Archives: Nominees
Composed by Olivia Louvel electroacoustic resounding of a 1961 recording of Barbara Hepworth’s voice 35 mins commissioned by Resonance Extra – Resonance FM listen on Vimeo watch Olivia talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Khyam Allami oud, 16-piece string section and SATB chorus 38 mins commissioned by Opera North
Composed by Caroline Devine abstract vocal fragments, synthesizers and electronic instruments, field recordings and voices 24 mins commissioned by Brave New Worlds Theatre Company listen on Bandcamp watch Caroline talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Sophie Cooper vocal and trombone recordings edited and manipulated for the Huddersfield Immersive Sound System 15 mins commissioned by Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//) listen on Bandcamp watch Sophie talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Georgia Denham for violin and piano 15 mins commissioned by Music We’d Like to Hear listen on Soundcloud watch Georgia talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Harrison Birtwistle for viola and cello 14 mins commissioned by Nash Ensemble with funds provided by Arts Council National Lottery, Dr Shirley Ellis & the Nash Concert Society for more information visit Boosey & Hawkes
Composed by Gareth Moorcraft for solo alto recorder 5 mins listen on Apple Music watch Gareth talk about the piece on YouTube and see his acceptance speech here
Composed by Thomas Gibbs for solo tuba with live electronics 10 mins commissioned by Stuart Beard watch Thomas talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Newton Armstrong for solo cello with four pre-recorded cellos and electronic sounds 22 mins commissioned by Séverine Ballon
Composed by Daniel Fardon for string quartet 20 mins commissioned by Royal Philharmonic Society & Wigmore Hall listen on Soundcloud watch Daniel talk about the piece on YouTube and see him accept his Ivor Novello Award here
Composed by Timothy Cooper for counter tenor, recorder, theorbo, baroque cello and electronics 17 mins commissioned by The Night With… listen on Apple Music watch Timothy talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Amir Konjani for Kraken cello, trumpet, violin and Kraken piano 10 mins commissioned by London Symphony Orchestra (LSO Jerwood composer+) watch Amir talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Elena Langer for soprano, baritone and piano 11 ½ minutes commissioned by Independent Opera watch on YouTube
Composed by Robert Laidlow for string quartet 11 mins listen on Soundcloud watch Robert talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Emily Howard for soprano, bass baritone, chamber choir, youth choir, chorus and orchestra, with libretto by Michael Symmons Roberts 40 mins commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and Manchester International Festival for more information visit Manchester International Festival watch Emily talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Jasper Dommett for orchestra 10 mins commissioned by BBC National Orchestra of Wales listen on Soundcloud watch Jasper talk about the work on YouTube
Composed by Jonny Greenwood for solo violin and 68 solo strings 30 mins commissioned by BBC Proms watch an excerpt on You Tube
Composed by Joe Cutler for saxophone and orchestra 20 mins commissioned by BBC Radio 3 watch Joe talk about the piece on YouTube
Composed by Mark Simpson for clarinet and orchestra 15 mins commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and the BBC Philharmonic for more information visit Boosey & Hawkes
Composed by Edmund Finnis for 12 string players 13 mins commissioned by Manchester Collective and PRS Foundation New Music Biennial watch on YouTube
