2nd WASBE Composition Contest

Finalist works now available

The 2nd International WASBE Composition Contest was a great success. Under the leadership of WASBE president Dario Sotelo (President from 2017-2019) we have received many outstanding compositions from around the world. At the WASBE Conference in Buñol, Spain, the WASBE Board of Directors carefully selected the winning pieces:

Category 1 (Grade 2-3):
1st: “The Brave Tin Soldier” by David Postiguillo Moscardó (Spain) | SCORE

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2nd: “Sunbeam Dances” by Michael Miller (USA) | published by Murphy Music

3rd: “DNA” by Giuseppe Calvino (Italy) | SCORE

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Category 2 (Grade 4-5):
1st: “Lux Futura” by Kevin Houben (Belgium) | SCORE

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2nd: “L’Orizzonte degli Eventi” by Girolamo Deraco (Italy) | SCORE

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3rd: “Aquila non capit muscas” by Maxime Aulio (France) | published by HaFaBra Music

Category 3 (Orchestral Winds):
1st: “I Long for the Furthest Star” by Fredrik Ekenvi (Sweden) | SCORE

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2nd: “Waterplace Park” by Gregory Fritze (USA) | SCORE

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3rd: “Lamento d‘introduction et Scène de prière” by Yunosuke Okamura (Japan) | SCORE

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Category 4 (Solo & Winds):
1st: “Diversions” (Clarinet) by Robert Spittal (USA) | SCORE

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2nd: “Euphonium Concerto” (Euphonium) by Alexandre Carlin (France) | published by Murphy Music

3rd: “Inner Resoution” (Trumpet) by Jason Wyse (USA) | SCORE

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The primary goal of the WASBE Composition contest is to promote these winning pieces with performances around the world.
As a WASBE member you have privileged access to a complete set of the winning pieces until September 2020.
Cost of each work (score and parts) is only 30 USD, with 15 USD to composer and 15 USD to WASBE
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