Archives: Nominees
Composed by Gavin Higgins for brass band and percussion for more information visit Faber Music
Composed by Tom Green chamber opera, for soprano, string quartet and loop pedals commissioned by Welsh National Opera and The Mavron Quartet for more information visit The Mavron Quartet
Composed by Thomas Adès an opera in three acts commissioned by 2016 Salzburg Music Festival, the Royal Opera Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera New York, and the Royal Danish Opera for more information visit Faber Music
Composed by Oliver Coates music theatre: for string quartet co-commissioned by Cryptic and Ragzazze Quartet, in partnership with deSingel (Belgium) and Grand Theatre Groningen (Netherlands) for more information visit Cryptic
Composed by Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian & Hugh Jones (Crewdson & Cevanne) for voices, lever harp, and found sounds performed on custom midi controllers: the Sonic Bonnet, Concertronica & the Oddbox 3 minutes listen on Apple Music
Composed by Rolf Wallin for 4 double bell (optional) brass instruments, live electronics, 4 dancers 60 minutes commissioned by Ultima Contemporary Music Festival, Oslo for more information visit Chester Music
Composed by Emily Peasgood multichannel, synchronised and interactive sound installation, coded with C and created with: custom-built computer, ultrasonic sensors, and marine speakers in custom-made memorial urn housing commissioned by Folkestone Triennial / Creative Foundation, Folkestone listen on Soundcloud
Composed by Dominic Murcott for custom made 1/2 ton double bell plus auxillery tuned and untuned metal percussion 42 minutes
Composed by Laura Bowler for mezzo soprano and piano 20 minutes commissioned by Lucy Goddard and Siwan Rhys, with support from Snape Maltings, ACE, PRS Foundation, RVW Trust and Hinrichsen Foundation
Composed by William Marsey for solo piano 3 minutes listen on Soundcloud
Composed by Rebecca Saunders for string quartet 21 minutes comissioned by Wigmore Hall, with the support of André Hoffmann, president of the Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss grant-making foundation; The Dina Koston and Roger Shapiro Fund in the Library of Congress; ECLAT Festival Stuttgart; Festival Musica Strasbourg; Philharmonie Luxembourg; Klangspuren Schwaz; November Music for more information […]
Composed by Robert Laidlow for clarinet, cello and piano 9 minutes listen on Soundcloud
Composed by Charlotte Bray for violin, clarinet and piano 5 minutes commissioned by Ducasse Trio with the support of The Nicholas Boas Charitable Trust and the RVW Trust for more information click here
Composed by Julian Anderson concerto for piano and orchestra 26 minutes co-commissioned by BBC Radio 3, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester and Sydney Symphony Orchestra for more information visit Schott Music
Composed by Graham Fitkin for solo recorder and orchestra 20 minutes commissioned by Evelyn Nallen and Barbara Law, assisted by generous donations from the Society of Recorder Players and its members, and the Vale of Glamorgan Festival (with funds provided by The Hinrichsen Foundation) for more information visit Ricordi
Composed by Harrison Birtwistle for orchestra 23 minutes commissioned by Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra, BBC Proms (for Daniel Barenboim) for more information visit Boosey & Hawkes
Composed by Johnny Richards for tenor & baritone saxophone, electric guitar, keyboard (Wurlitzer), electric bass, drums
Composed by Ivo Neame for tenor saxophone, fender rhodes, mellotron, nord lead, acoustic bass, drums 4½ minutes listen on Apple Music
Composed by Simon Lasky for piano, harmonica, acoustic & electric guitar, fretless bass, kit, percussion 6½ minutes listen on Apple Music
Rituals by Matt London for ten improvisers 26½ minutes listen on Soundcloud
