Call for Music
Submissions open in Autum 2023
Since 2000, JAM has given performances of over 180 new pieces of music, either submitted to or commissioned by the charity.
Successful submissions will be performed in JAM’s annual Music of Our Time concert, alongside a world premiere by Mark-Anthony Turnage, at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street on Tuesday 21 March 2023. The works will be performed by the Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, Onyx Brass and organist Simon Hogan, conducted by Michael Bawtree.
This Call for Music is a rare opportunity for composers to have their music professionally performed 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. The rehearsal is a hotbed of development, working on each piece with professional musicians. The concert will be professionally recorded to help composers promote their work.
Guidelines for submission:
- Open to anyone aged 18+ if they are born, living or studying in the UK.
- Scores must be written for choir, brass quintet and organ, or any combination of these forces.
- A maximum time limit of 10 minutes is stipulated. There is no minimum limit – a short fanfare is as relevant as a large piece for all the forces.
- All scores must be submitted by pdf via jamconcert.org.
- If setting copyright text, please have the appropriate copyright permission included in your submission. JAM will be unable to perform pieces without prior permission.
- Though there is a limit of submitting a maximum of 3 pieces, please only send us your best piece – the one you really want the Music Panel to review.
- Deadline: Monday, 24 October 2022, 5pm
