JAM Call for Music 2026

JAM (John Armitage Memorial Trust) is a charity dedicated to championing new music and living composers in the UK. Every year, JAM holds a Call for Music, an appeal for submissions for our annual flagship concert in Central London – Music of our Time – set to take place on 23 March 2027. Selected works will be performed by world-class musicians and professionally recorded before an audience of public, press and industry representatives. Key Guidelines: What: Submit a score for SATB choir, brass quintet, organ – or any combination of these forces. Previously performed works are welcome. Who: Anyone aged 18+ who is born, living or studying in the UK, at any career stage. Deadline: 19 October 2026, 5pm UK time. Cost to Enter: Free Applicants will be notified of the selection outcome by late January 2027.