2024 choral composition competition
The 2024 Composition Competition is now open!
The 18th Street Singers are excited to announce our third Choral Composition Competition. The winner will receive a grand prize of $2,000 as well as travel and lodging for our June 13 & 14, 2025 concert in Washington, DC at which the winning composition will be performed.
All composers are welcome and submissions will be judged anonymously; however we especially encourage entries from composers who identify as female, LGBTQIA+, a Person of Color, or a member of any other under-represented group.
Overview of Contest Rules:
Composers of any age and nationality who currently live in the United States are invited to submit an original, unperformed work composed in any style, for SATB a cappella mixed choir, not exceeding 6 minutes.
Submissions will be judged anonymously; works submitted with identifying marks will not be considered.
Works must not have been published or previously performed in public*
Works submitted should have been composed within the last 7 years.
Works may be in any language.
Interested in throwing your hat into the ring? Electronic submissions are due by 11:59pm ET on Friday, January 10, 2025. The winner will be announced on or around February 15, 2025!
Questions? Contact music@18thstreetsingers.com
*The piece must have not had a public performance, nor have a publicly available recording. Informal educational workshops and presentations are allowed, but professional performances for paying audiences are not. The 18th Street Singers are proud to showcase the world premiere of new music and support composers' careers. If you have further questions about eligibility, please email music @18thstreetsingers.com .