2020 Forum — cancelled

A Message from the President:

Greetings from Nashville, TN. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 Southeastern Composers League Forum at Jackson State University, Jackson, MS has been canceled. As you’re probably aware, many colleges and universities have gone to totally online and virtual instruction from now until the end of the 2019-20 academic year. Those universities have also banned all non-essential travel (including my institution, Fisk University) and have canceled all previously scheduled events from now until the end of the semester, including Jackson State University. The COVID-19 Pandemic has also affected at least 2 CMS Regional Conferences as they ended up being canceled. Several states had to cancel their annual PASIC Day of Percussion events.

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Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

Professor David Mahloch, host

24-25 April 2020

Submissions closed

To submit music for performance one must be a member of SCL in good standing and agree to attend the 2020 Forum.

Submitted works can include instrumentation from the following list.

  • Tuba (with or without piano accompaniment)

  • Alto Saxophone (with or without piano accompaniment)

  • Harpsichord

  • Trombone Choir

  • Low Brass Ensemble/Quartet


Other instruments may be possible; contact Dr. Mahloch with questions concerning instrumentation not listed here.

Electronic Compositions with or without Media are all acceptable

Members are encouraged to provide their own performers when possible.


1) Submissions must be received by noon eastern time, on 15 February 2020.

2) All submissions must be done electronically.

3) Please submit one score in PDF format and one audio file, if available, in MP3 format. Only PDF and MP3 files are acceptable forms of submission.

4) Works with multiple movements should be merged into single PDF and MP3 files.

5) Please name your files as follows: lastname_firstname_title (.mp3 or .pdf) Such as: armstrong_louis_come-on-home.mp3

6) Repeat the process to submit a second composition.

There is a $25 fee for attending the Forum. Payment may be made in one of three manners:

1) Paypal – Send to southeasterncomposersleague@gmail.com. Under “special instructions to seller” type 2020 SCL Conference Fee and your name.

2) By a check at the Forum

3) By a check mailed to:

Paul Schreiber
Southeastern Composers League
318 W. Jefferson Ave
Greenwood MS 38930-3408

We do not collect any information unless you fill out one of our forms.