Joshua Pacey is the winner of the John Sanders Memorial Competition for Young Composers 2016. His piece, Mary’s Lullaby is a setting for unaccompanied mixed voices of anonymous 14th century Middle English texts. It was the unanimous choice of the panel of judges comprising Dr Christopher Robinson CVO, CBE, Bob Chilcott, Adrian Partington and Timothy Rogers. The work, which is being published by Encore Publications, will be performed by the St Cecilia Singers at the Three Choirs Festival in Gloucester on 28 July 2016.
Joshua is in his final year studying music at Clare College, Cambridge. In September 2016, his will continue his studies at the Royal College of Music, when he begins a Masters course in composition for the screen.
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