Rules (to be updated for 2020)
- Three age groups
- Group 1: 15 and younger
- Group 2: 16-18 years old
- Group 3: 19 and older
- Original Compositions Only (no arrangements, no old compositions – must be composed for this competition)
- For 2 – 8 Trombones
- 2:30 – 7:30 Duration (15 and younger, any length accepted, though must abide to qualify for all-around winner.)
- Deadline: TBD for 2020
To Enter
- Send The Following To “submissions@classicaltrombone.com”
- Age Group
- Composition Title
- PDF of Score & Parts
- Recording or MIDI audio as .mp3 file
- Composer Photo
Prizes
Each age group will award top places, and for the final round all the top compositions will be submitted to judges without age group restrictions to award a winner of the all-around prize. (Our first composition competition winner was 14 years old!!)
- 1st Place in Each Age Group – Website Feature
- 1st Place All-Around – $250, YouTube Performance, Website Feature
- 2nd/3rd Place All-Around – YouTube Performance (potential), Website Feature
- All Placements – Website Feature
Judging
Submissions in each age group will be ranked by a panel of judges on general quality and potential for programming in universities and public. The finalists will be announced [TBD for 2020], all of the age group finalists mixed, and an all-around winner will be awarded. The final results will be released on [TBD for 2020]. Judges’ sheets will not be made available. This is done in order to make sure the competition stays free to all.