BASCA, The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, has announced today the shortlisted works for the 2009 British Composer Awards.
Well over 300 submissions were sent to BASCA for the 2009 Awards which fete new works receiving their first UK performance between April 2008 and March 2009.
Ellis Rich, Chairman of PRS for Music, sponsors of the Awards, said: ‘The diversity and strength of talent represented by these nominations underpins how vibrant and important the music scene is in the UK. We are proud to be the sponsor of these awards and continue to work hard for all the songwriters, composers and music publishers we represent.’
The winners of the 2009 British Composer Awards are announced at the Law Society, London on Tuesday 1 December.
The British Composer Awards are presented by BASCA and sponsored by PRS for Music. In association with BBC Radio 3, the event will be broadcast in Performance on 3 on Wednesday 2nd December at 7pm.
The 2009 British Composer Awards Shortlist
Chamber Category
Work: String Quartet: The Tree of Strings
Composer: Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Work: Since Brass, Nor Stone…Fantasia for string quartet and percussion Op 80
Composer: Alexander Goehr
Work: In Time Entwined, In Space Enlaced
Composer: Christian Mason
Choral Category
Work: Shakespeare Requiem
Composer: Judith Bingham
Work: The Death of Balder
Composer: Bernard Hughes
Work: The Spacious Firmament
Composer: Gabriel Jackson
Community or Educational Project Category
Work: My Secret Heart
Composer: Mira Calix
Work: Moving Music
Composer: Howard Moody
Work: More Glass than Wall
Composer: James Redwood
Contemporary Jazz Composition Category
Work: Schweben; aye But Can Ye?
Composer: Barry Guy
Work: Rain on the Window
Composer: John Surman
Work: Rhythm & Other Fascinations
Composer: Jason Yarde
Instrumental Solo or Duo Category
Work: The Message
Composer: Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Work: Prism
Composer: Patrick Nunn
Work: Soliloquy V - Flauto Acerbo
Composer: Thomas Simaku
International Award Category
Work: Doctor Atomic
Composer: John Adams
Work: Dominoeffekt
Composer: Peter Helmut Lang
Work: Seht die Sonne
Composer: Magnus Lindberg
Liturgical Category
Work: Voce Mea
Composer: Tarik O’Regan
Work: Stay With Me
Composer: Roxanna Panufnik
Work: Ex Maria Virgine
Composer: Sir John Tavener
Making Music Category
Work: A Few Seconds
Composer: Anthony Powers
Work: I can’t do this without you
Composer: Robert Szymanek
Work: The Serious Side of Madness
Composer: Elizabeth Winters
Orchestral Category
Work: Speakings
Composer: Jonathan Harvey
Work: A Table of Noises
Composer: Simon Holt
Work: Mambo, Blues and Tarentella
Composer: Mark-Anthony Turnage
Sonic Art Category
Work: Entomophonix
Composer: Robert Jarvis
Work: A Quiet Reverie
Composer: Mark Peter Wright
Stage Works Category
Work: Into The Little Hill
Composer: George Benjamin
Work: The Minotaur
Composer: Sir Harrison Birtwistle
Work: Reel
Composer: Graham Fitkin
Vocal Category
Work: Good Dream She Has
Composer: Luke Bedford
Work: The Dream of the Rood
Composer: John Casken
Work: Riverwork
Composer: Anthony Powers
Wind Band or Brass Band Category
Work: Penlee
Composer: Simon Dobson
Work: Farewell
Composer: Adam Gorb
Work: The Gilded Theatre
Composer: Kenneth Heskett