54th Annual Grammy Awards

54th Annual Grammy Awards
The prestigious annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday February 12. Along with the recording artists, several composers and works published or represented by the Music Sales Group are nominated for awards in the Classical categories.


Best Contemporary Classical Composition
CDPoul Ruders: Piano Concerto No. 2
(Edition Wilhelm Hansen Copenhagen)
Vassily Primakov, piano; Norwegian Radio Orchestra; Thomas Sondergård, conductor
Bridge 9336

Best Small Ensemble Performance
CDGabriela Lena Frank: Hilos
(G Schirmer Inc)
ALIAS Chamber Ensemble
Naxos 8559645

CDMichael Tilson Thomas: Street Song for Symphonic Brass
(Kongcha)
Bay Brass Ensemble
Harmonia Mundi 807556

Best Classical Instrumental Solo
CDJohn Corigliano: Winging It and other works
(G Schirmer Inc)
Ursula Oppens & Jerome Lowenthal, pianos
Cedille Records 123

CDBright Sheng: Flute Moon
(G Schirmer Inc)
Michala Petri, recorder; Copenhagen Philharmonic; Lan Shui, conductor
Naxos 6220603

Best Choral Performance
CDPelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen: Examples and other works
(Wilhelm Hansen)
Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier, conductor
DaCapo 6220583

CDEric Whitacre: The Seal Lullaby and other works
(Chester Music Ltd)
The Eric Whitacre Singers; Eric Whitacre, conductor
Decca

Producer Of The Year, Classical
Judith Sherman, producer
CDLera Auerbach: Piano Trio
(Hans Sikorski)
Augusta Read Thomas: Moon Jig
(G Schirmer Inc)
Joan Tower: Trio Cavany
(Associated Music Publishers Inc)
Lincoln Trio
Cedille Records 126

CDJohn Corigliano: Winging It and other works
(G Schirmer Inc)
Ursula Oppens & Jerome Lowenthal, pianos
Cedille Records 123

CDDmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 and other works
(DSCH)
Pacifica String Quartet
Cedille Records 127

CDJoan Tower: Copperwave
(Associated Music Publishers Inc)
American Brass Quintet
Summit Records 553


Classical Nominees

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