Lewis Memorial Prize
Past Prize Winners
Daniel Vening: first-prize winner in singers' competition, 2024. Photo: Bezim Mazhiqi
Sebastian Hill: Joint second-prize winner in singers' competition, 2024
Daniel Marles: joint second-prize winner in singers' competition, 2024
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2024: for singers
First Prize: Daniel Vening, Royal Academy of Music
Second Prize (joint): Sebastian Hill, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Daniel Marles, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Accompanist: Daniel Silcock, Royal Academy of Music
Judges: Dame Felicity Lott, Rebecca Herissone, Peter Holman and Jo Wainwright -
2023: for keyboard players
First prize: Matthew Brown, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Second prize: Apolline Khou, Royal College of Music
Judges: Julian Perkins, Rebecca Herissone, Peter Holman and Valerie Langfield -
The 2020 Competition was cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions
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2018: for singers
First Prize: Caroline Taylor, Royal Northern College of Music
Second Prize: Stephen Whitford, King’s College, Cambridge
Third Prize: William Fox, Magdalen College, OxfordJudges: Ian Partridge, Julian Rushton, Valerie Langfield and John Morehen
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2016: for keyboard players
Second Prize (joint): Camille Ravot, Royal Academy of Music and Róza Bene, Birmingham Conservatoire
Judges: Steven Devine, John Morehen, Peter Holman and Harry Johnstone
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2014: for singers
First Prize: Joel Williams, University of Cambridge
Second Prize: Rhiannon Llewellyn, Royal Academy of Music
Accompanist: Douglas Tang, University of CambridgeJudges: James Bowman, Julian Rushton, Peter Holman and Harry Johnstone
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2012: for consorts
First Prize (joint): Consort Audite Nova, Royal College of Music and Royal Academy of Music Viol Consort, Royal Academy of Music
Judges: Susanne Heinrich, Julian Rushton, Peter Holman and Andrew Ashbee
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2010: for singers
First Prize: Matthew Sandy, University of Cambridge
Second Prize: Zoë Bonner, Trinity College of Music
Third Prize: Sarah Kelley, University of Leeds
Accompanist’s Prize: Ben-San Lau, University of Cambridge
Judges: Catherine Bott, Julian Rushton, Peter Holman and Harry Johnstone -
2008: for singers
First Prize: George Humphreys, Royal Academy of Music
Second Prize (joint): Charlotte Carter, Royal Northern College of Music and Joanna Songi, University of Cambridge
Accompanist’s Prize: Timothy End, Royal Academy of Music
Judges: Stephen Varcoe, Julian Rushton, Peter Holman and John Morehen -
2006: for keyboard players
First Prize (joint): Pawel Siwczak, Royal Academy of Music and Caroline Tyler, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Judges: Trevor Pinnock, Julian Rushton, Peter Holman and Alan Brown -
2004: for singers
First Prize (joint): Edward Lyon, Royal Academy of Music and Maya Kasir, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Third Prize: Nicola Dunne, Royal Northern College of Music
Accompanist’s Prize: Julianna Bereczki, Guildhall School of Music and DramaJudges: Dame Felicity Lott, Julian Rushton, Peter Holman and Stephen Banfield
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2002: for singers
First Prize: Rodney Clarke, Royal Academy of Music
Second Prize: Sarah Busfield, Birmingham Conservatoire
Third Prize: James Laing, Royal College of MusicJudges: Philip Langridge, Julian Rushton, Curtis Price and Harry Johnstone
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2000: for keyboard players
First Prize: Katarzyna Tomczak, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Second Prize (joint): Robert Quinney, University of Cambridge and Jonathan Scott, Royal Northern College of MusicJudges: Davitt Moroney, Julian Rushton, Alan Brown and Harry Johnstone
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1998: for singers
First Prize: Kimberly McCord, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Second Prize: Joanne Lunn, Royal College of Music
Accompanist’s Prize: Erik Liefrinck, Guildhall School of Music and DramaJudges: Ian Partridge, Julian Rushton, Alan Brian and Harry Johnstone
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1996: for singers
First Prize: Andrew Foster, Royal Academy of Music
Second Prize: Hedvig Aberg, Guildhall School of Music
Accompanist’s Prize: Frances Kelleher, Guildhall School of MusicJudges: Noelle Barker, Julian Rushton and Stephen Banfield
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1994: for keyboard players
First Prize: Jeremy Bowyer, Royal Northern College of Music
Second Prize: Timothy Morris, University of OxfordJudges: Davitt Moroney, Julian Rushton, Alan Brown and Harry Johnstone
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1992: for singers
First Prize: Nicholas Gedge, Royal Academy of Music
Second Prize: Wen-Hao Tsai, Birmingham Conservatoire
Third Prize (joint): Helen Groves, Royal College of Music and Amanda Morrison, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Accompanist’s Prize (joint): Jiun Yoong Lim, Birmingham Conservatoire and Elizabeth Kenny, Guildhall School of Music and DramaJudges: Kenneth Bowen, Julian Rushton, Andrew Parrott and Brian Trowell
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1990: competition not held
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1988: for singers
First Prize: Rhian Owen, Royal Northern College of Music
Second Prize: Christopher Hobkirk, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Third Prize: David Mattinson, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Accompanist’s Prize (joint): Caroline Dowdle, Royal Northern College of Music and Howard Beach, Guildhall School of Music and DramaJudges: Alexander Young, Julian Rushton and Brian Trowell
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1987: for singers
First Prize: Stephen Rooke, Royal Northern College of Music
Second Prize: Jennifer Quigley, Trinity College of Music, London
Third Prize: Jonathan Markham, Royal College of Music
Accompanist’s Prize (joint): Selina Madeley and Robin Humphreys, both Royal Northern College of MusicJudges: Dame Janet Baker, Julian Rushton, Ivor Keys and Brian Trowell
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1986: for singers
First Prize: Graeme Stewart, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Second Prize: Helen Mason, Royal Academy of MusicJudges: Maureen Lehane, Julian Rushton, Ivor Keys and Brian Trowell