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The winners in this category have been:

• 1943: William Schuman, Secular Cantata No. 2: A Free Song
• 1944: Howard Hanson, Symphony No. 4
• 1945: Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring , ballet
• 1946: Leo Sowerby , The Canticle of the Sun
• 1947: Charles Ives, Symphony No. 3
• 1948: Walter PistonWalter Hamor Piston Jr. January 20, 1894 November 12, 1976) was an American composer. He was born in Rockland, Maine. His father's father, the sailor Antonio Pistone changed his name to Anthony Piston when he came to America from Genoa, Italy. In 1905, Wa, Symphony No. 3
• 1949See also 1948 in music, other events of 1949, 1950 in music and the list of 'years in music'. Events Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th Century's most successful record producers at Mercury Eddie Fisher signs with RCA Bob Hope suggests that: Virgil ThomsonVirgil Thomson ( November 25, 1896 September 30, 1989) was an American composer from Missouri, whose rural background gave a sense of place in his compositions. He studied with Nadia Boulanger, and later established himself in New York City, as a peer of, Louisiana Story, filmFor other uses see film (disambiguation Film — also called movies the cinema the silver screen moving pictures motion pictures photoplays picture shows and flicks — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of the entertainment score
• 1950See also 1949 in music, other events of 1950, 1951 in music, 1950s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events Legendary singer, Al Jolson, dies on the 23rd of October Mitch Miller signs as A&R man with Columbia Records Patti Page becomes the first (: Gian-Carlo MenottiGian Carlo Menotti (born July 7, 1911, Cadegliano, Italy) is an Italian-born American composer. He wrote the classic Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors''. He founded the noted Il Festival dei Due Mondi (the Festival of Two Worlds) in 1958, and i, The Consul , operaCharles Garnier's Opera, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. The drama is presented using the typical elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera,
• 1951See also 1950 in music, other events of 1951, 1952 in music, 1950s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events Johnnie Ray has his first hit record with "Cry. Some music historians consider this to be the first rock and roll record. Teresa Brewer lea: Douglas Moore , Giants in the Earth, opera
• 1952: Gail Kubik , Symphony Concertante
• 1953: no prize awarded
• 1954: Quincy Porter , Concerto Concertante for two pianos and orchestra
• 1955: Gian-Carlo Menotti, The Saint of Bleecker Street, opera
• 1956: Ernst Toch, Symphony No. 3
• 1957: Norman Dello Joio , Meditations on Ecclesiastes
• 1958: Samuel Barber, Vanessa, opera
• 1959: John La Montaine , Piano Concerto
• 1960: Elliott Carter, String Quartet No. 2
• 1961: Walter Piston, Symphony No. 7
• 1962: Robert Ward, The Crucible, opera
• 1963: Samuel Barber, Piano Concerto No. 1
• 1964: no prize awarded
• 1965: no prize awarded (See Duke Ellington)
• 1966: Leslie Bassett , Variations for Orchestra
• 1967: Leon Kirchner , Quartet No. 3 for strings and electronic tape
• 1968: George Crumb, Echoes of Time and the River
• 1969: Karel Husa , String Quartet No. 3
• 1970: Charles Wuorinen, Time's Encomium
• 1971: Mario Davidovsky, Synchronisms No. 6
• 1972: Jacob Druckman , Windows
• 1973: Elliott Carter, String quartet No. 3
• 1974: Donald Martino , Notturno
• 1975: Dominick Argento , From the Diary of Virginia Woolf
• 1976: Ned Rorem, Air Music
• 1977: Richard Wernick , Visions of Terror and Wonder
• 1978: Michael Colgrass , Deja Vu for percussion and orchestra
• 1979: Joseph Schwantner , Aftertones of Infinity
• 1980: David Del Tredici, In Memory of a Summer Day
• 1981: no prize awarded
• 1982: Roger Sessions, Concerto for Orchestra
• 1983: Ellen Zwilich, Three Movements for Orchestra (Symphony No. 1)
• 1984: Bernard Rands , Canti del Sole
• 1985: Stephen Albert , Symphony RiverRun
• 1986: George Perle, Wind Quintet No. 4, for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon
• 1987: John Harbison, The Flight into Egypt
• 1988: William Bolcom, 12 New Etudes for Piano
• 1989: Roger Reynolds, Whispers Out of Time
• 1990: Mel D. Powell , Duplicates: A Concerto
• 1991: Shulamit Ran, Symphony
• 1992: Wayne Peterson , The Face of the Night
• 1993: Christopher Rouse , Trombone Concerto
• 1994: Gunther Schuller, Of Reminiscences and Reflections
• 1995: Morton Gould, Stringmusic
• 1996: George Walker, Lilacs, for soprano and orchestra
• 1997: Wynton Marsalis, Blood on the Fields, oratorio
• 1998: Aaron Jay Kernis, String Quartet No. 2, Musica Instrumentalis
• 1999: Melinda Wagner , Concerto for Flute, Strings, and Percussion
• 2000: Lewis Spratlan , Life is a Dream, opera (awarded for concert version of Act II)
• 2001: John Corigliano, Symphony No. 2 for string orchestra
• 2002: Henry Brant, Ice Field
• 2003: John Adams, On the Transmigration of Souls
• 2004: Paul Moravec , Tempest Fantasy