COmpass REsonance Call for Scores 2026
- Blogger
- Jun 20
- 1 min read
Official call/opportunity page URL: https://www.musicalchairs.info/pdf/cp/6161
Additional official page/PDF URL: https://www.compassresonance.org
Deadline: 1 September 2026, 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Zone, USA.
Entry fee: $0.
Eligibility: Open to composers who are current residents of the United States, or United States citizens living anywhere. Age is limited to 18 years and older.
Composition / submission requirements: The call is for a conductorless string ensemble work, playable by 32111, 44221, or larger strings. Optional harpsichord may be considered. The work must be original and unpublished, approximately 4 to 7 minutes, and must not have received a public performance in the submitted version or instrumentation.
Prize / benefit: One selected work receives a $3,000 USD monetary prize. The PDF states that COmpass REsonance does not commit to programming the chosen work, but has the right to perform the world premiere if it performs the work between March 2027 and March 2028.
Application method: Send all submissions by email to CompassResonance@gmail.com, including the composer’s resume, score PDF, MIDI or other audio file, bio, and headshot.

