We are delighted to announce the final shortlist for our First Commonwealth International Composition Award in association with ABRSM and The Purcell School. The number and standard of entries was extremely high and the judges were very impressed with every single composition.
YOUNG COMPOSERS SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINAL
‘ FLYERS ’
Childhood Impressions by Xiaole Zhan (New Zealand)
Hero’s Journey No 2 by Andrew Udal – (Australia)
Time by Devon Mallin Halim – (Indonesia)
Vorfreude by Nathaniel Koh – (New Zealand)
Be the Light by Hui Zhou Rong Isaiah – (Singapore)
Jive of the Jumble by Aliyah Ramatally – (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fou by Brianna Georges – (Antigua and Barbuda)
Ashore by Khadijah Simon – (Antigua and Barbuda)
Classic Arab by Dana Al Tajer – (Bahrain)
Kawbatau by Virginia Baird – (New Zealand)
HIGHLY COMMENDED ENTRIES FROM PILOT COUNTIES
‘ STARTERS ’
Antigua and Barbuda – Erienne Peters – The Reckoning
India – Manuel Dias – Synchronicity in A minor
New Zealand – Emily Gambrill – School Bells
