Call for Music
Submissions have now closed.
Thank you to all those who applied.
2025 marks JAM’s 25th anniversary of nurturing, commissioning and promoting new music; enabling composers of all ages to flourish.
JAM’s Call for Music is a rare opportunity for composers to have music professionally performed and filmed, in central London, to an audience of general public, media and music industry. Many successful submittees have enjoyed repeat performances, enhanced profile, commissions and/or been published through the networking opportunity the performance day provides.
On 26 March 2025, submissions from the Call for Music will be programmed with JAM commissions from the last 25 years:
- Timothy Jackson: No Answer (2001)
- Paul Mealor: Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal (2010: adapted to Ubi Caritas for HRH Prince and Princess of Wales)
- Joseph Phibbs: The World of Light (2024, world premiere)
JAM’s Call for Music remains at the heart of the work of this organisation, to nurture and promote the future of composition in the UK.
How to Submit:
- Free to submit to JAM's annual Call for Music.
- Age: anyone 18+, born, living or studying in the UK.
- Instrumentation: Choir, Brass Quintet and Organ. Any singular or group combination of these forces is permitted.
- Duration: a maximum of 10 minutes. Please note: a short fanfare is as relevant as a large piece for all the forces.
- Text (if applicable): any language is accepted. Please include copyright permission for all non public domain text.
- Please anonymise your score putting the piece title as the name of the pdf file.
- One can submit up to three pieces of varying instrumentation (ie. three SATB choral pieces are not allowed).
- All scores must be submitted by pdf via jamconcert.org.
- Deadline: Friday, 8 November, 5pm
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Frequently Asked Questions
My piece has already had a premiere. Is that ok?
Yes, this does not need to be the premiere of your submitted piece;
it can have had prior performances.
Brass Quintet Instrumentation
Trumpet I
Trumpet II
Horn
Trombone
Tuba
Is there more information about the St Bride's organ?
Yes, please click here for more details.
Examples of permitted Instrumentation
For example, a work for solo Soprano or Trumpet, or SATB voices, or Brass Quintet or all of the above is allowed.
How do I submit multiple pieces of different instrumentation for review?
Please upload a maximum of three pieces into the pdf upload. There is no need to submit three different forms.
When will the results be announced?
Once the call closes on 8 November, the scores will be sent to the panel for review. We hope to have the results early in the New Year.
If you have any additional questions, please email john@jamconcert.org
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