Steps to enter: 

• Before uploading please label your video(s) and score(s) with the entrant's name.
• Please note, a video recording of the entrant playing their composition is required.
• All competitive entrants will need to upload a copy of the sheet music for their composition.
• Sheet music can be uploaded as a pdf or as an image.
• Multiple entries can be made by clicking +Add Entrant.
• Once you have uploaded your files return to the form to make payment by debit or credit card.
• Click Submit Entry Form and you will receive an email notification followed by your reward piece and Trinity coupon (if chosen) within 3 working days.
• Submissions close on 1st July​.

Full guidance on entering can be seen below but if you have any questions or need any help please take a look at our FAQs page or email us at composeyourself@virginmedia.com

 

Entry Guidelines 2022

All Entrants

 

• The festival is open to pianists aged 5-18 resident in the UK in either the competitive or non-competitive categories.
• The maximum duration for all compositions is 5 minutes. There is no minimum length.
• The deadline for submissions is July 1st 2022.
• All compositions must be the entrants original work, although teachers may offer guidance.
• Entrants must submit a video recording of their piece, performed by the entrant. Examples are here.​
• Permission must be given for this video to be uploaded to YouTube for adjudication purposes. All videos will be uploaded privately - they will be set to 'unlisted' and can therefore only be viewed by the adjudicators.
• Permission will be requested for YouTube videos to be made public to share in the festival category playlists after adjudication.
• All entrants will receive by email a comment sheet by our panel of adjudicators, certificate, a complimentary piece of music by a selection of composers and a coupon for a Trinity Theory Workbook e-book. ​
• Results will be emailed by 1st September 2022
• Please see our privacy notice here. 

Competitive Entrants

• All entrants must submit a hand-written or typed score. Up to age 11 this may be in any readable form, including a graphic score. From ages 12 upwards it must be notated on a stave. Teachers may help with notating the score.
• The group for each entrant is taken from their age on July 1st 2022.
• Entrants will be awarded a level from: Commended, Highly Commended and Distinction.
• Winners will be drawn from the Distinction category. There will be up to 3 winners from each age group.
• Winners will receive music books at an appropriate level and a gift voucher.

​Non-Competitive Entrants

• This is open to all ages from 5-18 years​
•  No score is required, but would be appreciated.

​Entry Fees

Competitive Entries: 
Age 5 - 8 years £10
Age 9 -11 years £14
Age 12 -15 years £18
Age 16 -18 years £20

Non-Competitive: 
All entrants £18