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NATS Art Song Composition Award
NATS Art Song Composition Award
ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The NATS Art Song Composition Award program's purpose is to stimulate the creation of quality vocal literature through the cooperation of singer and composer. The performance of the first place winning composition will be premiered at a NATS event.
MAIN OFFICE
9957 Moorings Drive, Suite 401
Jacksonville, FL 32257
UNITED STATES
904-992-9101
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ELIGIBILITY
Competition is open to any composer. The work must be: song cycle, group of songs, or extended single song of approximately 20 minutes in length; for single voice and piano; to a text written in English, for which the composer has secured copyright clearance; composed within the last two years.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Composition • Voice • Art Song Composition
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
DETAILS
Travel Covered? No
Frequency Annual
First prize Less than $10,000
Smallest prize Less than $5,000
Additional prizes Performances
Jury chair(s) To be announced
Additional jurors To be announced
Jury size 1 to 5
Application fee $30 for professionals; $15 for full-time students
Application deadline December 1, 2023
Application notes Completed applications must be received by 11:59pm ET, December 1, 2023
COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
Not open to the public
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2022 Ericcson Hatfield for "God's World"
2021 Jeffrey Ryan for "Everything Already Lost"
2020 Kurt Erickson for "Here Bullet (Song Set for Baritone and Piano)"
2019 Philip Lasser for "Elemental Earth"
2018 Benjamin C.S. Boyle for "Spirits in Bondage"
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