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Stephen Paulus Emerging Composers Competition

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Closes

September 30, 2026, 3 days left

Effort

About 3 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

True Concord Voices & Orchestra seeks scores for its tenth annual Stephen Paulus Emerging Composers Competition. Submit an anonymous PDF score of a 5-6 minute choral work (SATB, up to double divisi, with or without piano and/or one obbligato orchestral instrument) with high-quality audio. The selected composer will be commissioned to write a new work for True Concord to premiere during the 2027-28 season, with text selected in collaboration with the University of Arizona Poetry Center.

Who it is for

American composers aged 18-40 as of December 31, 2026.

Open to artists in United States.

The call says: “Source page restricts to United States”

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Where

International

When

September 30, 2026, 3 days left

Runs September 1, 2027 to August 31, 2028

What you get

$2,000 commission for a new 5-6 minute choral work plus $500 travel stipend to attend the premiere with True Concord Voices & Orchestra during the 2027-28 season.

What you need to apply

  • Anonymous PDF score of a 5-6 minute choral work with no composer name or identifying information
  • Audio recording (high-quality live recording preferred, MIDI realization acceptable, mp3 or other compressed format)
  • Composer name in the body of email

How long it takes

About 3 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 3 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://scorefol.io/o/t0rcm90j0yuve0lw78a2zgo0