Nominee category: Choral
composed by Ken Hesketh for upper voices, harp, organ and desk bells 22mins commissioned by Temple Church London listen to an excerpt on SoundCloud to purchase the score click here
composed by Kristina Arakelyan for unaccompanied choir 25mins commissioned by BBC Singers for more information and to purchase the score click here
composed by Cecilia McDowall for unaccompanied choir 4mins commissioned by King’s College Cambridge listen on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify or YouTube Music
composed by Joanna Marsh for upper voice choir and piano 4½ mins commissioned by the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain listen on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify or YouTube Music watch the National Youth Girls’ Choir of Great Britain, conducted by Joanna Tomlinson perform the work on YouTube for more information and to purchase […]
composed by Joanna Marsh for unaccompanied choir 6mins commissioned by RT Hon Patricia Hewitt for ORA Singers watch ORA Singers perform the work as part of their Live From London debut on YouTube for more information and to purchase the score click here
Composed by Richard Blackford for mezzo soprano, baritone, SATB chorus, optional children’s chorus and string orchestra 39 mins commissioned by Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and St Albans Choral Society listen on Apple Music watch Richard talk about the piece on YouTube and see his acceptance speech here
Composed by Bernard Hughes for SATB choir (with divisi) 13 mins commissioned by Brian and Lynn Grant for the Seattle Pro Musica Listen on YouTube Watch Bernard talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Rachel Portman for SATB choir, with libretto by Nick Drake and Greta Thunberg 20 mins commissioned by BBC Radio 3 listen on SoundCloud watch Rachel talk about the work on YouTube
Composed by Cheryl Frances-Hoad for SATB choir 3 mins commissioned by Steve Chevis in loving memory of Barbara Chevis for Sonoro’s Choral Inspirations Project listen on YouTube watch Cheryl talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Michael Finnissy for soloists, organ, flute, violin and choir 84 mins commissioned by the Master and Fellows of St John’s College, Cambridge listen on Apple Music watch Michael talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Geoff Hannan for 8 solo voices 19 minutes commissioned by EXAUDI listen on Soundcloud
Composed by James MacMillan for SATB chorus a cappella 13 minutes commissioned by The Sixteen listen on Apple Music
Composed by John Pickard for 18 unaccompanied voices 26 minutes commissioned John Grimshaw for more information visit Bardic Edition
Composed by Gabriel Jackson For choir and pianola
Composed by John Casken
Composed by Jonathan Dove Commissioned by Gabrieli Consort and Players for a twelve-part choir
Composed by Michael Zev Gordon
Composed by Francis Pott
Composed by Alexander Campkin
Composed by Tarik O’Regan
