Composition Award
The Martin Musical Scholarship Fund Composition Award took place in 2003 and 2004. In keeping with the objectives of the Philharmonia Orchestra/MMSF scheme, it was stipulated that the award should be used by the winning composer to bridge the period between study and life as a professional composer.
The works were considered by a panel assembled by the Philharmonia Orchestra, and the three considered most worthy were performed by winners of the MMSF Ensemble Award: the Fidelio Piano Quartet in 2003 and the Zephyr Ensemble of London in 2004.
The works were performed at a pre-concert recital and the winner announced during the interval of the main evening concert.
The finalists in 2003:
- John Habron What is it we are looking at?
- John Pitts Piano Quartet
- Oliver Searle Chiasmus
The winner was John Pitts from Kingston, a graduate of Bristol and Manchester universities.
The finalists in 2004:
- David Fennesey The Art of Falling Apart
- Matthew Rogers Dreamcode
- Alasdair Spratt Glimpse
The winner was Alasdair Spratt from Glasgow, a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
The Zephyr Ensemble and Martin Cousin, piano, performers of the MMSF Composition Award in 2004
