Scores must be in PDF Format. Personal name must be removed from the score.

MP3 recordings of the composition. Personal information (such as embedded composer’s name) should be removed from the file. Maximum size is 48MB.

A brief description of the work in MS-Word.doc format

Use this online application and include the name of composition entered as well as contact information (full name, address, phone number and email address).

Composer’s name and address must not appear on the scores, recording file or description file. All works are assigned a number to guarantee anonymity during judging.

Entry fee of $25 U.S.D. for each composition must be paid at the time of submission via the Horn Society website. You will be redirected to payment when submitting this form.

Entries must be received no later than December 1, 2022. Incomplete entries or entries submitted in an incorrect format will not be considered.

No more than one composition per division per composer is allowed.

Works submitted must have been composed during the past four years, and any composition that has received support from the International Horn Society Meir Rimon Commissioning Assistance Fund is not eligible.

Compositions by officers and Staff members of the International Horn Society are not eligible.

Files will not be returned and will become the property of the International Horn Society. Intellectual rights remain the property of the composer.

The panel of judges may withhold the awards if the works submitted are deemed unqualified to receive such distinction. Judges may assign Honorable Mention status to compositions not selected for a monetary award.