Archives: Nominees
The Ivor Novello Award for Innovation represents peer recognition for achievement, and an innovative approach to composition. Listen to Anna Meredith on Apple Music
Composed by Gary Carpenter for junior choir and orchestra 21 minutes commissioned by Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Euskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa for more information visit Chester Music
Composed by Emily Peasgood for choir, voice and tape with optional live snare drum and horn 25 minutes commissioned by Ideas Test for more information click here
Composed by Howard Moody for orchestra with adult and youth chorus 1 hour 57 minutes commissioned by Glyndebourne for more information visit Glyndebourne
Composed by Charlotte Harding for massed ensemble 70 minutes commissioned by Tri-Borough Music Hub, Royal Albert Hall and Royal College of Music for more information visit Royal Albert Hall
Composed by Edward Gregson for children’s choir, 2 narrators and orchestra 35 minutes commissioned by Hallé Concerts Society for more information visit Novello & Co
Composed by James MacMillan for solo tenor, chorus, brass band and strings 37 minutes commissioned by London Symphony Orchestra for more information visit Boosey & Hawkes
Composed by Neil Luck for table soloist and narrator, orchestra, electric guitar, voice, viola, choir, video, tape and audience 15 minutes commissioned by London Contemporary Music Festival for more information click here
Composed by James Hamilton for live triggers and synth with field recordings and manipulated live audio 35 minutes commissioned by FACT Liverpool for more information visit FACT
Composed by Martin Green for orchestra, chorus, accordion, voice, bass guitar, electronics with field recordings and voices 36 minutes commissioned by Opera North for more information visit Opera North
Composed by Charlotte Harding ballet for string ensemble and percussion 28 minutes commissioned by BalletBoyz
Composed by Hilda Paredes opera for soprano, alto, percussion, violin, guitar and electronics 90 minutes commissioned by Festival Internacional Cervantino for more information visit University of York Music Press
Composed by Tansy Davies chamber opera for mezzo-soprano, tenor and ensemble with electronics 60 minutes commissioned by London Sinfonietta and the Royal Opera House for more information visit London Sinfonietta
Composed by Helen Grime for orchestra 22 minutes commissioned by The Barbican listen on Apple Music
Composed by Kenneth Hesketh for piano and orchestra 27 minutes commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Composed by Gavin Higgins for solo trombone and orchestra 29 minutes commissioned by BBC Radio 3 listen on Soundcloud
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 Mark Lockheart for quintet plus brass, woodwind and strings 7 minutes listen on Apple Music