S.E. Shires Tenor Trombone Competition

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​Eligibility

• Under 26 years of age on June 17, 2025
• Must be in the STS Participant Class

​Rules/Procedure

• The 2025 S.E. Shires Competition will separate tenor and bass competitors into their own categories.  The tenors will compete with solos only, and basses with excerpts only.  
• Preliminary round submissions are to be submitted with your competition registration and must include audio and video.
• All competitors must submit an STS Participant application separate from the competition submission(s).​
• Repertoire for the preliminary round video should be recorded without piano accompaniment.
• Semifinal and final rounds will happen live at the 2025 STS.  Recordings must be unedited, but audio gain changes on entire recordings are permitted.
• Performers can skip over multi-measure rests at their discretion.
• All recordings must be submitted via a YouTube link.  The YouTube video must be “Unlisted” and comments should be disabled. 
• The link to your recording will be submitted along with the registration form and payment. See below for dates: 
• Competitors must pay a STS Competition Entry fee through the registration form.
• All entrants will receive feedback from the judges.
• Semifinal rounds will be unaccompanied.  Pianist will be provided for finalists.  No outside pianists will be allowed.  Each finalist will be allotted two 25-minute rehearsals with the pianist.

Repertoire
​A. Barfield - Red Sky

Important Dates​

• The STS will begin notifying participants who advance to the semi-final rounds beginning March 15th.
• Final recording submission deadline to be considered for the competitions is March 15th.