Archives: Nominees
by Kathy Hinde A sound installation comprising twelve adapted turntables playing vinyl pressings of a twelve-voice 15th century choral mass, reconfigured in response to seismic data. commissioned by Cryptic in partnership with The Anglo Mexican Foundation & Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) The installation is centred around the twelve vocal parts of Antoine Brumel’s […]
by Ed Carter site-specific, sculptural sound installation and live performance involving electronically controlled fans, copper wind chimes and brass band commissioned and produced by BEAM for the Wentworth & Elsecar Great Place Project The Mute Still Air is an evolving piece that reflects on the significance of social responsibility within a brutal commercial industry, taking […]
by Una Lee An audio composition for voice and electronics that explores speech, homophonic translation and musicalisation. Down Gone forms a part of the broader project ‘FERVĒRE’, a research-led, bi-lingual body of work consisting of multi-format pieces: sound composition/performance, live reading performance, visual poem, video & textual installations, and text publication. The project addresses the […]
by Emily Peasgood a site-specific outdoor ritual, performed on the beaches in coastal communities that features an experimental vocal performance and sound responsive light installation. commissioned by Alison Neighbour and Creative Folkestone watch on Vimeo visit project website
composed by Lara Agar for soprano and piano 13 mins commissioned by Juliet Fraser listen on SoundCloud
composed by Hannah Kendall for soprano, baritone and piano 15 mins commissioned by Leeds Lieder Festival, supported by Arts Council England listen to an excerpt on SoundCloud
composed by Laurence Crane for soprano and piano / sampler keyboard 50 mins commissioned by Juliet Fraser, with the support of Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants, PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund for Music Creators and the RVW Trust, and co-commission partners Oxford Lieder and Musica Sacra Maastricht listen to an excerpt on SoundCloud
composed by James Weeks for mezzo soprano and violin 23 mins listen on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify or YouTube Music For more information and to purchase the score visit University of York Press
composed by Benjamin Graves for viola and piano 9 mins commissioned by Park Lane Group supported by the Marchus and Fidelio Trusts
composed by Rebecca Saunders for piano and symphony orchestra 28mins for more information and to purchase the score visit Edition Peters
composed by Julian Anderson for cello and orchestra 23 mins commissioned by Radio France, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, and Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne for more information and to purchase the score visit Schott Music
composed by George Benjamin for orchestra 17 mins commissioned by Mahler Chamber Orchestra, supported by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation and the Karolina Blaberg Foundation, and BBC Radio 3 watch on YouTube for more information and to purchase the score visit Faber Music
composed by Brian Irvine for violin and orchestra 16 mins commissioned by RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra listen on SoundCloud
composed by Edmund Finnis for orchestra 17 mins commissioned by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic to purchase the score click here
composed by Robin Haigh for thirty piece chamber orchestra 8 mins watch on YouTube to view the score click here
composed by Cheryl Frances-Hoad for tenor and chamber orchestra 70mins commissioned by City of London Sinfonia for their 50th anniversary year for more information and to purchase the score visit Wise Music Classical
composed by Laura Bowler for cycling soprano, ensemble and fixed and live electronics 45 mins commissioned by London Sinfonietta watch on YouTube
composed by Joe Cutler for ten piece solo ensemble, orchestral strings and timpani 17 mins commissioned by Sage Gateshead for more information and to purchase the score visit Composers Edition
composed by Alex Paxton for 6 players, jazz drum kit, improvising soloist, electronics and children’s choir 34 mins commissioned by London Sinfonietta
composed by Alex Hitchcock for jazz ensemble 10½ mins listen on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify or YouTube Music
