The Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano, together with the Musical Chapel and Casa Ricordi, present the 1st International Competition of Church Music Composition, for the celebration of the 1700-year anniversary of the Edict of Constantine in 2013.
With this event, the Duomo of Milan again becomes the center of the city’s cultural life and international scared music scene by promoting the participation of young, promising composers (up to age 40) from around the globe, who can enter their works by May 31, 2013.
The International Competition of Church Music Composition will also be an opportunity for the Veneranda Fabbrica to let surface the inestimable value of its Music Archives, and the central role of the Musical Chapel in the world of international church music.
The winner, in addition to receiving a cash prize, will see his/her score published by Casa Ricordi, and its first performance in the Duomo, in September 2013, during the MiTo Festival.