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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.  
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The 2020 FYFE Choral Composition Prize Winner ($2000)
Jack Burnam, Wilmington, Delaware 
for 
Put Your Trust in God ​
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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!
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​Peter Niedmann
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​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
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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
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The 2018 Sewanee Church Music Conference Choral Composition Prize

And the winner is...
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Howard Helvey 
Cincinnati, OH

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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!
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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

We would love for you to join us on the mountain from July 10-16, 2023 to make glorious music and wonderful friends! 


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