Awards
From Wind Repertory Project
This article lists established band composition awards as well as other composition prizes awarded to works for winds.
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American Bandmasters Association/Ostwald Prize
- 1956: Fanfare and Allegro (Clifton Williams)
- 1957: Symphonic Suite (Clifton Williams)
- 1958: Portrait of the Land (J. Mark Quinn)
- 1959: Introduction and Scherzo (Maurice Weed)
- 1960: Overture in G (Florian Mueller)
- 1961: Cumberland Gap Overture (Joseph Willcox Jenkins)
- 1962: Concertino for Band (Fritz Velke)
- 1963: Concert Suite (Frederic H. Ashe)
- 1964: Symphony for Band (Robert Jager)
- 1965: Overture for Band (Frederick Beyer)
- 1966: Variations on a Korean Folk Song (John Barnes Chance)
- 1967: Daedalic Symphony (Lawrence Weiner)
- 1968: Diamond Variations (Robert Jager)
- 1969: Aria and Toccata (Richard Willis)
- 1970: Toccata (Fisher Tull)
- 1971: Divertimento for Concert Band (Karl Kroeger)
- 1972: Sinfonietta (Robert Jager)
- 1973: Festival Fanfare March (Roger Nixon)
- 1974: Visions (James Sclater)
- 1975: Jubiloso (Robert Panerio, Sr)
- 1976: Todesband (Lorette Jankowski)
- 1977: Danses Sacred and Profane (William Hill)
- 1978: Symphony, Opus 35 (James Barnes)
- 1979: No Winner Chosen
- 1980: Mutanza (James Curnow)
- 1981: Visions Macabre (James Barnes)
- 1982: Armies of the Omnipresent Otserf (David Holsinger)
- 1983: Exaltations (Martin Mailman)
- 1984: Symphonic Variants for Euphonium and Band (James Curnow)
- 1985: Symphony for Winds and Percussion (Joseph Downing)
- 1986: In the Spring, at the Time When the Kings Go Off to War (David Holsinger)
- 1987: Synergistic Parable (David Sartor)
- 1988: Piece of Mind (Dana Wilson)
- 1989: For Precious Friends Hid in Death's Dateless Night (Martin Mailman)
- 1990: Fireworks (Gregory Youtz)
Starting in 1991, the format of the ABA/Ostwald Prize changed. The winner of the prize would be granted a commission for a second work to be provided the following year.
- 1991: Soaring Hawk, The (Timothy Mahr)
- 1992: Endurance (Timothy Mahr) Commission
- 1993: Passacaglia (Homage on B-A-C-H) (Ron Nelson)
- 1994: Chaconne (In Memoriam) (Ron Nelson) Commission
- 1995: Sea Drift (Anthony Iannaccone)
- 1996: Psalms For A Great Country (Anthony Iannaccone) Commission
- 1997: Zion (Dan Welcher)
- 1998: Circular Marches (Dan Welcher) Commission
After 1998, the commission component of the ABA/Ostwald Prize was abandoned.
- 1999: Fantasy Variations (Donald Grantham)
- 2000: Southern Harmony (Donald Grantham)
- 2001: No Winner Chosen
- 2002: Harrison's Dream (Peter Graham)
Starting in 2005, the ABA/Ostwald Prize became a biennial award.
- 2003: No Contest Held
- 2004: No Contest Held
- 2005: Redline Tango (John Mackey)
- 2006: No Contest Held
- 2007: Raise the Roof (Michael Daugherty)
- 2008: No contest Held
- 2009: Aurora Awakes (John Mackey)
Barlow International Competition
- 1986: Winds of Nagual (Michael Colgrass)
- 1990: Heroes Lost and Fallen (David Gillingham)
- 2005: Cantina (David Rakowski) Commission
National Bandmasters Association/Merril Jones Memorial Composition Contest
- 1992: Soldier's March, A (Robert Cronin)
- 1994: Festival de Ladrones Festival of Thieves (David Checketts)
- 1996: Panther Fire (Robert T. Smith)
- 1998: No award given
- 1999: Legends of the Northern Wind (Charles Rochester Young)
- 2001: Novo Lenio (Samuel Hazo)
- 2003: Moon by Night (Jonathan Newman)
- 2005: shards of glass (Brett Dietz)
- 2007: Clash, The (Ryan Main)
National Bandmasters Association/William D. Revelli Award
- 1977: Variations for Band (Jerome Sorczek)
- 1978: No award given.
- 1979: Textures (Harry Bulow)
- 1980: Between Worlds (Byron Tate)
- 1981: Concerto for Bass Trombone and Band (David Gillingham)
- 1982: No award given.
- 1983: Scherzo for a Bitter Moon (Gregory Youtz)
- 1984: Concerto for Wind and Percussion Orchestra (Gottschalk) (Arthur Gottschalk)
- 1985: Winds of Nagual (Michael Colgrass)
- 1986: No award given.
- 1987: Apparitions for Symphonic Band (Anthony Iannaccone)
- 1988: For Precious Friends Hid in Death's Dateless Night (Martin Mailman)
- 1989: Concerto for Piano, Winds and Percussion (Gordon Ring)
- 1990: Adventures of Matinee Concerto, The (Paul Epstein)
- 1991: To Build a Fire (Mark Camphouse)
- 1992: Passacaglia (Homage on B-A-C-H) (Ron Nelson)
- 1993: Hound of Heaven, The (James Syler)
- 1994: Lost in the Funhouse (Jeffrey Hass)
- 1995: Bum's Rush (Donald Grantham)
- 1996: Dreamcatcher (Walter Mays)
- 1997: Drums of Summer, The (Warren Benson)
- 1998: Fantasy Variations (Donald Grantham)
- 1999: Southern Harmony (Donald Grantham)
- 2000: Restless Birds Before the Dark Moon (David Kechley)
- 2001: Escapade (Joseph Spaniola)
- 2002: Illuminations (Dean Roush)
- 2003: (tie) Ra! (David Dzubay) / Perthshire Majesty (Samuel Hazo)
- 2004: Illuminations (Joseph Turrin)
- 2005: Music of the Spheres (Philip Sparke)
- 2006: Symphony No. 2 (Frank Ticheli)
- 2007: Radiant Joy (Steven Bryant)
- 2008: Suite Dreams (Steven Bryant)
- 2009: Aurora Awakes (John Mackey)
Sudler Prize for Composition
- 1983: Concerto for Wind Ensemble (Karel Husa)
- 1985: Winds of Nagual (Michael Colgrass)
- 1987: Piece of Mind (Dana Wilson)
- 1990: Symphony No. 1, "Lord of the Rings" (Johan de Meij)
- 1994: Passacaglia (Homage on B-A-C-H) (Ron Nelson)
- 1997: Dance Movements (Philip Sparke)
