Cambridge University Schola Cantorum Carol Composition Competition
Your carol should be…
…a setting of a text connected to the Christmas season: this may be an existing or a newly written one, but composers are responsible for securing the permission of the copyright holder where applicable; for texts in languages other than English a full translation should be included in the front matter of the score (and where necessary, a transliteration in the score itself);
…scored for SATB choir, either a cappella or with organ accompaniment; some divisi is fine;
…1-3 minutes in duration;
…feasible to rehearse and perform as part of the choir’s full schedule (beyond this requirement for a pragmatic approach and the stipulated scoring, all musical styles are welcomed).
Who it's for
The competition is open to all current staff and students of the University of Cambridge & Anglia Ruskin University.
How to apply
19 days left to apply
Email a score in PDF format to assistant@cambridgeschola.com.
Entries should be anonymised.
Scores should be emailed from an email address ending in cam.ac.uk or aru.ac.uk.
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