The Sousa/Ostwald Award is an annual award given by the American Bandmasters Association for a composition for concert band. It was first awarded in 1956, after band uniform suppliers Ernest and Adolph Ostwald established the ABA/Ostwald Award for the best band composition written in the previous year.[1] Previous rules allowed for compositions of grades 1-6, but the rules are undergoing a transition to focus on grades 1-4 (in 2011) and 5-6 (in 2012). The award was renamed from the Ostwald Award in 2011.[2]

Recipients

Year Composition Composer
1956Fanfare and AllegroJ. Clifton Williams
1957Symphonic SuiteJ. Clifton Williams
1958Portrait of the LandJ. Mark Quinn
1959Introduction and ScherzoMaurice Weed
1960Overture in GFlorian Mueller
1961Cumberland Gap OvertureJoseph Willcox Jenkins
1962Concertino for BandFritz Velke
1963Concert SuiteFrederic H. Ashe
1964Symphony for BandRobert E. Jager
1965Overture for BandFrederick Beyer
1966Variations on a Korean Folk SongJohn Barnes Chance
1967Daedalic SymphonyLawrence Weiner
1968Diamond VariationsRobert E. Jager
1969Aria and ToccataRichard Willis
1970ToccataFisher Tull
1971Divertimento for Concert BandKarl Kroeger
1972SinfoniettaRobert E. Jager
1973Festival Fanfare MarchRoger Nixon
1974VisionsJames S. Sclater
1975JubilosoRobert M. Panerio, Sr.
1976TodesbandLorette Jankowski
1977Danses Sacred and ProfaneWilliam H. Hill
1978Symphony, Opus 35James Barnes
1979(No Winner Chosen)
1980MutanzaJames E. Curnow
1981Visions MacabreJames Barnes
1982Armies of the Omnipresent OtserfDavid R. Holsinger
1983ExaltationsMartin Mailman
1984Symphonic Variants for Euphonium and BandJames E. Curnow
1985Symphony for Winds and PercussionJoseph H. Downing
1986In the Spring, at the Time When the Kings Go Off to WarDavid R. Holsinger
1987Synergistic ParableDavid Sartor
1988Piece of MindDana Wilson
1989For Precious Friends Hid in Death's Dateless NightMartin Mailman
1990Fire WorksGregory Youtz
1991The Soaring HawkTimothy Mahr
1992EnduranceTimothy Mahr (Commission)
1993Passacaglia (Homage on B-A-C-H)Ron Nelson
1994Chaconne (In Memoriam)Ron Nelson (Commission)
1995Sea DriftAnthony Iannaccone
1996Psalms for a Great CountryAnthony Iannaccone (Commission)
1997ZionDan Welcher
1998Circular MarchesDan Welcher (Commission)
1999Fantasy VariationsDonald Grantham
2000Southern HarmonyDonald Grantham (Commission)
2001(No Winner Chosen)
2002Harrison's DreamPeter Graham
2003(No Contest Held)
2004(No Contest Held)
2005Redline TangoJohn Mackey
2006(No Contest Held)
2007Raise the RoofMichael Daugherty
2008(No Contest Held)
2009Aurora AwakesJohn Mackey
2010(No Contest Held)
2011Songs for Wind EnsembleYo Goto
2012Flourishes and MeditationsMichael Gandolfi
2013Pale Blue on DeepAaron Perrine
2014Concerto for Alto SaxophoneSteven Bryant
2015Only LightAaron Perrine
2016Masks and MachinesPaul Dooley
2017A Cypress PreludeChristopher Lowry
2018Symphony No. 2 "Voices"James Stephenson
2019Unquiet HoursDavid Biedenbender
2020The SeerErik Santos
2021PerpetuaPeter Meechan
2022SinfoniaZhou Tian
2023Tuebor SuiteAndrew David Perkins

References

  1. "Ostwald Award Archives". Special Collections in Performing Arts. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. Award rules Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
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