Electronic music competition launched by Oxford University

A national competition to find the most innovative new works in electronic music has been set up by Oxford University, to build on the increasing importance of electronic music in the University's teaching and research programmes. A national competition to find the most innovative new works in electronic music has been set up by Oxford University, to build on the increasing importance of electronic music in the University's teaching and research programmes. The Oxford/Sennheiser Electronic Music Prize (OSEMP), organised by the Faculty of Music at Oxford University and audio specialists Sennheiser, with support from Warp Records, is open to all UK-based composers under 35 working in all genres of music, from modernist classical work to dance music and sound installations. Daniel Hulme, Electronic Music Studio Manager at the Faculty of Music, said: 'We have already received some incredible pieces of music, and we are excited to hear new submissions. We hope to explore and uncover new talent, including young composers who have not yet found their platform.' Finalists will perform their pieces at a showcase event in Oxford this winter, to a panel of judges including Oxford academics and award-wining electroacoustic composer Natasha Barrett. As the former home of great classical composers like Hubert Parry and John Taverner, Oxford University might not seem to be a natural bedfellow for electronic music. But Mr Hulme says that electronic music is now a vital part of the Faculty's teaching and research.