• Premiere to be performed by the McMurry University Trumpet Ensemble 
• Maximum length of 5 minutes
• May be continuous or multi-movement
• 4 unique parts (quartet)
• May use any combination of B-flat Trumpet, C Trumpet, and Flugelhorn
• May use any combination of mutes
• Please stay within standard range of chosen instruments (F#3 to C6)

Category II - Percussion Ensemble

• Premiere to be performed by the McMurry University Percussion Ensemble
• Maximum length of 5 minutes
• May be continuous or multi-movement
• 3-5 players
• Standard concert percussion instruments preferred (Marimbas, Xylophone, Tom-toms, Vibraphone, Timpani, etc...)
• Some 'found' instruments may be used (flower pots, metals, etc...), however no specific pitch requirements for these instruments
• Mallet instruments available:
  • (2) 5-octave marimbas
  • (2) 3-octave Vibraphones
  • (1) 3.5-octave Xylophone
  • Chimes
  • (2) Glockenspiels
• Use of multi-media (audio or visual) allowed. Audio/Video tracks must be submitted along with other required materials

Category III - Brass and Percussion Ensemble

• Premiere to be performed by members of the McMurry Wind Ensemble
• Maximum length of 5 minutes
• May be continuous or multi-movement
• 8-10 brass players, 5 maximum percussion players
  • 2-4 trumpets
  • 2 horns
  • 2 trombones
  • 1-2 tubas
• Technical difficulties of the work should be no greater than standard grade 4 wind ensemble literature

Category IV - Trumpet/Percussion Duo

• 2 selections will be chosen for performance
• Premiere to be performed by MAD! (Dr. David Amlung, trumpet & Dr. Juan Mendoza, percussion)
• Maximum length of 10 minutes
• Must multi-movement composition written in fashion of miniatures or vignettes
• Each movement of piece should be a singular combination of one trumpet & one percussion voice (Ex. Flugelhorn/Snare Drum, Bb Trumpet/Marimba, etc.)
• Trumpet Specifications
  • May use Bb Trumpet, C, Trumpet, and Flugelhorn
  • May use any combination of mutes
  • Please stay within standard range of chosen instruments (F#3 to C6)
• Percussion Specifications
  • May use any standard concert percussion instruments (Ex. Snare Drum, Marimba, Xylophone, Tomtoms, etc...)

2019 Winners 

Category I - Solo Trumpet with Piano Accompaniment
Something Unsettled
Allen Molineux

Category II – Solo Mallet Keyboard with Piano Accompaniment
3' 44"
Nik Bizzell-Browning

Category III – Solo Flute with Piano Accompaniment 
Carnival
Kari Medina

Category IV – Solo Oboe with Piano Accompaniment
Pobres flores mortas
Ivan Lyran

Category V – Solo Voice (soprano) with Piano Accompaniment
Cabaret Songs
Giorgio Spagnoli

Category VI –Chamber Work for Flute, Oboe, Trumpet, Percussion, and Piano with optional Voice (soprano)
Legong Variations
Randall Snyder

2018 Winners

Category I – Unaccompanied Trumpet
Echo
for solo trumpet
Robert Coe

Category II – Mallet Keyboard Solo
Abstracción
José Alejandro García

Category III – Multi Percussion Solo
Composition for Nine Sounds 
Gilberto dos Santos Agostinho Filho

Category IV – Trumpet/Percussion Duo
Transformations
Sy Brandon