2010 British Composer Awards

BASCA is delighted to announce the winners of the 2010 British Composer Awards.

Presented by BASCA and sponsored by PRS for Music.  In association with BBC Radio 3 the event was broadcast on 'Performance on 3' at 7pm on Wednesday 1 December 2010. 

The 2010 British Composer Awards celebrated the music of today's composers living and working in the UK and also UK premieres of work by composers from outside the UK.

Chamber: Raymond Yiu - Northwest Wind

Community or Educational Project: Karen MacIver - James Watt: A Head of Steam

Vocal: Ryan Wigglesworth - Augenlieder

Contemporary Jazz Composition: James Hamilton – The Causeway Suite

Instrumental Solo or Duo: Cheryl Frances-Hoad – Stolen Rhythm from Homage to Haydn

Sonic Art: John Wynne - Installation for 300 speakers, Pianola and vacuum cleaner

Choral: Sasha Siem - Psalm 140: Deliver me, O Lord

International Award: Unsuk Chin – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

Stage Works: Rory Boyle – Kaspar Hauser

Liturgical: Cheryl Frances-Hoad – Psalm 1: Blessed is the Man

Wind Band or Brass Band: Philip Grange – Cloud Atlas

Making Music Award: Kerry Andrew – Fall

Orchestral: Brian Elias – Doubles

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