| Value | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Number Offered | 1 |
| Closing Date | 1 July |
Information
This prize was founded in the year 1943 in memory of the late Philip Foster Neill, by his sister, who in that year settled the sum of £1,000 with the Trustees, Executors and Agency Co. Ltd., with instructions to pay the annual income to the Council. The late Mr Philip Neill was a medical student of the University of Otago, who died in 1943.
Applicants must:
- be a past or present student of a university in New Zealand
- submit an original and unaided work in a form of structure prescribed by examiners, along with a midi recording of the work.
An exercise which has been submitted for the degree of Bachelor of Music or a composition which has already been published in written or recorded form, including public broadcast, will not be accepted.
2025 topic and requirements:
The composition must be written for taonga pūoro (one player) and one other instrument/voice from the following list:
- Violin
- Cello
- Mezzo soprano
- Piano
Taonga pūoro may include a wide range of Māori instruments. More details of the instruments and pitch ranges will be available on request - contact: Associate Professor Jennifer Cattermole at the School of Performing Arts.
Please also note the below:
- The work should be between 8–15 minutes in duration
- You should include a programme note and any performance notes necessary
- Compositions MUST include a computer-set musical score and a MIDI recording that approximates the sounds of the instruments/voices.
Please note: these requirements should be read in conjunction with the Prize Regulations which are included with the application information available for download below.
Contact details
All related enquiries can be made to:
Email scholarships@otago.ac.nz