Dyfed Young Composers

     

    This is a project we run on an annual basis between September – March/April.

    The Young Composer concert 2026 featured works by 15 of the young composers that had submitted pieces.  

    For 2026-27 our Resident Composer will be Lynne Plowman and our Ensemble in Residence will be a Quartet from the musicians of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales (https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcnow). We are delighted to have this partnership with the BBC.

     

    Presentations to Schools

    Presentations to schools will take place with Lynne Plowman sharing compositional possibilities, and a BBC National Orchestra of Wales quartet of flute, harp, double bass and percussion demonstrating their instruments and how to write for them.

    Sept 22 Aberaeron Secondary School 10.30-12.00
    Sept 23 Haverfordwest High School 10.30-12.00
    Sept 24 Ysgol Maes y Gwendraeth 10.30-12.00

    After the presentation, Lynne Plowman, supported by an assistant composer in residence in some schools,  will visit all participating schools/colleges twice during the Autumn Term

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    Then in the Spring Term there will be one-to-one tutorials with Lynne – see below for details.  All the works submitted will be workshopped and recorded by the BBC in Cardiff with the composers taking part online, and all those recordings will be made available for the composers to use for private purposes and exam submissions.

     

    Individual Tutorials

    Anyone interested in submitting a composition can apply for an individual tutorial with Lynne to discuss and refine their piece in detail. These will take place during January – February 2027.

    If you would like to apply for a tutorial please download the application form below and submit it by post or email to ymmdyfed@gmail.com

    The deadline for applications for a tutorial is Friday 4 December 2026.

     

     

    Eligibility

    You are eligible to submit a composition  if:

    • You are under the age of 23yrs on 1 September 2026
    • You are in full time education or have a permanent residential address in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion or Pembrokeshire

     

    Submissions

    Compositions can be submitted in a number of ways and there is advice on the Resources page of this website.

    Completed compositions are submitted through uploading to Dropbox.

    Our preferred format is:

    • Sibelius file with full score and parts
    • PDF of the file with full score and separate parts

      Deadline for Submissions

      The deadline for submissions is Friday 6 February 2027.

       

      2026-27 Application for Tutorial – Ffurflen Gais ar gyfer Tiwtoriall

      2026-27 Application for Tutorial – Ffurflen Gais ar gyfer Tiwtorial

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