Prizes up to $500
Submission Deadline: November 15th, 2022
Guidelines:
The Mirari Brass Quintet is pleased to announce its second Call for Scores. Composers are encouraged to submit a completed work for consideration, with the winning work posted on social media and our website and/or programmed on our 2023-2024 concert season. The composition must be written for the brass quintet (2 trumpets, 1 horn, 1 trombone, 1 tuba) and have been composed within the last 5 years.
The composer of the winning work will receive:
All submissions will be collected through a Google Form for the members of the Mirari Brass Quintet to review.
We strongly encourage the composer of the winning work to travel to a performance of the work, and the Mirari Brass Quintet will gladly provide a one-time travel stipend of up to $250 towards their travel expenses.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. Any composer is eligible regardless of age, nationality, sex, color, creed, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
GUIDELINES:
1. Application Deadline: All entries must be submitted and fees paid by 11:59 pm EST on November 15, 2022. Entries received after this date will not be considered.
2. The submitted work must have been written after November 15, 2017. Works written before
this date will not be considered.
3. Each complete entry will include:
5. The winning composition will be announced by January 15, 2023.
6. The decision of the Mirari Brass Quintet is not open to appeal. The winning composer will be notified by email and the results will be announced on our website and across our social media platforms.
7. Please see the FAQ below for the most commonly asked questions. Any additional questions may be sent to miraricallforscores@gmail.com. Note: Please do NOT send submission materials or any questions to the Mirari Brass Quintet through our contact page, general email address, our social media portals or contact any of the members personally.
8. Composers will retain ownership of their submitted work(s). Other non-winning works may be selected for performance. In those cases, the Mirari Brass Quintet will contact those composers directly by email.
FAQ:
Q: Can the piece be longer than the designated time of 3-4 mins?
A: No. Every submission must have a duration between 3-4 minutes.
Q: May I submit a work for other instrumentations?
A: No. Please submit works for two trumpets, one horn, one trombone, and one tuba, only.
Q: I originally wrote a brass quintet before 2017 but made significant revisions in 2019. May I submit this work?
A: Yes, you may submit a quintet that was revised after 2017 as long as the original work was composed after 2012.
Q: My brass quintet has already received its premiere and has been performed a few times. Am I still eligible to submit it?
A: Yes! We're accepting scores regardless of whether they are hot off the press or collecting dust on the shelf.
Q: I'm still working on my brass quintet, and I'm not sure when it will be finished. May I send you what I have?
A: Please only send completed works. Incomplete works will not be considered.
Q: Can I write for any other instruments like flugelhorn, euphonium, etc.?
A: Acceptable trumpet substitutions include flugelhorn and piccolo trumpet. Please do not include a euphonium part or a tuba mute as we do not travel with these instruments/accessories.
- The composition will be a concert opener - think something exciting and energetic! The work should be between 3-4 minutes in length.
The composer of the winning work will receive:
- The winner will receive a concert premiere as well as a $500 prize.
- The winning composer will be provided with a recording, which will also be posted on our website and social media pages.
All submissions will be collected through a Google Form for the members of the Mirari Brass Quintet to review.
We strongly encourage the composer of the winning work to travel to a performance of the work, and the Mirari Brass Quintet will gladly provide a one-time travel stipend of up to $250 towards their travel expenses.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. Any composer is eligible regardless of age, nationality, sex, color, creed, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
GUIDELINES:
1. Application Deadline: All entries must be submitted and fees paid by 11:59 pm EST on November 15, 2022. Entries received after this date will not be considered.
2. The submitted work must have been written after November 15, 2017. Works written before
this date will not be considered.
3. Each complete entry will include:
- PDF of full score (labeled “Title of piece, Composer Name, Mirari CFS 2022”)
- PDF of individual parts (labeled “Title of piece-Instrument, Composer Name, Mirari CFS 2022”)
- Audio file of a midi or live recording in M4a or MP3 format (Labeled “Title of piece-Audio, Composer Name, Mirari CFS 2022”)
- Entry fee of $15 submitted through Paypal.
5. The winning composition will be announced by January 15, 2023.
6. The decision of the Mirari Brass Quintet is not open to appeal. The winning composer will be notified by email and the results will be announced on our website and across our social media platforms.
7. Please see the FAQ below for the most commonly asked questions. Any additional questions may be sent to miraricallforscores@gmail.com. Note: Please do NOT send submission materials or any questions to the Mirari Brass Quintet through our contact page, general email address, our social media portals or contact any of the members personally.
8. Composers will retain ownership of their submitted work(s). Other non-winning works may be selected for performance. In those cases, the Mirari Brass Quintet will contact those composers directly by email.
FAQ:
Q: Can the piece be longer than the designated time of 3-4 mins?
A: No. Every submission must have a duration between 3-4 minutes.
Q: May I submit a work for other instrumentations?
A: No. Please submit works for two trumpets, one horn, one trombone, and one tuba, only.
Q: I originally wrote a brass quintet before 2017 but made significant revisions in 2019. May I submit this work?
A: Yes, you may submit a quintet that was revised after 2017 as long as the original work was composed after 2012.
Q: My brass quintet has already received its premiere and has been performed a few times. Am I still eligible to submit it?
A: Yes! We're accepting scores regardless of whether they are hot off the press or collecting dust on the shelf.
Q: I'm still working on my brass quintet, and I'm not sure when it will be finished. May I send you what I have?
A: Please only send completed works. Incomplete works will not be considered.
Q: Can I write for any other instruments like flugelhorn, euphonium, etc.?
A: Acceptable trumpet substitutions include flugelhorn and piccolo trumpet. Please do not include a euphonium part or a tuba mute as we do not travel with these instruments/accessories.