Fountain City Music Competition
DEADLINE: January 2024
The Fountain City Music Composition Festival is open to all students grades 3-12 in the De Soto School District #73.
How to Enter: A pdf score and an audio file must be submitted in Google Classroom under the composition assignment.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
The Fountain City Music Composition Festival is open to all students grades 3-12 in the De Soto School District #73.
How to Enter: A pdf score and an audio file must be submitted in Google Classroom under the composition assignment.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
- Compositions must be a minimum of 2 minutes.
- Compositions must be written for two or more instruments.
- Works may include non-interactive electroacoustic elements (e.g., CD playback). Works may have been performed before, but should not have been composed before the year 2017.
- The winning composer must agree to provide parts by February 1, of the contest year in order to guarantee a performance of the winning work at the De Soto HS Spring Band Concerts.
- Students may submit no more than 3 pieces for consideration.
Past Winners and Judges
2023- Carlton Courtois, Senior, with his piece entitled "Midnight Escapade"
2022- Asher Anderson, Senior, with his piece entitled "Meadow"
2021- Faith Olds, Senior, with her piece entitled "Sailing Along"
2020- Caleb Smith, Senior, with his piece entitled "Inspirations"
2022- Asher Anderson, Senior, with his piece entitled "Meadow"
2021- Faith Olds, Senior, with her piece entitled "Sailing Along"
2020- Caleb Smith, Senior, with his piece entitled "Inspirations"
- Judges- Ron Sikes (Jefferson R7/ Funkybutt) , Joel Vanderheyden (Washington University/Jefferson College), John Prescott (Missouri State University)
- Judges-Mark Connor (Composer/Everything Band Podcast), Derek Limback (St. James), Greg Weis (University of Northern Colorado)
- Judges-Director of Instrumental Studies at Notre Dame College- Michael Krueger and University of Missouri St. Louis Music Theory Coordinator Dr. Zachary Cairns
