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Composer Awards reach 10th anniversary

The British Composer Awards have reached their 10th anniversary, with the launch of a new website and celebration concert.

 

The British Composer Awards reach their 10th anniversary this year and have announced exciting plans to celebrate this milestone in the history of the event.

New logo

A new logo, website and celebration concert are planned with further details available at: www.britishcomposerawards.com

The concert will celebrate British Composer Awards winning works which received their first performances between 2002 and 2011.

Over the life of the British Composer Awards so far, there have been 84 winning composers. More than 2,000 new works have been assessed by over 300 judges.

The Awards have given rise to 19 commissioned works or projects and the broadcast performances of the works of both nominees and winners are too many to enumerate4BR

Marathon status

The Awards have given rise to 19 commissioned works or projects and the broadcast performances of the works of both nominees and winners are too many to enumerate.

Spokesperson Sarah Rodgers commented to 4BR: "From a standing start, we sprinted into an annual event which has become the most eagerly anticipated celebratory occasion in the classical music calendar and now as the 10th anniversary event approaches in December 2012, it clearly takes on marathon status!"

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