Roxanna Panufnik's breakthrough piece, Westminster Mass, was commissioned to honour Cardinal Basil Hume and established her reputation for expressive, clear word-setting and harmonic depth. Panufnik’s choral compositions range from her Tallinn Mass, featuring Estonian poetry, to the Zen-inspired Wild Ways, which integrates a Japanese shakuhachi flute. A devoted advocate for choral music, she hopes to inspire young singers as a Patron of the Diamond Fund for Choristers. Her broader repertoire includes operas and instrumental works that explore global musical traditions, such as Four World Seasons and Abraham, which unite faiths and cultures in a celebration of shared beauty.
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The Ivors Academy Honours
2 October 2025
