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SIR ANTHONY LEWIS MEMORIAL PRIZE COMPETITION 2008

The Sir Anthony Lewis Memorial Prize Competition was established by the Musica Britannica Trust in 1986 in memory of the first General Editor and Chairman of Musica Britannica, Sir Anthony Lewis. Held every two years, the competition is for singers or keyboard players.

The 2008 competition, for singers, was held on 4 April in the David Josefowitz Recital Hall at the Royal Academy of Music, London. The judges were Peter Holman, John Morehen, Julian Rushton, and Stephen Varcoe. The following prizes were awarded:

First prizeGeorge HumphreysRoyal Academy of Music
Second prize (jointly awarded)Charlotte CarterRoyal Northern College of Music
Joanna Songi University of Cambridge
Accompanist's prizeTimothy EndRoyal Academy of Music