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Eligibility

Please check you meet the below criteria before applying.

  • Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree: Graduating no earlier than 2021.

  • Applicants may have graduated with a degree in any subject from any University or Conservatoire in the United Kingdom.

  • Applicants studying at post-graduate level are eligible to apply, if they completed their undergraduate degree no earlier than 2021.

  • Applicants must be resident in the United Kingdom.

Terms and Conditions are available here 

Application Form:
ORA Singers Graduate Composers 2025

Applicant Details

Undergraduate Degree Details

Declaration

Please confirm the following:

Personal Statement

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There are no correct answers to the questions below, we just want to get a true picture of your experience, personality, and your reasons for applying. We will be considering both your Entry Composition and your Personal Statement when we come to choosing our Graduate Composers, so please make sure you answer all the required questions.

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To check character limits and to save your progress, we recommend drafting your answers separately, in Word or similar, before pasting them in the boxes below. This form does not automatically save. 

Upload Entry Composition

Applicants are required to upload an Entry Composition as part of their application. This will be used to assess applications alongside the Personal Statements. 

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Entry Compositions should be a complete work, or part of a work, but must be no longer than 10 minutes.

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This does not need to be a brand new piece. It can be anything you've written before, and it can be for any genre and instrumentation. The five selected Graduate Composers will be asked to write an a cappella vocal piece. We would therefore advise applicants who have already written a choral work to submit it. You won't be at a disadvantage if you upload a piece in any other genre.

File Formats

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  • You must upload a sound file (Mp3, M4a, Wav)

  • You must upload a digital notated score (PDF)

  • If you don't have a digital notated score, you may upload an image of a handwritten score, as long as it is in a clear and legible condition.

  • All files should be uploaded as direct files, and not links. Links to YouTube, Soundcloud, websites or other web hosts will not be accepted. Submissions should not be sent via email or post. 

Before uploading, please name your files FORENAME-SURNAME-SOUNDFILE/SCORE

Declaration

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Equality and Diversity Monitoring 

ORA Singers is committed against discrimination under the Equality Act 2010, and seeks to build an accurate picture of the make-up of applicants for the Graduate Composers' Showcase. The data collected in this section will be kept confidential. Completing this form is voluntary, all questions are optional and the information you submit will not be part of your formal application.

Thank you for applying. Your application has been successfully recieved, and we will be in touch via email following the closing date.

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