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. 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.

2025 Competition Details

The University of Notre Dame Liturgical Composition Commission Competition

The winning entry will receive a monetary prize of $3,500.

Entry deadline is 11:59 PM EST on January 1, 2025.
The winner will be announced by January 31, 2025.

Competition details

Official rules

Promotional poster

 

Contact

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