“The idea is taking root that contemporary music really ought to come out of its shell and tell the world it exists. ‘We need a Turner Prize for Music’ is the cry often heard. Which isn’t to say that the composing world lacks prizes. Some of them, such as the Grawemeyer Award, awarded by the University of Louisville, have far larger prizes than the Turner. But they’re invisible. There’s no awards ceremony, no party, no TV cameras. The annual Royal Philharmonic Society Awards is a glitzy affair, but composers are only one category among many.”