CHORAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION
Our next competition will be held in 2027. The competition takes place in odd-numbered years, and our commissioned works will be in even-numbered years.
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Atlanta Master Chorale’s Choral Composition Competition was created to promote new choral music and inspire composers to contribute to the repertoire. We seek works that reflect our vision: “Where music touches spirit.”
The competition is adjudicated by a specially convened panel. Compositions should be newly composed for the competition and not previously publicly performed or published. Click here for full 2025 competition details for reference. Please note that guidelines will vary from year to year.
COMPETITION WINNERS
2024 WINNER
Benedikt Brydern
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Winning Composition: Lacrimosa
Watch the premiere performance from October 2025:
2025 WINNER
Patrick Vu
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Winning Composition: The Gift to Sing
Premiere performance will be on October 9, 2026
QUESTIONS?
Contact competition@atlantamasterchorale.org
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS COMPETITION SPONSORS
Carol and Michael Bohannon
Bonnie Baker
Barbara and Donald Defoe
Mary Margaret Oliver
Sally Rhoden
Stephanie Watkins
To support our composition competition, click here and list "competition sponsor" in the notes box.
Atlanta Master Chorale does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.