Welcome to our 2021 Choral Composition Competition!
The entry date for this Competition has now passed and the Choir is now preparing to perform a selected shortlist of pieces at their concert in July**.
Many thanks to all the composers who sent in entries.
** This concert had to be postponed because of continuing uncertainty about how Coronavirus restrictions are affecting choirs. **
** It will now take place in Saturday 18th September 2021 at St Paul’s Church, Grove Park, with a limited invited audience because of prevailing Coronavirus restrictions. **
Robin Johnson Composition Prize
‘On the Water’
Chiswick Choir is delighted to announce our 2021 Choral Composition Competition to be funded by a legacy from Robin Johnson, who was a long standing member of the Choir. Throughout his life, Robin had connections with the sea, sailing and the river Thames, so we have chosen the theme ‘On the Water’.
The competition brief is for a choral piece lasting between four and five minutes. It should be for mixed choir accompanied by piano or organ. Composers can choose their own text, which may be sacred or secular in content.
A shortlist of competition pieces was drawn up to be performed by Chiswick Choir in our concert on Saturday 3rd July 2021 at 7.30pm at St Nicholas Church in Chiswick. It will be conducted by our Musical Director Hilary Campbell and accompanied on the organ by Ben Lewis-Smith. There will be a 1st prize of £1,000 and a 2nd prize of £500. We are delighted to have Cecilia McDowall and Stephen Jackson as adjudicators. Although the closing date for entries was March 22nd 2021, there are more details about the Competition here.
** This concert was postponed because of continued uncertainty about how the Coronavirus restrictions were affecting choirs. **
** It finally took place on Saturday 18th September 2021 at St Paul’s Church, Grove Park with a limited audience to meet prevailing Coronavirus restrictions. **