Walter Hussey Composition Competition

Choral music composition competition. 2020 focus on young composers - announcing our winner on 5th March 2022. £500 prize. Supported by @ReadingPhoenix

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The WINNER of the Walter Hussey Composition Competition 2020 is.... Blake Mitchell with 'Where Sky Meets Sea'!! 👏👏👏

We spoke to Blake a few days ago to find out more about his winning piece.

https://t.co/LNwv0LYWuQ

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Also available on Apple Music

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'Where Sky Meets Sea' by Blake R. Mitchell, performed by our great friends @readingphoenix Choir, is now available to download on Spotify (or wherever you stream your music 😉)

https://t.co/6eeOuXEuYZ

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And on Amazon Music

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Today's the day. We're really looking forward to performing this evening! Tickets will be available on the door. We'll see you there!

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The choir are on their way to rehearsal... The stage is being set... Join us tonight for 'New Horizons' at Reading University Great Hall #rdguk and the announcement of the winner of the Walter Hussey Composition Competition 2020!!
https://t.co/9xEyUpN6et

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ONE day to go - So excited for our big reveal tomorrow!

(Yes, we forgot to take a photo for the final teaser... Sorry. Definitely only ONE winner though! 😉)

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@DuncanAspden I've come across this with various parts singing 'fond heart' at the same time 🤦‍♀️

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TWO days to go!! @readingphoenix were in fine voice at their final rehearsal tonight, and our winning piece is sounding beautiful 👍🏻

Here are TWO minims to keep you going until Saturday.

There's still time to join us if you want...!
https://t.co/9xEyUpN6et

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THREE DAYS TO GO!!

We're not going to tell you much about our winning piece before Saturday... but we can tell you it contains the peril of unison singers everywhere... at least one triplet!

https://t.co/9xEyUpN6et

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Excitement is rising - FOUR DAYS TO GO! We're going to share a silly teaser about the winning piece every day between now and Saturday, and today I can tell you...

It's in FOUR parts! (Sometimes.)

Tickets available from https://t.co/9xEyUpN6et

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@jmthalmann That is very, very cool.

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Hello to @Cjh10010 - our 100th follower! 🥰 Who's for 150? 😉

#choral #choir #NewMusic

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Hi Twitter! 👋 Would you help a choral composition competition out and help us get over 100 followers before our (very long awaited) announcement of our winner next Saturday? This social media person would be very grateful! We'll follow back! @NtonBach @ClassicFM @NotationIsGreat

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@NtonBach Thank you!

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@Ruscombe @annalapwood Which two carols is it that you can do that with? Oh Little Town and Once In Royal maybe... My brain hurts trying to think about it, but I know it's been done 😂

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@rikmartin79 @annalapwood Your assistant looks gorgeous and very enthusiastic!

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@adamlee9916 @RCMLondon @jamesmacm Congratulations!!

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[Walter Hussey Composition Competition @WalterHusseyCC]

Hi Twitter! 👋 Would you help a choral composition competition out and help us get over 100 followers before our (very long awaited) announcement of our winner next Saturday? This social media person would be very grateful! We'll follow back! @NtonBach @ClassicFM @NotationIsGreat