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No banding luck at British Composer Awards

Simon Dobson misses out on British Composer Award.

Dobson
 

The winners of the 2010 British Composer Awards were announced at Stationers’ Hall, London on Tuesday 30th November, where Simon Dobson just missed out on the prize in the Wind Band/Brass Band category.

Full list of winners:
Chamber:
Raymond Yui — Northwest Wind
Community or Educational Project: Karen MacIver — 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 – Kasper 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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