For an outstandingly imaginative and engaging chamber-scale work receiving its premiere UK performance to a live or digital audience.

Sarah Lianne Lewis – letting the light in

'letting the light in is a reflection on new motherhood by Welsh composer Sarah Lianne Lewis: on navigating change, on balancing a career with caregiving, and on the impact this had on her disability. Deftly performed by Siwan Rhys, the subtle preparation in this solo piano piece creates a woozy, dreamy effect. Chinks of light welcome in a new day'. 

Also shortlisted:

• Cassandra Miller – Chanter
• Sally Beamish – Trance

The 2025 shortlist for the RPS Chamber-Scale Composition Award was decided by an independent panel drawn from across the music profession comprising:

Dai Fujikura – Composer
Daniel Lewis – Relationship Manager, Classical, PRS for Music
Dobrinka Tabakova – Composer
Rhiannon Mathias – Writer / Honorary Research Fellow, Bangor University
Will Dutta – Chief Executive, Sound and Music

The Chamber-Scale Composition category is kindly supported by Boosey & Hawkes in memory of Tony Fell, who was the publishers' Managing Director from 1974-96, and former Chair of the Royal Philharmonic Society.