Primary school pupils are being asked to flex their musical muscles for Scottish Opera.

Two of the world’s biggest sporting events are coming to the UK within the next 4 years – the London 2012 Olympic Games and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games – and we’re working with both events to find a sporting anthem to celebrate.

Primary schools who’ve taken part in our current tour Scotland, our Scotland! are eligible to take part. We want pupils to use the show – which is all about the fun of sport and teamwork – as a starting point for composing their very own School Sports Anthem.

The song can be about any aspect of sport, be it favourite games, what’s most enjoyable about getting involved, or even hopes for Scotland’s future as an international sporting nation.

A panel of experts, including Scottish Opera’s General Director Alex Reedijk, and Scottish mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill, will choose the winner.

Scottish Opera will arrange the winning entry for live instruments, and visit the winning school to rehearse the final version of the song. Singers and musicians from the Company will then perform alongside pupils in a special world premiere performance of the song as part of their own School Sports Day.

The winning entry will also feature on Scottish Opera’s website throughout June 2012.

So get on your marks, get set…and go compose!

All entries must be submitted by 1 September 2011. For full entry details go to www.scottishopera.org.uk/schools