Rules

Competition rules

1. The competition is open to any person, irrespective of nationality, age, or profession.
2. Each participant may enter one piece only into the competition.
3. The piece must be new and unpublished, must not have been entered into another competition, and must not yet have been performed.
4. Lyrics (new or pre-existing) are chosen by the composer, and should bear relevance for our time. For the purpose of spreading of the work, it is important that the language chosen is applicable in an international context. For contributions in other languages, an English translation is required.
5. In case of pre-existing lyrics, it is the composer’s responsibility to seek written permission to use the text, which should be enclosed when entering the competition.
6. The music shall be written for male voice a cappella choir with 4–12 parts (TTBB–TTTTTTBBBBBB), and the duration of the piece shall be 6–9 minutes (including all movements, if subdivided).
7. Contributions may be submitted between April 1 and June 15, 2012, following further instructions on svanholmsingers.se.
   1. The contribution shall be submitted as digital scores (including lyrics) in pdf format accompanied by an audio file (midi format or similar), following instructions on svanholmsingers.se.
   2. In addition to the contribution, the composer must submit personal details separately as instructed on svanholmsingers.se.
8. There is a non-refundable administrative fee of € 30, to be paid when entering the competition.
9. The competition will be judged by an international jury with broad experience of male voice choral music, comprised by composers as well as choral conductors with merits in composition and arrangement.
   1. The decision of the jury is final and cannot be appealed against.
   2. The jury is reserved the right not to reward a particular prize level, should they consider no single work meets the proper standards.
10. The first prize is € 5,000, second prize is € 3,000, and third prize is € 1,500. In addition, the winning contribution will be published by Gehrmans Musikförlag.
11. Any taxation of the prize money is to be paid solely by the recipient.