The 2018 Competition

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These pages detail the inaugural London International Choral Conducting Competition which took place at London’s renowned Royal Academy of Music on Saturday and Sunday 20 & 21 October 2018.

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Curated by Coro and Chantage, two of London’s premier chamber choirs, the two-day event revolved around two interlocking threads:
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• a Gala Concert by Chantage, Coro and our Guest Choir, FREIA, in the splendid Duke’s Hall at the Royal Academy of Music
• a high quality competition for emerging choral conductors. The winner, chosen by a distinguished international jury and the choirs themselves, will receive a valuable cash prize.

This ground-breaking initiative, the UK’s first ever choral conducting competition, will lend a significant boost to a conductor in the early stages of their career, and is open to international entries.

The competition consisted of two rounds

• A video round, adjudicated by three judges. Participants were invited to apply by sending in a video. 
• A Grand Final, in which six participants competed over the course of the competition weekend, adjudicated by an international jury of five judges.

 

LICCC 2018 Prizes

• First Prize – £5000 (GBP)
• Second Prize – £1000 (GBP) generously sponsored by Stevens and Bolton LLP, plus a weekend pass and accommodation at the Association of British Choral Directors annual convention 2019 at the Birmingham Conservatoire
• Additional special prizes from the competition sponsors including rehearsal observation sessions with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, the London Symphony Chorus and the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus.

In this section

• How to apply
• Rules
• Repertoire
• Evaluation
• The Jury
• Competition timetable