spirit

the commonwealth community music initiative

For Composers

Registration to take part in our Spirit Competition has now closed. Thank you to all those who have taken part!

CCMI Spirit

what is spirit?

Entries for our composition competition have now closed.

Participants in our CCMI Spirit composition will be given the chance of winning £150 and a space in our piece of global music, showcasing the artistic brilliance and diversity of the Commonwealth.

Composers have sent in sixteen-bar compositions over a bassline which we have provided. Chosen by our renowned judges, there will be one winner from each country. Winning composers will then need to send us a video performance for inclusion in the final video, showcasing all of the successful compositions. Winners will receive a copy of this to view and share with their communities.

why join?

This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your artistic abilities to a global audience.

You will be part of an international celebration of the cultural values of the Commonwealth.

The chance to win a cash prize of £150

Composition Guidelines

Compositions must fulfil the below requirements of entry:

The composition should be exactly sixteen bars long, set to the sixteen-bar bassline.
Ensure that your sixteen-bar piece starts on an A-flat chord and that the last note in your composition can resolve back to this A-flat chord so that the piece is self-contained.
You can use accidentals outside of the key signature, but make sure that the pitches of the bassline are not changed.
We are not able to accept submissions that alter the time signature or given tempo (65-70 crotchet beats per minute).
You can compose for any instrumentation, in any musical style you like, and we are excited to see what you come up with!

The deadline to send us your submissions is March 31st, 2022.

At a later stage, if your composition is selected, we may also request that you arrange the piece for flexible orchestral scoring/accompaniment, should it be appropriate for the style of the work, so that it may be able to be performed live.