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| Suzi Digby at ORA Singers’ Graduate Composer scheme |
ORA Singers is looking for young composers as their 2025 Graduate Composers scheme and their 2025 Young Composers scheme are both open for applications.
The 2025 Graduate Composers scheme is designed to kick-start the careers of young professionals, offering the chance for five Graduate Composers to become professionally commissioned by ORA Singers. Each Graduate Composer will receive a commission fee of £1,000.00 to write a new short piece which ORA Singers will perform and record in concert in front of industry guests at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in October 2025.
Graduate Composers will also receive a professional video recording of their piece to help build their portfolios. During the composing period, Graduates will have opportunities to meet with Director, Suzi Digby , and the ORA Singers team over consultation sessions, where they can receive guidance on their queries.
Full details from the ORA Singers website.
The 2025 Young Composers will be welcoming 50 students from non fee-paying schools to receive free, first-class coaching in composition with professional composers. Students are enrolled as either Young Composers or Apprentices. Young Composers receive one-to-one composition coaching with professional composers, chances to attend a workshop and are invited to write a new piece which ORA Singers perform and record in concert.
“Nothing else I’ve done this year – including school! – has taught me, inspired me and moulded me as much as this programme. Thank you so much to everyone at ORA, it’s been incredible.” – Emily Pedersen, 2019 Winner
Apprentices receive mentoring through a course of online Zoom workshops with composer, Rory Wainwright Johnston as well as opportunities to meet with professional composers and undergraduates to learn about the music industry, and gain tips on applying to University/Conservatoire.
Full details from the ORA Singers website.
