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Fanfare encourages young people aged 12‐21 years to write a new work to be recorded by the Australian Youth Orchestra and played at venues across Australia to replace the ‘cue bells’ for audiences to take their seats. Students are to write a short 30 second attention grabbing piece of music. The composition is to be written in short score form indicating the instrumentation, and students are to submit their favourite four (4) bars in full orchestration. The eight selected participants will work with professional composers, as well as the Australian Youth Orchestra and a leading conductor to refine their compositions. The works will then be pre-recorded and played at venues across Australia. Each month a different fanfare will be played. Students are encouraged to let their imagination run wild! For more information and how to enter Fanfare see the Fanfare Competition website.

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This lesson is part of the Fanfare Competition unit. The unit is designed for students to build their aural and technical skills while exploring music as an art form through listening, composing and performing. Students are encouraged to apply their learning by planning and organising a composition for the Fanfare Competition.
The competition encourages young people aged 12‐21 years to write a new work to be recorded by the Australian Youth Orchestra and played in venues across Australia to replace the ‘cue bells’ for audiences to take their seats. It is a wonderful way to showcase young artists and musicians, and encourage creativity in young people.

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