{"id":29590,"date":"2015-08-04T16:27:45","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T20:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=29590"},"modified":"2015-08-04T16:27:45","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T20:27:45","slug":"the-scoop-toronto-mendelssohn-choir-announces-new-choral-competition-for-emerging-composers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2015\/08\/04\/the-scoop-toronto-mendelssohn-choir-announces-new-choral-competition-for-emerging-composers\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Toronto Mendelssohn Choir Announces New Choral Competition for Emerging Composers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29591\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-29591 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Debbie-Fleming-Home-Page-original.jpg\" alt=\"Debbie-Fleming-Home-Page-original\" width=\"770\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Debbie-Fleming-Home-Page-original.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/08\/Debbie-Fleming-Home-Page-original-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toronto Mendelssohn Choir alumni Debbie Fleming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Calling all composers. The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (TMC) has launched a new emerging composer competition for choral works.<\/p>\n<p>The commission is made available by a donation by Debbie Fleming, a 40 year veteran of the choir who retired from the Choir in June 2015.<\/p>\n<p>According to the press release, composers are asked to submit an \u201cunpublished work for SATB or double choir, either a cappella or accompanied by piano or organ that is not more than 5 minutes in length.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A jury led by Artistic Director Noel Edison\u00a0will select the winner after the submission deadline of November 13, 2015. The winner will be awarded the new <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmchoir.org\/debbie-fleming-prize-for-choral-composition\/\">Debbie Fleming Prize for Choral Composition<\/a><\/em>, and be given a $1000 prize.<\/p>\n<p>The winning piece will be performed during TMC\u2019s Choral Conductors\u2019 Symposium in January 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The competition joins other TMC outreach projects which includes an apprentice program for singers between the age of 17 and 22, its annual Choral Conductors\u2019 Symposium and their Associate Conductor position.<\/p>\n<p>For more entry details, see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmchoir.org\/choral-composition-competition\/\">Choral Composition Competition<\/a>\u00a0website page.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#LUDWIGVAN<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Want more updates on Toronto-centric classical music news and review\u00a0before anyone else finds out? 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