The Swede Magnus Hylander has been announced as the 20008 winner of the Devilish Publishing Composition competition.

He won this years award with his concert work, “Sunrise” which will be published in the summer.

It was clear from Magnus’ score that he was an experienced composer who had a great ear for harmonyDevilish Publishing

Ear for harmony

Devilish Publishing told 4BR: "It was important for us to choose a winner who would fit in the Devilish Publishing ethos. It was clear from Magnus’ score that he was an experienced composer who had a great ear for harmony. He demonstrated an instinct in producing ‘intelligent’ concert music that is appealing to an audience and that it can be done without dumbing-down his writing. We look forward to working with him.2

Runner up

The runner-up spot went to Dr Peter Hartley who produced a cornet feature called 'Dialogue'.

Details of the 2009 award will be published in early January 2009.