Juvenis Corde Prize 2026 for choral composition Application Form

Dates:

The Prize commences on 2 March 2026 at 9.00a.m Eastern Daylight Saving Time and closes on Monday 11 May 2026 at 5.00p.m Eastern Standard Time (“Prize Period”).

Before completing the application form, please ensure you have read the Prize Conditions of Entry. By entering the Prize, you agree to abide and be bound by the Conditions of Entry.

How to enter the Prize:

Complete this Application Form including all Applicant details.
Applicants must submit a 2 to 3 minute original Choral Score (Score) for unaccompanied mixed choir based on a theme of nature, to be performed by Corde that must include single soprano, alto, tenor and bass voice parts (SATB) with no further division of any vocal part permissible. The Score must be the original work of the entrant and not copied from any other work and must not have been previously performed in public, recorded for public release or performance or rewarded in a previous composition competition or prize.
The Score should include a cover page with the title of the work and the name of the composer, which will be removed prior jury review to ensure anonymous consideration. The Score may include the title of the work but should have no other information to indicate the identity of the composer.

Applicant full name

Full name of composer.

Date of birth

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

Postal Code

Name of Author (of text)

Author or course of text of the submitted work.

Email address

Applicant email address.

Phone number

Mobile or landline number including area code.

Short biography

150-250 word biography that may be used in program notes, concert programs or other publicity.

Program note

150-250 word program note for your Score that may be used in program notes, concert programs or other publicity.

Link to score

Please upload a .pdf file of your Score. The Score should include a cover page with the title of the work and the name of the composer, which will be removed prior to jury review to ensure anonymous consideration. The Score may include the title of the work but should have no other information to indicate the identity of the composer.
Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf.

One file only.
5 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.

For files larger than 5MB

Please include link to a public file sharing platform, if your composition file is greater than 5MB.

Title of the Score

I confirm that this Score is entirely my own original work and is not copied from any other work and has not been previously performed in public or recorded for public release or performance or rewarded in a previous composition competition or prize.

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