SRMTA/CFMTA Student Composer Competition

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About the Competition

Entry Deadline: April 1

The purpose of the CFMTA Student Composer Competition is to encourage those students interested in composing for instruments or voice.

Winners in each of the categories of the Provincial level of competition below will then advance to the National level to compete against other provincial winners from across Canada.

Provincial awards are made possible thanks to the generosity of Lynn Ewing.

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  • 8 Awards Available

  • Entry Fees

    • 8 years & under – Preparatory – $25
    • 11 years & under – Category A – $30
    • 15 years & under – Category B – $40
    • 19 years & under – Category C – $40
    • Open – Category D – $40

8 Years & Under – Preparatory

$50 Ewing Award in Composition for each class

  • Class 1 – To write an original composition for solo instrument or any combination of instruments.
  • Class 2 – To write an original composition for voice, with or without accompaniment.

11 Years & Under – Category A

$75 Ewing Award in Composition for each class

  • Class 1 – To write an original composition for solo instrument or any combination of instruments.
  • Class 2 – To write an original composition for voice, with or without accompaniment

15 Years & Under – Category B

$100 Ewing Award in Composition for each class

  • Class 1 – To write an original composition for solo instrument or any combination of instruments.
  • Class 2 – To write an original composition for voice, with or without accompaniment.

19 Years & Under – Category C

$150 Ewing award in Composition for each class

  • Class 1 – To write an original composition for any instrument or any combination of instruments, or voice(s) or combination of voice(s) and instruments with accompaniment when accompaniment is necessary for the performance.

Open – Category D

$175 Ewing Award in composition for each class

  • Class 1 – To write an original composition for any instrument or any combination of instruments, or voice(s) or combination of voice(s) and instruments with accompaniment when accompaniment is necessary for the performance.

Please note:

  • Winning entries from the SRMTA Student Composer Competition will then advance to the CFMTA Competition for judging at the national level.
  • Award winners must mail a hand-written thank-you note to SRMTA, ℅ Box 2329
    Martensville, SK S0K 2T0, after which time the cheque will be mailed.
  • The contestant must be a resident of Saskatchewan and study with a current member in good standing of the Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers’ Association; exceptions may be made for students residing near the Saskatchewan border.
  • A student may enter more than one composition and more than one class but only one prize will be awarded to any individual. The composition must be a new composition, not previously entered in the CFMTA Student Composer Competition
  • Each entry is assumed to be the original work of the individual whose name appears on the entry form attached to the manuscript. Any infraction of this regulation could result in the nullification of the offending entry.
  • Student names – Please remove the student’s name entirely from the submission. The student’s name should not appear at the top of the score, in a copyright notice, or in the name of the notation or audio file (what the files are saved as). Please note – Entries that contain student names (in full or in part) will be eligible for comments only, and will not be eligible for prizes. Names will not be removed by the CFMTA after submission. It is the responsibility of provincial coordinators to spread awareness of this rule, and for names to be removed completely prior to this level of competition.
  • First-place winning compositions will not be returned to the contestant after judging at the national level in the CFMTA Student Composer Competition. Therefore, it is advisable to retain an original copy of your submitted work.
  • All rights to his/her original work will be retained by the competitor, but winning compositions may be displayed or employed by SRMTA or CFMTA for publicity purposes after consultation with and agreement with the competitor.
  • First-place winning manuscripts, along with the composer’s bio and photo, will be forwarded to the CFMTA
  • Student Composer Competition in order to be included in the Canada-wide judging against other provincial winners.
  • Manuscripts printed by computers are preferred. If submitting handwritten manuscripts, they should be neat and legibly written in black ink, in regulation manuscript size, including all necessary details of dynamics, editing, and tempo, with every 10th bar numbered. Please retain the original copy of your submitted work.
  • Decisions of the Adjudicator are final and not subject to question, review, or appeal.
  • Prizes will not be awarded if the adjudicator feels the standard has not been met.
  • Late entries will not be accepted.

SRMTA/CFMTA Student Composer Competition Entry Form

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Student Info

Student Name*
(As of June 1 of current year.)
Student Address*

Parent/Guardian

Parent/Guardian Name*

Teacher Info

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      Complete Application

      Only online entries will be accepted.

      Payment is by e-Transfer or cheque and must be received by April 1

      If payment is by cheque, make cheque payable to “SRMTA” and mail to SRMTA, ℅ 50 Hoeschen Crescent, Saskatoon, SK, S7J 2T1. Please send e-transfers to srmta.registrar@gmail.com and include the name of the entrant in the e-transfer memo.

