Awards recognise emerging British composition talent

The awards have an open nomination policy, which ensures that the submissions are as diverse as possible. Young names such as John Holland, Luke Bedford and Joe Cutler feature on the latest list alongside established composers including Judith Bingham, James MacMillan, Kaija Saariaho and Elliot Carter.

This year 268 nominations were received for works that premiered between 1 April 2007 and 31 March 2008. A panel of more than 60 music professionals selected three works in each of 11 categories.

Sarah Rodgers, concert chair of the BACS, said: 'Entries for the awards this year were one of the strongest sets we have received and this is reflected in the list of nominees - an exceptional year and by no means dominated by familiar names. This is the British Composer Awards working at its very best, discovering emerging talent alongside established creativity.'

Winners will be announced at the 2008 British Composer Awards ceremony, which will take place on 2 December at the Law Society in London.

A special programme devoted to the awards will also be broadcast on BBC Radio 3's In Tune programme at 7.00pm on 3 December.

http://www.britishacademy.com/awards/britishcomposerawards/

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