The Choral Project is thrilled to announce the winners of our 2024–25 season 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁‼️ First Place goes to Brian Quan from Palmdale, CA, for his stunning piece, “Dreams Carved in Quiet Stars,” which we hope to perform at Earthsongs: DREAM on Sunday, June 22nd. Second Place is awarded to Theasamantha Figueras of Tallahassee, FL, for her hauntingly beautiful and atmospheric work, “Twilight.” Third Place goes to Courage Barda of Bloomington, IN, for their evocative and immersive piece, “so much depends.” Congratulations to our winners, and thank you to everyone who shared their music with us.

“I was blown away by the choir! Truly inspiring and amazing.”

— Charles Frost, Santa Clara Vanguard

2024-25 Winners
First Place: “Dreams Carved in Quiet Stars” by Brian Quan (Palmdale, CA)
Second Place: “Twilight” by Theasamantha Figueras (Tallahassee, FL)
Third Place: “so much depends” by Courage Barda (Bloomington, IN)

2023-24 Winners
First Place: “Elevation” by Caden Marshall (Cedar City, UT)
Second Place: “Rise, and Journey On” by Christopher Lewis (Carrollton, GA)
Third Place: “Rise Up” by David Zimmerman (Hilliard, OH)

2022-23 Winners
First Place: NO PRIZE AWARDED
Second Place: “In May” by Wesley Coffin (Harpswell, ME)
Third Place: “Quiet Night Thoughts” by Calvin Rice (Lake Forest Park, WA)

2021-22 Winners
First Place: “Anyway” by Seth Waldron (Newark, DE)
Second Place: “The Elysian Fields” by Brayden Carr (Round Rock, TX)
Third Place: “Windy Nights” by Frazar Henry (Bonita Springs, FL)

2020-21 Winners
First Place: “Breathe” by Coleman Peterson (Sioux Falls, SD)
Second Place: “Wait With Me” by Coleman Peterson (Sioux Falls, SD)
Third Place: “Oaks and Roses” by Anuj Bhutani (Houston, TX)

2019-20 Winners
First Place: “The Song You Sing To Me” by Justin Torzala (Appleton, WI)
Second Place: “Music to Hear” by Jonathan Madden (Northfield, MN)
Third Place: “Love is a Bright Light” by Kt Allenbaugh (Westminster, MD)

2018-19 Winners
First Place | TIE: “The Beauty of Cosmic Things” by Ethan R. Gonzalez Soledad, (Miramar, FL) + “When I Rise Up” by Benjamin S. Markin (Seattle, WA)
Second Place: NO PRIZE AWARDED
Third Place: “Daybreak” by Luke J. Gion (White Bear, MN)

2017-18 Winners
First Place: “Ma” by Kunal C. Gala (North Andover, MA)
Second Place: “Qazamat” by Hamid Alipor Shirazi (Bojnurd, Iran)
Third Place: “Dance of the Fairies” by Cathryn S. Davis (St. Paul, MN)

2016-17 Winners
First Place: NO PRIZE AWARDED
Second Place: “Run, Said the Sun” by Jonathan Daniel (Overland Park, KS)
Third Place: “For You Only” by Zoe Heflin (Parkersburg, WV)

2015-16 Winners
First Place: “Oom Ji Ji” by Benjamin Low (Brighton, MA)
Second Place: “Paris in Spring” by Douglas Byler (Dayton, VA)
Third Place: “Ave Maria” by Chase Shoemaker (Indianola, IA)

2014-15 Winners
First Place | TIE: “Incantation, Ritual and Dance” by Stephen Jackson (Abilene TX) + “A Prayer for the Future” by Jacob Devol (Richmond, VA)
Second Place: NO PRIZE AWARDED
Third Place: NO PRIZE AWARDED

2011-12 Winners
First Place: “Purple and Pearl” by Christian T. Martin (Cortland, NY)
Second Place: “Beneath the Wave” by Luke Flynn (Dubuque, IA)
Third Place: “Come To Me” by Matthew Emery (Vancouver, BC)

2010-11 Winners
First Place: “Grant Us Peace” by Stephen Feigenbaum (Winchester, MA)
Second Place: NO PRIZE AWARDED
Third Place | TIE: “The Western Shore” by Dale Sakamoto (Mission Viejo CA) + “The Dancer” by Nicolas Dahlquist (Lincoln, NE)

2009-10 Winners
First Place | TIE: “Pén Graté” by Matteo Giuliani (Bologna, Italy) + “Lullaby” by Daniel B. Elder (Athens, GA)
Second Place: NO PRIZE AWARDED
Third Place: “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Joseph D. Kelly

2008-09 Winners
First Place: “Song for the River” by Collin Martin (Coto de Caza, CA)
Second Place: “April” by Will Thomas (Rindge, NH)
Third Place: “October Sky” by Corey Smith (Temperance, MI)