The British Trombone Society is delighted to announce its 2008-2009 BTS Composers Competition for players and composers throughout the UK and abroad.

Composers are invited to write music for the trombone in one of six categories:

1. Unaccompanied Trombone
2. Trombone and Piano
   
   • Up to Grade 6 standard
   • Grade 8 standard
   • Diploma standard
3. Trombone and Brass Band
4. Trombone and Rhythm Section/Big Band
5. Trombone Quartet Junior (under 16 years)
6. Trombone Quartet Senior

All submissions must be received by 1 November 2008 and will be judged by a team of expert trombone players and composers from within and outside the BTS such as Bruce Fraser and Dr Philip Wilby. Entry to the competition is free to British Trombone Society members and £30 to non-members.

Prizes include the publication of your score by Warwick Music and its performance by top level musicians at a future British Trombone Society event in 2009 and the Black Dyke Music Festival in Leeds during April 2009.

The winner of each section will have an opportunity for his or her composition to be played and recorded by leading UK trombone players including having the composition used (where applicable) in British Trombone Society solo competitions.

Each entry must comprise three copies of the score, a cover letter stating the category it is being entered for, and contact details. The scores must be bound and legible. The piece must be an original work and not performed prior to 1 January 2008. There are no restrictions on composers’ age or country. Entries are welcomed from both British Trombone Society members and non-members.

Please send entries to:
Brett Baker
BTS Chairman
35 Yew Tree Drive
Barnton
Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 4NH

The competition is a superb opportunity for composers, however experienced, and provides a showcase for the best new music for trombonists.