In an effort to find another means for furthering its mission to promote choral music and ensure its future, ACDA established the Raymond W. Brock Memorial Student Composition Contest in 1998.  The objectives of the contest are three-fold:

1. To acknowledge and reward outstanding undergraduate and graduate student composers,
2. To en courage choral composition of the highest caliber, and
3. To further promote student activity at ACDA division and national conventions.

The winner of the composition contest will be warded a $1,000 cash prize, airfare to the ACDA convention, hotel accommodations, convention registration, and a performance of the work on the main stage by a choral ensemble selected by the Convention Committee.

Applications are typically made available in March of each year in Choral Journal and on this web page.

2009 National ACDA Convention

2008 Composition Contest postmark deadline: August 1, 2008

Competition Winners

1998

Flanders Field by Paul A. Aiken, University of Oklahoma

Performed at the 1999 National Convention
by University of Mississippi Concert Singers, Jerry Jordan

1999

Nunc Dimittis by Daniel Pinkston, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Performed at the 2000 Southwestern Division Convention
by the Ouachita Baptist University Singers, Charles Fuller

2000

Stabat Mater by Aaron Garber, University of Tennessee

Performed at the 2001 National Convention
by the East Texas Baptist University Concert Choir, James A. Moore

2001

Choric Song by Michael Conti, Michigan State University

Performed at the 2002 Central Division Convention
by the Milliken University Choir, Brad Holmes

2002

Musica Anima Tangens by Joshua Shank, Luther College

Performed at the 2003 National Convention
by the United States Air Force Singing Sergeants, Captain Chad Steffey

2003

Lux Eterna by Brian Schmidt, South Dakota State University

Performed at the 2004 North Central Division Convention
by the Luther College Collegiate Chorale, Timothy Peter

2004

Kyrie by Kentaro Sato, California State University—Northridge

Performed at the 2005 National Convention
by the California State University Northridge Singers, Paul Smith

2005

Selah by Dan Forrest, University of Kansas

Performed at the 2006 Southwestern Division Convention
by the Houston Baptist University Schola Cantorum, John Yarrington

2006

The Soul’s Passing by Dominick DiOrio, Yale University

Performed at the 2007 National Convention
by the State University Singers, Kevin Fenton

2007

In Monte Oliveti by Kristen Walker, William Jewell College

Performed at the 2008 Southwestern Division Convention
by the University of Kansas Concert Choir, Paul Tucker

2008

2008 Composition Contest postmark deadline: August 1, 2008

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