with a logo or pseudonym.
• The submission must include a sealed envelope bearing the logo or pseudonym on the outside and containing
inside the title of the composition, the composer’s name, postal address, telephone number and e-mail address.
• The sealed envelope must also include a short biography of the composer (no more than 150 words) and a short artist’s statement written by the composer about the composition (no more than 150 words).
• The sealed envelope must also include a statement signed
at the bottom by the composer, in which he/she declares:
- that he/she is the sole author of the composition submitted;
- that the composition being entered is unpublished, has never been performed and has not received prizes or awards in any other competitions;
- that he/she understands and accepts the submission criteria and guidelines in their entirety;
- that he/she accepts the judgment of the competition jury.
• Submitted materials will not be returned to applicants.
• Enquiries: Professor Mel Mercier [email protected]
Phone: + 353 61 202917