Nominee category: Best Large Ensemble Composition
composed by Edward Gregson for viola and string orchestra 20mins commissioned by Presteigne Festival with funds from the Colwinston Charitable Trust published in the UK by Novello and Co
composed by Rufus Isabel Elliot for string ensemble 18mins commissioned by BBC Radio 3
composed by Christian Mason for five solo voices, children’s choir and ensemble 40mins commissioned by Birmingham Contemporary Music Group published in the UK by Breitkopf & Härtel
composed by Matthew Herbert for orchestra, horse skeleton and electronics 80mins published in the UK by Bucks Music Group
composed by Ryan Latimer for string orchestra 8mins commissioned by Britten Sinfonia
composed by Angela Elizabeth Slater for chamber orchestra 10mins commissioned by London Philharmonic Orchestra watch a performance of the work by LPO soloists and Richard Waters (viola), conducted by Brett Dean, on YouTube
composed by Hannah Kendall for 17 players 14mins commissioned by Südwestrundfunk through the Donaueschingen festival published in the UK by G Ricordi, Universal Music Publishing
composed by Bushra El-Turk for percussion soloist and string orchestra 21mins commissioned by Wiener Konzerthaus/Wiener KammerOrkest/Britten Pears Arts for more information and to purchase the score visit the Composers Edition website
composed by Alex Paxton for ensemble and improvising soloist 25mins commissioned by Ensemble Modern published in the UK by G Ricordi, Universal Music Publishing listen on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube Music for more information click here
composed by Athanasia Kontou for chamber orchestra and mezzo-soprano 13mins commissioned by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
