RPS Composers: application form

Personal details

Forename

Surname

Phone number

Nationality

UK Postal Address

Address 1

Address 2

Address 3

City

Postal Code

County

Link to website, if you have one

Please confirm:

I confirm that the address given above is my fixed address in the UK.

I fully intend to be resident in the UK until the end of 2027

How did you hear about this opportunity?

Have you applied to the RPS Composers programme before?

We're always keen to hear from those who have not considered applying to the RPS before, but are equally pleased to hear from those who have and read about their recent progress. If you have applied before, please take time to tell us about your progress and what you have sought to do creatively since you last applied.

Yes

Filmed application statement

Please read our Application Guidelines (link at the top of this page) before recording and uploading a short film of yourself talking to camera, not exceeding five minutes, outlining your progress as a composer, your music, and any other musical work you may have alongside composing. We would like to hear about your music, how you envisage your career as a composer taking shape, and how you feel the RPS Composers programme would help you at this point in your career. Please include:

- Brief details of your compositional journey to date – e.g. study, significant performances or collaborations (please specify if these were attained through application to a programme or scheme), and any other musical activities you may have alongside composing such as performing, teaching, leading workshops, etc.

- How would you describe your music to someone who had never heard it before?

- How do you see your career as a composer taking shape, and what are your aspirations for your music? What barriers prevent you from achieving this?

- What specific aspects of your musical and professional development do you feel the RPS Composers programme can help you with at this point in your career – and why particularly now?

For most people, five minutes spoken word equates to about 600 written words. Your film need not be high-quality and we welcome it being filmed on a smartphone. What matters to us is hearing you speak from the heart about your music and why you feel the RPS Composers programme will make a difference to your musical and professional progress.

Link to Filmed Statement

Password (if applicable)

Compositions

Please read our Application Guidelines (link at the top of this page) before providing details of your two works.
For 'Title of Work', please specify which movement if you are not submitting the full work.
For 'Duration of Work', please specify to the nearest minute (e.g. 6').
For 'Link to Work', please also include a password if applicable.
Please also be sure to upload your scores here by the closing date of 11am on Wednesday 1 April 2026, labelling your files as follows: Firstname Surname - Title of work

Title of Work 1

Duration of Work 1

Link to Work 1

Password (if applicable)

Start time (if applicable)

Title of Work 2

Duration of Work 2

Link to Work 2

Password (if applicable)

Start time (if applicable)

Please confirm:

Tick this box to confirm that you have checked that any links work and will be accessible for six months from the closing date.

Please confirm if you have uploaded your scores to the folder linked above.

Yes, I have uploaded my scores to the folder linked above

No, my music is not notated

If you have answered ‘no’ to the preceding question because your music is not notated, please explain how you would typically convey it to musicians to perform (max 50 words).

50 words left

Do you wish to be notified of the outcome of your application?

Yes

Do you wish to receive feedback when you are notified of the outcome of your application?

Yes

Inclusivity

Central to the RPS’s charitable objects is the aim to encourage creativity in music and give recognition to excellence in music and musicians. In doing this, we strive to be inclusive, reflecting the wide range of people who make classical music in the UK’s diverse, multicultural society.

Across a range of our activities at the RPS, we invite participants and applicants to complete some standard inclusivity monitoring questions as recommended by ACAS in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. The following questions are not obligatory, and you may complete as many or as few as you wish. Taking a moment to do this is so helpful to us all collectively in classical music. Thank you for playing your part in this.

You can read more about our Inclusivity Policy on our website.

Other:

Do you consider yourself to be disabled or have a health condition?

Yes

There will be an opportunity to let us know about any access needs you may have at a later stage. If you wish to be in touch with us now about any matters relating to access, please contact us.

Please select the religion or belief that you feel best represents you from the following. If you click the last option, we invite you to provide more information in the text box below.

Other:

How would you describe your sexual orientation?

How would you describe your gender?

Please carefully read through your application and check you have filled in all fields correctly before submitting. When you click submit, a successful submission will take you to a page confirming this.