Composer’s Competition 2024 Returns

The Charles Wood Festival is pleased to announce the return of the composition competition with the aim to inspire composers of all ages. Entrants are invited to compose a new choral setting of ‘O for a closer walk with God’ - text which Charles Villiers Stanford used for one of his most iconic choral settings.

Three finalists will be invited to Armagh in August 2024 to hear their pieces performed by members of the Charles Wood Singers with the competition jury panel including Errollyn Wallen, Elaine Agnew and David Hill.

The winning entry will be performed at the Festival’s Gala Concert on Friday 16th August, and a recording of the work will be made.

The deadline for entries is Friday 28th June 2024.

Full competition details and terms and conditions are available here.