The John Sanders Memorial Competition for Young Composers

Competition downloads

Full rules of the composition competition, including an entry form, may be downloaded below:

Competition Rules
Application Form

In order to encourage the composition of music suitable for the liturgy, The Sanders Society will develop a biennial competition for young composers under the age of 28 years. The winning composition, a choral work of up to 8 minutes length for SATB choir suitable for performance in Evensong, will be assured of performance by Gloucester Cathedral Choir, and other performances of the composition will be arranged with the choirs of other eminent cathedrals and university colleges who have also agreed to participate. In addition the winning composer will receive an award of £1000.

The first composition competition for young composers will be judged in 2009:

Full rules of the composition competition for young composers, including an entry form, may be downloaded below:

The Sanders Society