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Wednesday 9th March 2011: The world famous Abbey Road Studios today launches a worldwide competition to find original, unsigned and undiscovered composers through a global anthem competition in celebration of the studios 80th anniversary.
The initiative will give composers of all ages and abilities the chance to record their anthem at Abbey Road Studios with the internationally regarded London Symphony Orchestra and some of the UK's finest singers, conducted by renowned composer Eric Whitacre. Any anthem may be submitted as long as it hasn't been published or recorded for commercial release.
The winning anthems will be recorded in the studio's legendary Studio One, home to the recording of many of the greatest anthems of all time, from Land of Hope and Glory to the Star Wars title sequence and The Beatles' All You Need Is Love.
An esteemed jury of professional composers including industry legends Eric Whitacre, Harry Christophers, George Fenton and Rob Mathes will choose the winning anthems. If required winners will receive assistance from leading arrangers to ensure the competition is accessible to composers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds and then recorded by Abbey Road Studios engineers using world-class microphones and equipment.
The closing date for entries being 15th July 2011.
Competition rules and full terms and conditions apply. www.abbeyroad.com/anthem.
The initiative will give composers of all ages and abilities the chance to record their anthem at Abbey Road Studios with the internationally regarded London Symphony Orchestra and some of the UK's finest singers, conducted by renowned composer Eric Whitacre. Any anthem may be submitted as long as it hasn't been published or recorded for commercial release.
The winning anthems will be recorded in the studio's legendary Studio One, home to the recording of many of the greatest anthems of all time, from Land of Hope and Glory to the Star Wars title sequence and The Beatles' All You Need Is Love.
An esteemed jury of professional composers including industry legends Eric Whitacre, Harry Christophers, George Fenton and Rob Mathes will choose the winning anthems. If required winners will receive assistance from leading arrangers to ensure the competition is accessible to composers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds and then recorded by Abbey Road Studios engineers using world-class microphones and equipment.
The closing date for entries being 15th July 2011.
Competition rules and full terms and conditions apply. www.abbeyroad.com/anthem.
