The fourth edition of the IFCM Choral Composition Competition has reached its conclusion. Organised by the International Federation for Choral (IFCM), the aims of the competition are to promote the creation and wide distribution of new and innovative choral repertoire and to recognize contemporary choral composers and their creative work.
The 2019 jury, consisting of Alberto Grau (Venezuela/Spain, President), Ēriks Ešenvalds (Latvia, member), and Sergey Pleshak (Russia, member), reviewed and rated 182 works submitted by composers from five continents.
The winner of the first prize is Jubilate Deo by the Italian composer Simone Campanini. Second place goes to the American composer Jonathan David’s Te Lucis ante Terminum, and A Voice is Heard in Rama by American composer David Walter is awarded third place. The three winning composers will receive a monetary prize, a diploma, and a plaque. The first-place composition will be performed by one the presenting choirs at the 2020 World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM) in Auckland, New Zealand. The three winning compositions will be featured in the International Choral Bulletin (ICB) together with interviews with the composers.
Further information on www.ifcm.net.
Official magazine of the International Federation for Choral Music, the International Choral Magazine is published quarterly in the four official languages of IFCM: English, French, German and Spanish. It is distributed in more than 80 countries on the five continents and is the official voice of choral music around the world.
Read moreOur focus at the moment is to unite the choral calendars of international choral organisations. Meanwhile please consult the calendar of choral events published by the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat here.
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