King James Bible Composition Awards - Winners
The Finals of the King James Bible Composition Awards took place at the Temple Church, London yesterday. The winning works are being featured on Aled Jones’ programme 'The Choir' on BBC Radio 3 on Sunday 12th June at 6.30. The Chairman and Committee are delighted to announce the following winners: The winner of Category A (a composition for non-professional choirs) is CHRISTOPHER TOTNEY; Chris is Assistant Director of Music at Dauntsey’s School and Organist and Choirmaster at St John’s Church, Devizes. His composition The Mystery of Christ sets texts from the books of Isaiah, Revelation and Colossians. The anthem will be published by the Royal School of Church Music. Chris said on winning the prize: "The King James Bible is an iconic publication and I love the fact that something so ancient can still speak to people and be so relevant in our lives today. Just to get to the finals and have my piece performed was something special, but to win wa...