Presented each year by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre, the Awards recognise achievement in the composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian art music. Art music covers activity across contemporary classical music, contemporary jazz and improvised music, experimental music and sound art.
| Distinguished Services to Australian Music |
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Winner |
Anne Boyd |
| Outstanding Contribution by an Individual |
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Winner |
Vincent Plush for the "Voices" program in the 2004 Brisbane Writers Festival |
Finalists |
| Lyn Carr: 2004 KEYS Competition |
| Roland Peelman |
| Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education |
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Winner |
West Australian Symphony Orchestra Education Chamber Orchestra (WASO Echo): 'Dischord Hunter' which was part of their education series |
Finalists |
| Musica Viva in Schools |
| Sydney Symphony 2004 Education Program |
| Tony Gould |
| Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area |
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Winner |
Border Music Camp: 2004 Activities |
Finalists |
| Hunter Singers |
| NORPA (Northern Rivers Performing Arts) |
| Choral/Vocal Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Tales of the Supernatural: folk songs for singer and string quartet |
| Composer: | Andrew Ford |
Finalists | |
| Title: | De Profundis |
| Composer: | Nicholas Routley |
| Title: | Lost in the Heavenly Light |
| Composer: | Tony Backhouse |
| Title: | Omaggio alla Pieta |
| Composer: | Mary Finsterer |
| Instrumental Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Six Fish |
| Composer: | Nigel Westlake |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Concertino da Camera |
| Composer: | Peggy Glanville-Hicks |
| Title: | On Shooting Stars |
| Composer: | Vincent Plush |
| Title: | Rash |
| Composer: | Carl Vine |
| Orchestral Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Concerto for Guitar and Strings |
| Composer: | Ross Edwards |
| Publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Crystal Spheres |
| Composer: | Nigel Westlake |
| Title: | Inflight Entertainment |
| Composer: | Graeme Koehne |
| Title: | Love Me Sweet |
| Composer: | Carl Vine |
| Best Performance of an Australian Composition | |
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Winner | |
| Performer: | Steven Isserlis and Sydney Symphony |
| Title: | Concerto for Cello and Orchestra |
| Composer: | Carl Vine |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Eclipse |
| Composer: | Artemis Quartet |
| Title: | Moments of Bliss |
| Composer: | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra |
| Title: | Piano Concerto |
| Composer: | Michael Kieran Harvey |
| Title: | String Quartet No. 4 |
| Composer: | Takács Quartet |
| State Award Winners |
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Queensland |
2004 Keys National Piano and Vocal Competition |
for inspiring the next generation of musicians, and in featuring only Australian repertoire, exposing them to the rich diversity that exists. |
South Australia |
The Elder School of Music |
for the Beethoven Songline Series |
Australian Capital Territory |
Tim Kain |
for his continuous commissioning of new works for the guitar as well as his outstanding guitar program at the Canberra School of Music, ANU. |
New South Wales |
Roland Peelman |
for his superb contribution extending beyond his work with Australia’s leading vocal ensemble, The Song Company |
Tasmania |
Tasmanian Symphony OrchESTRA |
for their Australian Music Program 2004 |
Victoria |
Tony Gould |
for his dedication to Australian music education, and for his outstanding efforts at the VCA, School of Music. |
Tasmania |
Iain Grandage |
for his composition Sleep. |
| Long Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music |
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Winner |
music viva australia |
Finalists |
| Roger Covell |
| Sydney Chamber Choir |
| Tim Kain |
| Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation |
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Winner |
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: AUstralian music program 2004 |
| Best Composition by an Australian Composer | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | moments of bliss |
| Composer: | brett dean |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Let the Storm Break Loose! |
| Composer: | Colin Bright |
| Title: | Song of Songs |
| Composer: | Andrew Schultz |
| Title: | String Quartet No. 4 |
| Composer: | Carl Vine |