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      2023 Winners

      • 8 & under
        Shuxin Zhang
        Teacher: Michelle Aalders
        Composition: The New Lamb’s Journey
      • 11 & under
        Matthew Banda
        Teacher: Lynette Sawatsky
        Composition: Kittens and Cats
      • 15 & under
        Gaoyuan (Thomas) Cheng
        Teacher: Sarah Konecsni
        Composition: Sunset Over Spain- A Spanish Rhapsody
      • 19 & under
        Markus Bitner
        Teacher: Heather Waldner
        Composition: Remember Dreslen

      2022 Winners

      • 8 & under
        Merryn Pratt
        Teacher: Heather MacNab
        Composition: Puppies
      • 11 & under
        Connor Breitkreuz
        Teacher: Diane Jones
        Composition: Tarantula
      • 15 & under
        Gaoyuan (Thomas) Cheng
        Teacher: Sarah Konecsni
        Composition: Christmas Jazz
      • 19 & under
        Penny Lounsbury
        Teacher: Sarah Clark Gregory
        Composition: Chasing Happiness

      2021 Winners

      • 11 & under
        Category A, Class 1
        Gaoyuan (Thomas) Cheng
        Teacher: Rachel Xiao
        Composition: Clowns
      • 15 & under
        Category B, Class 1
        Markus Bitner
        Teacher: Heather Waldner
        Composition: Haanon’s Theme
      • 19 & under
        Category C, Class 1
        Kolby Zagoruy
        Teacher: Peggy L’Hoir
        Composition: Elegy

      2020 Winners

      • 8 & under
        Preparatory, Class 1
        Junbo Gao
        Teacher: Ruoqui Xiao
        Composition: Etude in A Minor: Lego Battles
      • 11 & under
        Category A, Class 1
        YunEn (Ryan) Gu
        Teacher: Kathleen Solose
        Composition: Sonatina in D Minor
      • 15 & under
        Category B, Class 1
        Markus Bitner
        Teacher: Heather Waldner
        Composition: The Fortress of Magnama
      • 19 & under
        Category C, Class 1
        Tyra Suter
        Teacher: Peggy L’hoir
        Composition: Never Give Up

      2019 Winners

      • 8 & under
        Alina Poettcker
        Teacher: Britney Wendel
        Composition: The Malfunctioning Robot
      • 11 & under
        Gaoyuan (Thomas) Cheng
        Teacher: Rachel Xiao
        Composition: Walking in the Rain
      • 15 & under
        Tami Yang
        Teacher: Michelle Aalders
        Composition: Halora’s Serenade

      2018 Winners

      • 8 & under
        Thomas Cheng
        Teacher: Rachel Xiao
        Composition: I Will Miss You
      • 11 & under
        Emily Alexander
        Teacher: Lisa Frederick
        Composition: Kitten on the Stairs
      • 15 & under
        Kolby Zagoruy
        Teacher: Peggy L’Hoir
        Composition: Winter Odyssey
      • 19 & under
        Adrianna Dolata
        Teacher: Sarah Konecsni
        Composition: Serenity

      2017 Winners

      • 8 & under
        Preparatory Category
        Elizabeth Poppleton, Yorkton Branch
        Teacher: Diane Jones
        Composition: Dancing Diamond
      • 11 & under
        Category A
        Nicole Milbrandt, Yorkton Branch
        Teacher: Laurel Teichroeb
        Composition: Grasshopper Dance
      • 15 & under
        Category B, Class 1
        Isaac Michayluk, Saskatoon Branch
        Teacher: Sandra Read
        Composition: Enchanted Bells
      • 15 & under
        Category B, Class 2
        Marissa Hart, Yorkton Branch
        Teacher: Laureen Kells
        Composition: Garbage Can
      • 19 & under
        Category C
        Julie Borsa, East Central Branch
        Teacher: Sarah Clark-Gregory
        Composition: Dreaming of Fairytales

      2016 Winners

      • 8 & under
        Preparatory Category
        Shoji Gaboury, Saskatoon Branch
        Teacher: Raena Barnes
        Composition: Sneakers
      • 11 & under
        Category A
        Saige Penner, Yorkton Branch
        Teacher: Diane Jones
        Composition: The Chickadee
      • 15 & under
        Category B, Class 1
        Aurora ter Heide, Saskatoon Branch
        Teacher: Sandra Read
        Composition: The Ferret and the Fox
      • 15 & under
        Category B, Class 2
        Marissa Hart, Yorkton Branch
        Teacher: Laureen Kells
        Composition: Painting the Sky
      • 19 & under
        Category C
        Alexander Tosh, Saskatoon Branch
        Teacher: Noreen Wensley
        Composition: Bending

      2015 Winners

      • 8 & under
        Preparatory, Class 1
        Ava Barber, West Central Branch
        Teacher: Peggy L’Hoir
        Composition: Valentine’s Day
      • 11 & under
        Category A, Class 1
        Marissa Hart, Yorkton Branch
        Teacher: Laureen Kells
        Composition: In the Clouds
      • 15 & under
        Category B, Class 1
        Sarah Walker, Yorkton Branch
        Teacher: Laurel Teichroeb
        Composition: Grandpa

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      Martensville, SK S0K 2T0

      registrar@srmta.com

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