Entries open for composer awards
Entries are open for the Young Scottish Composer Competition.
THE Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) is inviting entries for the Young Scottish Composer Competition.
Scottish composers up to the age of 23 are eligible to take part in the contest by submitting an original composition for brass band of maximum 10 minutes duration.
The final will take place at the 2017 National Youth Brass Band of Scotland's (NYBBS) Easter course, where the senior NYBBS will perform the top three compositions, as chosen by a panel of judges. The panel will award prizes of £1,500, £1,000 and £500, with the winning composition being performed by NYBBS at the end of the summer course in Perth on July 29 2017.
The closing date for entries is February 1, 2017.
Anyone looking for an application form and further details should contact John Boax, SBBA education officer: johnboax14@gmail.com or 07966486088.
