Bringing together music nominated by The Ivors Composer Awards in 2021, this playlist is testament to the creative excellence of classical and jazz composers working today. 30 contemporary works are nominated in 2021 and this playlist highlights those available in recorded form. Here, you’ll find music from jazz composers Alex Paxton, Solstice’s Brigitte Beraha & Dave Manington and Ivo Neame. Large scale classical works like Martin Suckling’s ‘This Departing Landscape’. Smaller scale pieces from Lynne Plowman’s five movement work for the percussion duo O Duo to Stephen Goss’ four movement celebration ‘Still Life’. And new works for voice like Thomas Ades’ ‘Gyoker’ and James MacMillan’s epic ‘Vidi Aquam’. Dive in to see why all of those—and more—are worthy of an Ivor Novello Award nomination, one of the most prestigious awards in music.