The Sewanee Church Music Conference was founded in 1951, and since then it has been a leader in continuing education for liturgical church musicians. We are honored to hold our second choral composition competition, hereby known as the "Fyfe Prize," which is generously supported by members of the conference. Entries were submitted from far and wide, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, the United States, and Wales.
The 2020 FYFE Choral Composition Prize Winner ($2000)
Jack Burnam, Wilmington, Delaware
for Put Your Trust in God
Jack Burnam, Wilmington, Delaware
for Put Your Trust in God
Jack Burnam
2nd Prize ($1000)
Peter Berton, Middletown, Rhode Island
Hail, Universal Light!
3rd Prize ($750)
Ashi Day, Washington, DC
Even So, Lord, Quickly Come
Finalist
Chris Artley, Auckland, New Zealand
Tota pulchra es
Semifinalists
Peter Berton, Middletown, Rhode Island
Shine Through Me
William Pasch, Griffin, Georgia
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
William Pasch, Griffin, Georgia
Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow
Scott Roberts, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Fairest Lord Jesus
Kaye Saunders, Snow Camp, North Carolina
New Every Morning Is the Love
The 2019 FYFE Choral Composition Prize Winner
Submissions have been adjudicated, and we are very pleased to announce that composer Peter Niedmann of West Hartford, Connecticut has received the 2019 Fyfe Prize for his choral composition Praise ye the Lord. Congratulations, Peter!
Peter Niedmann
www.peterniedmann.com
www.peterniedmann.com
2019 Fyfe Prize Finalists
Mark Sullivan Guilford, Connecticut: Cantate Domino
Stephen Buzard Chicago, Illinois: Judge Eternal
Gerry Senechal Joelton, Tennessee: Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle
Thomas Bell Toronto, Ontario, Canada: To Be a Pilgrim
Chris Artley Mangere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand: Ubi Caritas
Stephen Buzard Chicago, Illinois: Judge Eternal
Gerry Senechal Joelton, Tennessee: Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle
Thomas Bell Toronto, Ontario, Canada: To Be a Pilgrim
Chris Artley Mangere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand: Ubi Caritas
2019 Fyfe Prize Semi-Finalists
Mark Sullivan Guilford, Connecticut: Agnus Dei
Dirk Honders Lisse, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands: Come Unto Me
Francisco Carbonell Indianapolis, Indiana: Jubilate Deo
Christopher Wilson Arlington, Texas: Magnificat
Mel McIntyre Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England: Panis Angelicus
Gerry Senechal Joelton, Tennessee: Prayer of Humble Access
Edmund Connolly Albuquerque, New Mexico: Tantum Ergo
Dirk Honders Lisse, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands: Come Unto Me
Francisco Carbonell Indianapolis, Indiana: Jubilate Deo
Christopher Wilson Arlington, Texas: Magnificat
Mel McIntyre Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England: Panis Angelicus
Gerry Senechal Joelton, Tennessee: Prayer of Humble Access
Edmund Connolly Albuquerque, New Mexico: Tantum Ergo
The 2018 Sewanee Church Music Conference Choral Composition Prize
And the winner is...
Howard Helvey
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Ladies & Gentlemen,
We are pleased to announce the finalists and winner of the First Annual Sewanee Choral Composition Prize. We had 112 entries from 19 countries. Frankly we were amazed at the response. Based on this level of participation, we will be rethinking some aspects of the competition for next year. Going forward, this could possibly include naming second and third place winners with monetary awards. Congratulations to the first winner of the Sewanee Choral Composition Competition, Howard Helvey!
We are pleased to announce the finalists and winner of the First Annual Sewanee Choral Composition Prize. We had 112 entries from 19 countries. Frankly we were amazed at the response. Based on this level of participation, we will be rethinking some aspects of the competition for next year. Going forward, this could possibly include naming second and third place winners with monetary awards. Congratulations to the first winner of the Sewanee Choral Composition Competition, Howard Helvey!
The finalists were: (in no particular order)
Chris Artley, Auckland, New Zealand
Joshua Hummel, Bloomfield, CT
John Milne, Villa Park, IL
Ivan Božičević, Solin, Croatia
Peter Stoltzfus Berton, Middletown, RI
Andrew Pester, Charlotte, NC
Willis Bodine, Gainesville, FL
Ethan McGrath, McDonald, TN
Chris Artley, Auckland, New Zealand
Joshua Hummel, Bloomfield, CT
John Milne, Villa Park, IL
Ivan Božičević, Solin, Croatia
Peter Stoltzfus Berton, Middletown, RI
Andrew Pester, Charlotte, NC
Willis Bodine, Gainesville, FL
Ethan McGrath, McDonald, TN
