Nominee category: Best Large Ensemble Composition

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