Just a quick link to a recent article by contemporary choral composer Eric Whitacre, on the importance of submitting to competitions. The one point that stood out the most was: ‘never submit to a contest that requires an entrance fee.’ True, when you consider that most of these type of competitions are run by very well established groups, thus making the chances of being chosen very slim. Whitacre also has two other articles aimed at fledgling composers: one about notation and another referencing youngcomposers.com. Take a look!
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