Results of the 2026 Peter Tranchell Foundation Composition Prize

The Peter Tranchell Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the 2026 Peter Tranchell Foundation Composition Prize: George W. Parris, for his wedding anthem How fair and how pleasing.

George receives the £750 prize, and his piece will be performed by Imperial College Chamber Choir, directed by Patrick Allies, in 2027 - watch this space for details.

33 submissions were received for the competition, from around the world, reflecting an impressive depth of research and engagement with this year's wedding anthem brief, and displaying an inspiring breadth of musical styles and approaches. 

2nd Place and Highly Commended

In second place, and highly commended by the judges:

Ian Shaw - Our Love

3rd and 4th Place Commendations

The judges also offered commendation to the 3rd and 4th placed runners-up:

Patrick Gardner - All Things New

Alan Bullard - Mercy and Truth

Shortlisted

The following entries made it through selection stages to the final shortlist:

Lucy Farrimond - My Beloved is Mine and I am His

Guy Turner - My Beloved is Mine

David Lancaster - Song of Songs

Natalie Mckeown - How fair and how pleasing

Norman Harper - My Beloved

The judges offer congratulations to all other entrants on rising to the challenge of a demanding brief - we hope you enjoyed the experience and will consider entering the competition next year!