This is the fourth year of KCLSO's Composition Competition. The aim of this competition is to provide composers at King's with the opportunity to have their composition performed by a full orchestra. The winner of this competition will have their composition performed by KCLSO in a future concert.

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Please apply by 10 February 2025 here

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Deadline for submissions is 10 February 2025. Please email them to kclsymphonyorchestra@gmail.com 

4 shortlisted compositions will be workshopped by the whole orchestra on a Thursday rehearsal end of February (exact date TBC).

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Requirements:​

- Please present us with an orchestral piece which is 5-10 minutes long.

- Instrumentation - please write with the orchestra in mind, and we will do our best to accommodate

- We encourage you to compose with the following instrumentation in mind: 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 3 trombone, 2 trumpet, 1 tuba, 4 horn, 1 set of timpani

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* If selected, and where possible, please provide the orchestra with playable copies for this workshop. Otherwise, please indicate in advance, via email, that you require us to print our own copies. *​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​