Europe’s church composer of the year is…

Europe’s church composer of the year is…

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norman lebrecht

February 04, 2022

… the Latvian Peteris Vasks.

Sadly, the prize is only worth 5,000 euros, which wll scarcely pay his heating bills.

The award will be made on July 16 in the Festival of European Church Music in Schwäbisch Gmünd.

Comments

  • Maria says:

    To be honest, and involved in church music, I’ve never heard of him here in England. Must do my homework.

  • La plus belle voix says:

    A non-festival. And a meaningless prize. They are just pinning a medal on their own chests.

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