Liturgy Alive! Composition Competition

The University of Notre Dame is pleased to announce Liturgy Alive, a composition competition to foster creative new choral music for the Catholic Mass and Liturgy of the Hours. In an effort to encourage composers to write music for the Church, choirs leading music in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart will be awarding prizes for winning sacred choral compositions. In addition, the winning composition will be premiered at the Basilica in the spring. More information and specific rules are below. 

2023 Winners

The University of Notre Dame is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Liturgy Alive! Composition Contest:

Notre Dame Basilica Schola Composition Commission Competition:
First Place ($1000): Jerrick Cavagnaro (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Notre Dame Magnificat Choir Composition Commission Competition:
First Place ($2,250 prize): Robert Richter (Carmel, Indiana)
Second Place ($1,250 prize): Judy Rounda (Leavenworth, Kansas)

Thank you to all of our talented participants!  Details for our 2024 competition will be announced in June 2023.

Contact

Patrick Kronner, Choral Program Director and Organist, Director of the Magnificat Choir and Community Choir, pkronner@nd.edu +1 574-631-7779