Musica Sacra Nova 2019, 15th International Composers Competition

honorary auspices:
Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Rome, The Vatican
 
The competition is open to composers under 35 years of age of all nationalities. 
Every composer may enter more than one work (no more than 3). 
Every composition entry may not have been performed, published or taken part in any other competition before.
Compositions must be from 3 to 10 minutes long.
The organisers reserve the right to the debut performances of the winning compositions.
 
The competition is divided into 2 categories:
- composition for mixed choir (up to 16 voices) set to Christian lyrics in Latin 

- composition for a liturgical choir (from 4 to 6 voices) z partią organów set to liturgical lyrics in Latin
 
Organisers:
Erzbistum Köln, Germany

Freundeskreis Abtei Brauweiler, Germany

Instytut Musica Sacra, Warszawa

Poland Polish Chamber Choir, Gdańsk
 
Co-organisers:
Gaude Mater International Sacred Music Festival in Częstochowa

The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, United Kingdom

Jauna Muzika Vilnius Municipal Choir, Vilnius, Lithuania
 
Competition directors:

Paweł Łukaszewski, Poland

Richard Mailänder, Germany
 
COMMISSION:
Vaclovas Augustinas – Lithuania

Pawel Łukaszewski – Poland

Eriks Ešenvalds- Latvia

Vincenzo De Gregorio – Italy, The Vatican

Stephen Layton – United Kingdom

Jan Łukaszewski – Poland

Enjott Schneider - Germany