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The competition is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents born before January 1, 1983. Compositions must be commercially unrecorded, written within the past 10 years, and may not have received any other national awards. Scoring should not exceed winds 2,2,2,2; brass 2,2,2,1; timpani, 2 percussion; and strings. Works requiring chorus or solo voice are not eligible. Duration should be approximately 15 minutes. Each composer is limited to one entry. Previous winners must wait five years to reapply. |