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At a glance
Thank you
Questions in the meantime? Email elliot@jamconcert.org.
Who performs it
Selected works are rehearsed and premiered by JAM's regular artists in one of London's great acoustics.
What happens to your piece
Around five works are chosen each year from more than 200. This is the journey from that January email to the applause at St Bride's, and what stays with you afterwards.
A London premiere
Performed at St Bride's on 23 March 2027 by the Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, Onyx Brass and Simon Hogan, to a public audience.
A professional film
Multi-camera film and audio of the performance, released on JAM's YouTube channel and yours to use for life.
The right room
Publishers, broadcasters, festival programmers and the performers themselves are in the audience. Your name is in the programme.
A relationship with JAM
Call composers are the first people we think of for commissions, the Composer Residency and the Masterclass Series.
From upload to premiere
Submit
One short form. Up to three PDFs.
Close
Entries close at 5pm.
Panel
A panel of composers and performers reads every score.
Decision
Shortlisted composers are contacted and the programme is confirmed.
Rehearse
Parts prepared, questions answered, rehearsal with the artists.
Premiere
Music of Our Time, St Bride's. Film released online.
Hear what the Call has produced
Works selected from the 2025 Call for Music, filmed live at St Bride's in March 2026.
Composers who came through the Call
Other opportunities
Composer Residency
A fully funded week on the Kent coast writing for a world-class soloist, mentored by Paul Mealor LVO and John Frederick Hudson. 2027 instrument announced soon.
Find out more →Free · onlineMasterclass Series
53 short films on composing for choir, strings, brass quintet and organ with VOCES8, the Sacconi Quartet, Onyx Brass and Francesca Massey.
Watch the series →26 years · 250+ worksCommissioning timeline
From Bingham and Dove to Mealor, O'Regan and Turnage. Every JAM commission, premiere and Call selection since 2000, with films.
Explore the timeline →Common questions
Can I submit a piece that has already been performed?
Yes. It does not need to be a premiere.
What exactly is the brass quintet?
Two trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba. Onyx Brass will confirm doublings on request once selected.
Is there information about the St Bride's organ?
Yes. Email us for the specification, including the console position relative to the choir.
Can I submit more than one piece?
Up to three works of differing instrumentation, all through the same form.
Why remove my name from the score?
So the panel reads the music first. Your details are on the form, not the PDF.
Is this a call for scores or a composition competition?
A call for scores. There is no prize and no entry fee. Every score is read by the panel, and the selected works are premiered, filmed and released. It is open to composers at any career stage.
Something else?
Email elliot@jamconcert.org. We answer every message.
Twenty-six years of new music
The Call for Music is why JAM exists. Everything else grew out of it.
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