Choose for me, redux.

Back at the beginning of March, I asked for you to choose for me which two music contests to enter, and I half-followed your advice. (As it happened, I had a very good idea for one of the other contests, which is why I did not follow your advise fully.) So on the eve of me learning whether or not I am one of the TCM Score-Writing Contest semi-finalists, it is time for you to choose for me again. Below are five choices, of which I will choose either two or three to complete sometime prior to June 1st:

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Sigma Alpha Iota Inter-American Music Awards

What to write: Up-to-ten-minute composition for brass quintet
Money money money: $2000 for first; no runners-up
Deadline: a week from Saturday (postmarked)
Pros: Decent money; I feel comfortable writing for brass
Cons: $35 entry fee; deadline quite soon; "up to ten minutes" probably also means "at least six-to-seven minutes"

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St. Andrew's Church Hymn Search

What to write: A hymn, words and music
Money money money: $1000 for first; no runners-up
Deadline: a week from Saturday (received, I think)
Pros: Okay money; religious music always a plus; music probably short and straightforward
Cons: Have to write words as well, which is more iffy for me; deadline quite soon; in all likelyhood, pretty high number of participants entering; don't find out if I win until May 31, 2006

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60x60 Project Call For Works

What to write: A piece less than one minute long (including creation of MP3)
Money money money: royalities off of upcoming CD for 60 winners
Deadline: May 16th (postmarked)
Pros: Sounds fun; 60 winners; short
Cons: Royalties probably next-to-nothing (current Amazon rank on last CD: #153,479)

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Bass Clarinet Composition Competition

What to write: Bass clarinet solo of between 5 and 8 minutes
Money money money: €1500 for first; HMs get nothing
Deadline: June 1st (received in England)
Pros: Bass clarinets are cool; decent money; winner announced on July 1, which is a quick turnaround
Cons: €25 entry fee; haven't ever actually written for bass clarinet (although I don't imagine that being a steep learning curve)

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Reformed Worship New Hymn Search

What to write: A hymn, both words and music
Money money money: $600 for first; no runners-up
Deadline: June 1st (postmarked)
Pros: See "St. Andrew's Church Hymn Search"
Cons: Have to write words as well, which is more iffy for me; in all likelyhood, pretty high number of participants entering

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So.