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Vincent Brown Silliman 2010 Anthem Award Competition

Awards

• Easy Anthem: $500
• Medium Anthem: $500
• Difficult Anthem: $500
• Honorable mention awards may also be given in each category of difficulty

Submission Requirements:

Musical Settings

• Composers may submit a maximum of two selections.
• May include solo or soli sections; may be either accompanied or a cappella.
• Must be an original composition (not a hymn-anthem or arrangement) from two to five minutes in length.
• May have been performed.
• Anthems commissioned by the Unitarian Universalist Musicians Network (UUMN) are not eligible for this competition.
• Text must be suitable for use in Unitarian Universalist congregations, including following commonly accepted UU guidelines for gender-inclusive language; it can be for general, specific, or seasonal use.

Procedures and Manuscript

• Five quality copies of each anthem must be submitted and received by April 30, 2010. Submissions will be returned only if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
• CD recording of the composition is desirable, but not required. Cassette tapes and recordings of MIDI “performances” are discouraged.
• Composer’s identity must not be on manuscript (MS).
• MS must be accompanied by a cover letter giving the title of the work, the composer’s name and contact information (including home address, e-mail address, telephone number), and category of difficulty. A $10.00 administration fee for each piece must be enclosed.
• MS must be accompanied by a signed statement giving the UUMN permission to produce enough copies for a performance of winning submissions at the 2010 UUMN Summer Conference by the Festival Choir of Madison. (Information on copyright permission and/or information regarding purchase will be included on those complimentary copies.)
• MS must be in a clear, readable form; preferably in a professional music notation format (e.g., Finale, Sibelius).
• The decision of the UUMN in granting these prizes is final.
• Send submissions to:

  Ruben Piirainen
  Unitarian Universalist Church West
  13001 W. North Ave.
  Brookfield, WI 53005
  attn: 2010 Silliman Anthem Award Competition

Composer

• Composers of any age are eligible to participate.
• The composer need not be a Unitarian Universalist.
• Composers will retain and hold copyright in their own name or publishing company.
• A portion of each winning anthem will be featured in the UUMN Notes Newsletter, accompanied by information as to the availability of purchase or use.

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