La Cappella Composition Award – Nordic Composition Competition
- Blogger
- Jan 21
- 1 min read
Official Website
Application / Submission
Additional Information
Application Deadline
March 15, 2026
Application Fee
0.00 (Free)
Eligibility
Composers who are citizens or residents of Nordic countries:Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Faroe Islands, Greenland, ÅlandNo age limit
Composition Requirements
Instrumentation:
Women’s choir a cappella (SSAA, 4–8 parts), or
Women’s choir and accordion
Solo vocal passages permitted, but choir must play a central role
Duration: 3–6 minutes
Text:
Free theme
Language must be Nordic language, English, or Latin
Composer must hold permission for text use
Work must be newly written
Not previously performed, published, or submitted to other competitions
Prize
Total prize sum: €5,000, distributed among one or more winners
Winning work will:
Be premiered on June 13, 2026
Be performed again at the 40th Anniversary Jubilee Concert on November 7, 2026
Be published by Gehrmans Musikförlag
Jury
Merete Ellegaard – Conductor & Artistic Director, La Cappella
Karin Rehnqvist – Composer
Tony Margeta – Conductor, former Artistic Director of La Cappella
Representative from Gehrmans Musikförlag
Additional members to be announced
For works including accordion, accordionist Daga Fagius will be consulted.
Submission Method
Submissions must be sent exclusively by email
Email is handled by an independent third party to ensure anonymity