Winners of the 14th Biennial Young Composers’ Competition (2019)
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of our 14th Biennial Young Composers’ Competition:
| Elementary (ages 8-12) | 1st prize | Antoine Villéger | West Vancouver, BC | The Butterfly and the Bee |
| 2nd prize | Charlie Ruff | Ottawa, ON | The Spell of the Yukon | |
| Honourable Mention | Sophia Colpitts | Vancouver, BC | The Forest of the Emerald Trees | |
| Honourable Mention | Liam Evans | Vancouver, BC | Spring | |
| Secondary (ages 13-17) | 1st prize | Xiaole Zhan | Auckland, New Zealand | Aquatic Nocturne |
| 2nd prize | Henry From | Bellingham, WA | Erosion | |
| Honourable Mention | Luc Faris | West Vancouver, BC | Moonrise | |
| College/University (ages 18-22) | 2nd prize (tie) | Thomas Kyung (Johnson) | Omaha, NE | Tavern |
| 2nd prize (tie) | Benjamin Sigerson | Coquitlam, BC | The Whispering Spirits | |
| Honourable Mention | William Lin | Richmond, BC | Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening |
| Elementary (ages 8-12) | Best of BC | Antoine Villéger | West Vancouver, BC | The Butterfly and the Bee |
| Secondary (ages 13-17) | Best of BC | Luc Faris | West Vancouver, BC | Moonrise |
| College/University (ages 18-22) | Best of BC | Benjamin Sigerson | Coquitlam, BC | The Whispering Spirits |
A participation award was given to Langley Fine Arts School for submitting the most compositions. Soloists from the choir performed five pieces submitted by Robyn Lorensen’s Grade 5 composition class at the school. The selected pieces were:
Juliana Armstrong • Always Believe
Rebekah Hoedemaker-Purvis • On the Trapeze!
Taylor Ibbott • True Friends
Jemma Kennedy • Boredom
Lauren Roessler • Feeling Happy
