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For distinguished musical composition by an American in any of the larger forms including chamber, orchestral, choral, opera, song, dance, or other forms of musical theatre, which has had its first performance in the United States during the year, One thousand dollars ($1,000).

The Flight Into Egypt , by John Harbison

Premiered by the Cantata Singers and Ensemble on November 21, 1986, at the New England Conservatory in Boston.

Finalists

Nominated as finalists in Music in 1987:

Stephen Albert

Premiered on May 17, 1986, at the 92nd Street Y in New York City by the Y Chamber Orchestra.

The Jury

Robert Ward(Chair)*

Professor of Composition, Duke University

David Hamilton

Music Critic, The Nation

Joseph Schwantner*

Composer, Eastman School of Music

Winners in Music

George Perle

Premiered on October 2, 1985 at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City.

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

Commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra and premiered by that orchestra on May 5, 1982 in Alice Tully Hall, New York City.

1987 Prize Winners