CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSION

Submission to the award is open to composers born or domicile in N. Ireland and Republic of Ireland. The competition is open to composers regardless of age. However, the award is aimed at emerging composers. The organisers, therefore, welcome submissions from composers at the start of their careers. HRSE particularly welcomes submissions from women composers.

TIMELINE

• Deadlines for Submission - 4pm Friday 13th March 2020

• 3 prizewinning composers will be shortlisted by Friday 27th March 2020 and the shortlisted composers will be informed by email.
• All Shortlisted works will be workshopped, performed and recorded by Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble at a special event in Red Box Recording Studio, Belfast on Thursday 9th April 2020.

AWARDS
The following awards will be bestowed:
• 1ST PRIZE £1,000
• RUNNERS UP £250

Full Guidelines are available at the link below: