Edwin Fissinger Choral Composition Prizes - Recipients

	2011 First Prize: Nancy Hill Cobb Title: When Music Sounds, text by Walter de la Mare Performance Date: October 2, 2011 Nancy Hill Cobb is a composer, conductor and director of the School of Music at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. Major published compositions include Thredony for chorus and orchestra (Hinshaw, 2004) and The Seven Last Words, for chorus and chamber orchestra (1988, Leawood). Her most recent choral publications are Titania's Lullaby published in 2010 and Invictus, set for release in 2012. Invictus was the third in a series of commissions by the Ohio State University Men's Glee Club. Other recent compositions include Opacity and Translucence, for horn and piano (2010); Suite for Reeds (commissioned by Trio Canna, 2010); and Three Psalms, for tenor, cello and piano (2011).
	2011 Second Prize: Christian Martin Title: Walls of Glass, text by William Shakespeare Christian Martin is a senior at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York and he plans to pursue a masters and doctorate degrees in music theory and composition upon graduation. Prior to college, he attended Arizona School for the Arts, was a member of the Phoenix Boys Choir, and performed in the All-Regionals and All-State high school choirs. Christian has also performed with the Temple University Singers, Arizona State Choral Union, and the Binghamton University Chorus. Walls of Glass is dedicated to Mr. Martin's grandmother, Madelyn Marshall, as she was the inspiration behind his choice of text and setting of the music.
	2010 First Prize: Jeremy Bakken Title: Ask Me No More Performace Date: March 6, 2011 Jeremy S. Bakken was born in 1981 in Wisconsin, USA. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Music and Mathematics from Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, and is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Composition and Choral Conducting from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Bakken specializes in choral composition and arranging; his works have been performed by high school choirs, church choirs, national conference choirs, and university choruses. His compositions and arrangements are available from several U.S. choral publishers or at www.jsbakken.com.