Performance on 3 - Highlights and results from the 6th Annual British Composer Awards

Petroc Trelwany introduces highlights and the results from the 2008 British Composer Awards, hosted by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters and held at the Law Society in London. The 12 categories judged include chamber, vocal, choral, orchestral, liturgical and sonic art. Playlist: Joe Cutler: Folk Music Smith Quartet Performed at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music festival Adam Gorb: Adrenaline City Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra Clark Rundell (Conductor) Polyphonic QPRM 151D , Track 8 Michael Zev Gordon: Opening of “This Night” Choir of King’s College Cambridge Anton Lukoszievice (cello) Stephen Cleobury (conductor) Judith Bingham : “Fantasia from The Lost Works of Paganini” Peter Sheppard-Skaerved (violin) John Holland: Green Sky London Contemporary Chamber Orchestra Alan Taylor (conductor) Howard Skempton: The Moon is Flashing James Gilchrist (tenor) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Grant Llewellyn (conductor) Elliot Carter: Three Illusions for Orchestra '2nd movt : Fons Juventatis' Boston Symphony Orchestra James Levine (conductor) Jonathan Dove: opening of “The Adventures of Pinocchio” Opera North Orchestra David Parry (Conductor) Janek Schaefer: Extended Play, Acoustic Ensemble Michael Jennings (piano) Simon Hewitt Jones (violin) Thomas Hewitt Jones (cello) Luke Bedford: Wreathe BBC National Orchestra of Wales Thierry Fischer (Conductor) James MacMillan: Data est mihi from “Strathclyde Motets” Cappella Nova Alan Tavener (conducted) LINN CKD301 Track 9 Composer :