Seven composers receive grants from PRS Foundation's Composers' Fund

The grants of up to £10,000 will allow the following composers to see to fruition recording and composition projects:

• Claire M Singer – Recording and promotion of two new releases

• Jack Sheen – Recording his large ensemble work 'Wild Gloss' with Octandre Ensemble

• Ayanna Witter-Johnson – Commission for Solem Quartet for Part IV, 'Experiments', of their Beethoven Bartok Now series

• Nwando Ebizie – Time for mentored composition for opera, contemporary classical chamber ensembles and theatre

• Klein – Building instruments and research into modern compositions

• Dominique le Gendre – Time to collaborate and promote music

• Ryan Latimer – Recording and licensing debut album

Elizabeth Sills, grants and programmes managers at PRS Foundation said: 'We’re delighted that together with Jerwood Arts we are able to offer this targeted and timely support for composer development and progression at this incredibly difficult time. 

'We look forward to seeing each of these projects come together over the coming months and the impact they will have on each composer’s career.'

Jon Opie, deputy director of Jerwood Arts, added: 'Funding directly for composers is extremely precious. Opportunities for new commissions and performances have been rare over the last year and there’s not enough paid work to go around.

'The opportunity of the Composers’ Fund is needed now more than ever, and gives composers the freedom to develop new projects independently and anticipating better times to come.'

Read more about The Composers’ Fund on the PRS Foundation website here.