Organ Composition Competition Announced

Celebrating its 1938 founding, the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the
American Guild of Organists announces a 75th Anniversary Organ
Composition Competition. The inaugural performance will be by a
nationally recognized performing artist in Spring 2013 on a significant
organ in the Greater Kansas City area. The single winning prize of
$1,000 will be presented immediately following the public premier of the
music. Travel compensation up to $600 will be added to the prize award.

The Chapter requests celebratory solo music suitable for most 2, 3 and 4
manual organs. Suggested duration is 5 to 8 minutes. Technical
requirements should be Moderately Easy to Medium Difficult. The goal is
original new music of strong audience appeal and performer interest,
playable by most organists, to become part of the standard repertoire.

The entry fee is $10.00 for one work or $15.00 for two works. Composer
identity must not appear on the musical manuscript. Entry forms
identifying the title of the work and the composer must accompany each
submitted score. Deadline for receiving entries is July 30, 2012.

Application materials with the address for submissions, entrance
eligibility, entry forms, requirements, rules and judging criteria are
available HERE.