Notice: Submission Deadline Extended for the 3rd Sing for Love Choral Composition Competition

[Important Notice]

The submission deadline for the 3rd Sing for Love Choral Composition Competition has been extended to 31 October

To give prospective entrants more time to refine their works, Taipei Chamber Singers and the jury have decided to extend the submission deadline to Monday, 31 October 2022. Entrants who have already submitted their works may submit a revised version once before 31 October. Apart from the extended deadline, all other rules remain as set out in the competition guidelines.

Registration

Registration period: now until 31 October 2022

Registration and attachment downloads: https://reurl.cc/9OQ5yV (all entrants must complete the online registration form)

Registration notes: after registering, entrants who need to change any registration details, such as category or theme, must notify the organizer by email and submit the revised attachments by 31 October 2022. Changes are complete only once the organizer has confirmed them by email reply. Each entrant may make changes only once.

Competition Rules

① Categories: (1) Mixed Choir (2) Equal Voices Choir (3) Children’s Choir (4) Songwriting

② Themes: entries should be written on one of two themes, “Imagination Brings Strength” or “Taiwan’s People and Landscapes”

– Titles are at the composer’s discretion, but the lyrics must fit one of the two themes above.

– “Imagination Brings Strength” expresses the conviction to pursue a vision, hold on to ideals, and make dreams come true; “Taiwan’s People and Landscapes” must take as its subject the people, culture, or landscapes that are distinctive to Taiwan.

– The content and style of entries must be in keeping with Rotary International’s mission of public service, with a positive, warm, bright, proactive, and kind spirit as the main creative direction.

– Existing poems may be set to music, provided no one else’s intellectual property rights are infringed. Only newly written lyrics are eligible for the Best Lyrics Award.

※ For full details, please see the competition guidelines.

Prizes

Every award comes with a certificate and the following prize money:

Best Composition Award – Mixed Choir

One Outstanding Award: NT$50,000; two Merit Awards: NT$20,000 each.

Best Composition Award – Equal Voices Choir

One Outstanding Award: NT$50,000; two Merit Awards: NT$20,000 each.

Best Composition Award – Children’s Choir

One Outstanding Award: NT$50,000; two Merit Awards: NT$20,000 each.

Best Composition Award – Songwriting

Three Merit Awards: NT$20,000 each.

Best Lyrics Award – in two categories, “Taiwan’s People and Landscapes” and “Imagination Brings Strength”

Two Merit Awards in each category: NT$20,000 each.

※ Winning works in the Mixed Choir, Equal Voices Choir, and Children’s Choir categories will be premiered at the award ceremony concert, and their scores will be published.

※ Winning works in the Songwriting category will be arranged for choir by the organizer, premiered in choral form at the award ceremony concert, and published as scores.

※ The final jury may decide not to grant any award if the standard of entries does not merit it.

※ For full details, please see the competition guidelines.

Enquiries

Phone: Taipei Chamber Singers, (02) 2776-4089 (please call on weekdays between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.)

Email: taiwansingforlove@gmail.com

Address: Taipei Chamber Singers, 3F, No. 159, Sec. 1, Dunhua S. Rd., Taipei 106075

Taipei Chamber Singers official website: http://www.tcschoir.org.tw/

Sing for Love Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TaiwanSingforLove/