The 2018 competition rules call for a proposal for a commission of a piece 10-12 minutes in length playable on the Pogorzelski-Yankee Organ; there are no restrictions in regard to compositional style.
The application deadline is August 31st, 2016.
The winning composition will be given its world premier performance in a formal recital at Indiana University of Pennsylvania by an internationally recognized organist.
The 2016 winning piece, Claude Baker’s Sept Hommages, was premiered Sunday March 13, 2016. Before the recital, Dr. Baker participated in a half-hour interview with Dr. John Levey, who teaches composition at IUP. He spoke about his music, commented on the composition of Sept Hommages, and took questions from the audience.
2018 Composition Rules
Listen to Claude Baker’s Sept Hommages