Entries open for The Ivors Composer Awards
Lucy Thraves
Monday, May 17, 2021
New for 2021, in response to the pandemic, entries for the Awards can have been premiered in the UK through live streamed concerts and commercial recordings as well as concerts and broadcast performances.
The Ivors Academy has opened entries for The Ivors Composer Awards 2021, which recognise creative excellence in composition for contemporary classical, jazz, and sound arts.
Each year the awards celebrate new music that was heard for the first time by the UK public. To be eligible for The Ivors Composer Awards 2021 works must have received their first UK performance between 1st April 2020 and 31st March 2021.
In response to the impact of the pandemic on classical, jazz and sound art performances the Academy has expanded its eligibility definition of UK premiere performance. In addition to live concerts and broadcast performances, music that was played through a live-streamed concert performance will also be eligible. Also included are works that appeared on a commercial recording for the first time, where the release is the work’s premiere.
The Awards will take place in early December 2021 with plans to hold the awards ceremony in London.
Last year’s winners included Jonny Greenwood for ‘Horror Vacui’ in the Large Orchestral category, Renell Shaw for ‘The Vision They Had’ in the Jazz Composition for Small Ensemble category, and sound artist Kathy Hinde for ‘Twittering Machines’.
Graham Davies, CEO of The Ivors Academy, said: 'We’re delighted to open entries for The Ivors Composer Awards 2021. It’s a unique moment to recognise outstanding talent and creativity amongst composers working across contemporary classical, jazz and sound arts. An Ivor Novello Award is a special recognition between peers, and I can’t wait to see what incredible works of composition are entered for this year’s awards.'
Anyone can enter a work for the Awards, including the composer. There is a £10 administration fee per entry, which is waived if the composer is a member of The Ivors Academy. To be eligible composers must be UK born or be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom.
Submissions are made through the Academy’s entry website: https://ivorsacademy.secure-platform.com
For more information visit www.ivorsacademy.com.
