The Countess of Munster Musical Trust
Stephen Oliver Award
Applications for the SO Award
will be accepted from January 2013
Wormley Hill
Godalming
Surrey
GU8 5SG
Tel: 01428 685427
Fax: 01428 685064
Stephen Oliver, a brilliant young composer, died tragically early, leaving a sum of money for the express purpose of encouraging the promotion and performance of contemporary opera and chamber works for the stage and of providing support for individuals connected with the practice of contemporary opera, or seeking such training or education. The Trust set up in his name used to be administered independently but it has been agreed that in future the award should be incorporated within the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.
The Stephen Oliver award is open to young composers under the age of 30 as at 1st September of the year in which the application is made (next award 2013)
The award is made biennually for a work, which has been or is in the process of being written for music theatre, to assist with the cost of bringing it to performance. Applicants should be able to demonstrate that performance is in prospect.
In the first instance, applicants should apply in writing to the Secretary
from January 2013.
Further application details - click
here.
If you would like further information about Stephen's life and work, please go to: www.stephenoliver.org
Stephen Oliver Awards |
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2007 |
Tête à Tête (Blind Date) Blind Date premiered on 12 November 2007 at Riverside Studios where it ran for five performances before being toured to Birmingham, Newbury, Cambridge, Manchester and Bath. |
www.tete-a-tete.org.uk |
2009 |
Joanna LEE (Krazy Kat) 08/2010 - Tête á Tête & CHROMA. Libretto: Howard Skempton. Singers: Sarah Leonard, Alison Wells, Joe Shovelton, Omar Ebrahim. Director: Bill Bankes-Jones, Conductor: Tim Murray, Designer: Fabrice Serafino, Stage Manager: Sarah Tryfan. Tête á Tête Opera Festival, Riverside Studios, London. Krazy Kat winner of the Stephen Oliver Award. Project funded by the Stephen Oliver Award & The Leche Trust. |
www.joannalee.co.uk |
2011 |
Laura BOWLER towards the development and production of her new chamber opera "The Sandman" - based on E. T. A. Hoffman's The Sandman with librettist Lavinia Murray and the support of ROH2. | www.laurajaynebowler.co.uk |