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The Macro Analysis Creative Research Organization (MACRO)

Announces the 18th Annual

MACRO Composition Competition (for 2016)

PRIZE: $1000

Entry Guidelines and Submission Procedures:

 Submit one or more original works for SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR composed within the past

three years. Works must be unpublished and must not have previously won any award. There

are no duration restrictions. There is no entry fee.

 Submit your materials electronically to wgooch@truman.edu. Each entered composition should

be sent separately. Each entry must include the following:

(1) A PDF file of the score, with composer name and other identifying marks removed.

(2) An audio file of a performance or MIDI realization of the composition. Only MP3 or WAV

files will be accepted, with a maximum size of 15 MB. Contact the Competition Chair (e-

mail address above) if you have questions.

(3) A completed entry form, submitted as an e-mail attachment. Only PDF and Word files will

be accepted.

(4) A biographical sketch, submitted as an e-mail attachment. Only PDF and Word files will be

accepted.

(5) A statement, indicating how the principles of macro analysis are involved in the entered

composition, submitted as an e-mail attachment. Only PDF and Word files will be accepted.

See the ENTRY FORM for further information.

(6) Entries may be submitted in more than one e-mail if total attachment size exceeds 15 MB.

(7) All materials must be received by OCTOBER 15, 2015. Late and/or incomplete entries will

not be accepted.

Responsibilities of Competition winner:

 The winner will be notified by December 1, 2015. The winner must be a MACRO member or must

join MACRO in order to receive the award. A valid U.S. Social Security number is also required.

 The winner agrees to speak about his/her winning composition at the 2016 MACRO Workshop, to

be held in Madison, Wisconsin on June 17-18, 2016. MACRO will reimburse travel expenses, up to

$1000.

For further information: contact Dr. Warren Gooch, MACRO Composition Chair, at wgooch@truman.edu.

To join MACRO: contact Dr. Jamie Henke, MACRO Chair, at jhenke@dcs.wisc.edu.

For further information about MACRO

visit the MACRO website at

Composition Competition