Emerging Composers Competition

Online submissions of one PDF copy of the composition and a brief resume outlining prior musical experience and education received no later than May 1, are preferred. Only one composition per entrant may be submitted. Please send submissions to sean.maher@yale.edu

OR

• Five (5) copies of the submitted score and a brief resume outlining prior musical experience and education must be postmarked no later than May 1. Only one composition per entrant may be submitted.

• Names must not appear on the score

• The winning score will be reproduced solely for performance by the Yale Glee Club. Copies will be destroyed in the event of future publication.

• The Yale Glee Club will have a non-exclusive, world-wide perpetual license to perform the winning score. The Yale Glee Club shall have the right to record the inaugural performance for archival and other purposes, including distribution and sale of such recording. 

• No scores will be returned.

If electronic submissions are not possible please use the following address(es)

U.S. Mail address:

Jeffrey Douma, Director

Yale Glee Club Emerging Composers Competition

PO Box 201929

New Haven, CT 06520-1929

Fedex address:

Jeffrey Douma, Director

Yale Glee Club Emerging Composers Competition

165 Elm Street, Room 201

New Haven, CT  06511

• Mixed choir (SATB, divisi possible)
• Unaccompanied, with keyboard accompaniment, or with instrumental accompaniment of not more than three individual instruments
• Three to five minutes duration 
• Preference will be given to unpublished works that have not received premieres outside of informal academic settings
• Rights to text must be cleared and evidence of copyright holder’s permission must be shown
• Secular or sacred text
• Level of difficulty suitable for a college choir or community choir

The winner is announced in June on the Yale Glee Club website and through other communications. All entrants will be notified by e-mail. 

The winner receives $1500 plus travel expenses to New Haven for attendance at a premiere performance by the Yale Glee Club during its upcoming concert season and possible future publication in Yale Glee Club New Classics Choral Series.