A programme for aspiring graduates pursuing a career in composition.
Applications have closed for the 2026 Graduate Composers' Showcase.
Details of the 2026 Graduate Composers will be announced shortly.
Find out more about the Graduate Composers' Showcase below.
What's on offer
Join over 80 professionals as an
ORA-commissioned Composer
Consultation sessions with
Artistic Director, Suzi Digby OBE
Receive a commission fee of
£1,000.00
A world premiere performance by
ORA Singers at the Royal Welsh
College of Music and Drama in front of
industry professionals
ORA's full complement of 18
professional singers to write for
A video recording for portfolios
Join ORA Singers on 2nd October 2026 at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama for the 2026 Graduate Composers' Showcase, where our five selected composers will have their works premiered and recorded in concert.
Eligibility
Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree, graduating no earlier than 2021.
Applicants may have graduated with a degree in any subject from any University or Conservatoire in the
United Kingdom.
Applicants studying at post-graduate level are eligible to apply, if they completed their undergraduate degree no earlier than 2021.
Applicants must be resident in the United Kingdom.
Applications are now closed for 2026.
For any queries, please write to
The Graduate Composers' Showcase has been generously supported by
The Linbury Trust, The Colwinston Charitable Trust, and The Garrick Charitable Trust
