2011 DWS Brass Fanfare Competition

For the past eleven seasons, the Dallas Wind Symphony has established a tradition of performing brass fanfares 15 minutes prior to curtain in the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. Our patrons eagerly gather in the lobby to hear these fanfares, which have become an important part of the concert experience.

Composers are to submit their unpublished fanfares to the address below by July 15th, 2011. Fanfares should be no longer than two (2) minutes. Seven fanfares will be selected by committee. Winning entries will receive:

• A live performance in the Meyerson foyer prior to a Dallas Wind Symphony subscription concert during the 2011-2012 season;
• Your name and fanfare title credited in the DWS printed concert program;
• Recognition from the stage during the concert by DWS founder Kim Campbell;
• Your name and fanfare title listed and archived on the DWS website;
• Publishing, sales and marketing services from Lovebird Music

Submissions must be postmarked by July 15th, 2011. Please submit your unpublished scores, complete parts, sound files and/or recordings to:

Dallas Wind Symphony
2011 Call for Fanfares
PO BOX 595026
Dallas, Texas 75359-5026

The maximum ensemble of musicians is:

• 6 Trumpet
• 5 Horn
• 3 Trombone
• 2 Euphonium
• 2 Tuba
• Percussion not required. If used, must not exceed 3 players, and instrumentation can only include snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, suspended cymbal and no more than 2 timpani.

[div class="note" class2="typo-icon"]Special consideration must be factored in regarding the venue where these fanfares are performed. The Meyerson Symphony Center lobby is a large, voluminous space with marble and other acoustically reflective surfaces. Reverberant ring lasts approximately two seconds.[/div]</p> <p>For further information or questions, please contact the DWS at 214-565-9463 or <a href="contact-us">by email.

Please include complete contact information with your submission, including full name, mailing address, e-mail address and telephone.