Awards and Prizes

Floating Earth has won many awards and prizes since it began trading in 1987. In recent years the number of awards given for television productions has greatly increased, reflecting the company's excellence in this area.

2008

BAFTA
 
War Oratorio (BBC 4)
Nominated in Sound Category

Academy Awards (Oscars)
 
Peter and the Wolf (Breakthrough Films)
Winner in Animated Short Film Category
Floating Earth recorded the orchestral soundtrack for this production.

2007

Grammy Awards
 
Homage - The Art of the Diva (Decca Records)
Renee Fleming
Winner Vocal category

Conch Awards
 
War Oratorio
Winner in TV Doc Sound category

RTS Craft Awards
 
War Oratorio (BBC 4)
Winner in Sound - Entertainment Non Drama Category

2006

BAFTA
 
Holocaust - A Music Memorial Film from Auchswitz
Shortlisted in Sound Category

RTS Craft Awards
 
Holocaust - A Music Memorial Film from Auchswitz
Winner in Arts Programme Category

2005

International Emmy Awards
 
Holocaust - A Music Memorial Film from Auchswitz
Winner - Best Arts Film

Prix Italia
 
Holocaust - A Music Memorial Film from Auchswitz
Shortlisted in Arts Category

Emmy Awards
 
The Little Prince
Nominated in Outstanding Music Direction Category

Grierson Awards
 
Holocaust - A Music Memorial Film from Auchswitz
Nominated as Best Documentary on the Arts

Banff TV Awards
 
Holocaust - A Music Memorial Film from Auchswitz
Nominated in Performance Category

2004

Grammy Awards
 
Adams - The Death of Klinghoffer (Blast Films)
Nominated in Video Category

Gramophone Awards
 
Tenebrae - Mother and Child
Shortlisted in Choral Category

RPS Music Awards
 
All the Russias (Director's Cut Productions)
Shortlisted in TV Category

Adams - The Death of Klinghoffer (Blast Films)
Shortlisted in TV Category

Eroica (BBC TV)
Shortlisted in TV Category

Prix Italia
 
Eroica (BBC TV)
Winner - Performing Arts Category

Golden Prague Award
 
The Cunning Little Vixen
Winner in Music / Dance category

2003

Gramophone Awards
 
Bernstein - Trouble in Tahiti
Best DVD

Prix Italia
 
Adams - The Death of Klinghoffer
Floating Earth was responsible for both the studio sound and location sound on this opera film directed by Penny Woolcock.

2002

Royal Television Society Craft Award
 
Jonathan Dove Opera - The Death of A Princess
Floating Earth was nominated in the sound recording category

2001

Vienna TV Award (IMZ)
 
Bernstein - Trouble in Tahiti
Floating Earth was responsible for the sound on this BBC Wales production which was the overal winner in the Fiction / Single Camera category

 
Ades - Powder Her Face
Floating Earth was also responsible for the sound on this MJW production which was nominated in the Fiction / Single Camera category

1999

Cannes Classical Award
 
Victoria - Missa Salve - The Sixteen / Harry Christophers
Nominated in Choral Category

1998

Diapason D'Or
 
Delius - The Four Violin Sonatas
Tasmin Little / Piers Lane
BMG Classics

1997

BAFTA
 
Sir Simon Rattle - Leaving Home
Floating Earth was responsible for the sound on this project for Channel 4 Television
 
Cannes Classical Award
 
Britten - The Folk Songs
Felicity Lott, Philip Langridge, Thomas Allen, Carlo Bonell, Osian Ellis, Christopher van Kampen, Graham Johnson, The Wenhaston Boys Choir, BBC Singers, Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford
Collins Classics
 
Gramophone - Concerto Award
 
Szymanowski - Violin Concertos
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Thomas Zehetmair
EMI
 
1997 Gramophone Nominations
Engineering: Britten: Albert Herring - Bedford/Collins Classics
Instrumental: Nielsen: Piano Works - Leif Ove Andsnes/EMI Classics

1996

Gramophone - Instrumental Award
 
Scarlatti - Keyboard Sonatas
Mikhail Pletnev
Virgin Classics
 
Gramophone - Young Artist of the Year Award
 
Strauss - Concertos for Horn & Orchestra
Britten Sinfonia,Nicholas Cleobury, David Pyatt (horn)
Eminence
 
Classic CD - Choral and Song Award
 
Britten - The Complete Orchestral Song Cycles
ECO,Northern Sinfonia,Steuart Bedford
Collins Classics
 
Diapason d'Or de l'anneé
 
Britten - The Folk Songs
Felicity Lott, Philip Langridge, Thomas Allen, Carlo Bonell, Osian Ellis, Christopher van Kampen, Graham Johnson, The Wenhaston Boys Choir, BBC Singers, Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford
Collins Classics
 
Diapason d'Or
 
Jean Yves Daniel-Lesur - Le Cantiqu des Cantiques etc.
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Collins Classics
 
Diapason d'Or
 
Lassus - Renaissance Masterpieces Vol. II
The Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom
Collins Classics
 
1996 Gramophone Nominations
 
Concerto: Strauss: Horn Concertos - Pyatt/Britten Sinfonia/Cleobury/EMI Eminence
Instrumental: Scarlatti Keyboard Sonatas - Mikhail Pletnev/Virgin Classics
Solo Vocal: Britten: Folk-song Arrangements: Lott/Langridge/Allen/Bedford/Collins Classics

1995

Gramophone - Engineering Award
 
Szymanowski - Stabat Mater
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,Sir Simon Rattle,Elzbieta Szmytka, Florence Quivar, Jon Garrison, John Connell
EMI Classics
 
Gramophone - Choral Award
 
Szymanowski - Stabat Mater
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,Sir Simon Rattle,Elzbieta Szmytka, Florence Quivar, Jon Garrison, John Connell
EMI Classics
 
Gramophone - Orchestral Award
 
Schoenberg - Chamber Symphony No.1 Op.9
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,Sir Simon Rattle,Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
EMI Classics
 
Classic CD Opera of the Year
 
Britten - The Turn of the Screw
Felicity Lott, Philip Langridge, Nadine Secunde, Phyllis Cannan, Eileen Hulse, Sam Pay, Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble, Steuart Bedford
Collins Classics
 
1995 Gramophone Nominations
 
Contemporary: Birtwistle: Antiphonies, Nomos - NRPO/Michael Gielen/Collins Classics

1994

1994 Gramophone Nominations
 
Baroque Vocal: Bach: Cantatas - Collegium Vocale/Herreweghe/Virgin Classics
Baroque Vocal: Purcell: O Solitude Argenta - Boothby/North/Nicholson/Virgin Classics
Concerto: Bartok: Violin Concerto No.2 - Chung/CBSO/Rattle/EMI
Contemporary: Henze: Symphony No.7 - CBSO/Rattle/EMI
Contemporary: Vocal and Chamber Works - Manning/Jane's Minstrels/NMC
Engineering: Britten: Turn of the Screw - Aldeburgh Festival Ens/Bedford/Collins Classics
Orchestral: Dvorak: Symphony No.8, etc - LPO/Mackerras/EMI Eminence

1993

Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik
 
Britten - The Choral Works Vol. III
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
Collins Classics
 
Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik
 
Handel - Alexander's Feast
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers, Nancy Argenta, Ian Partridge, Michael George
Collins Classics
 
1993 Gramophone Nominations
 
Concerto: Brahms & Sibelius: Violin Concertos - Little/Handley/EMI Eminence
Contemporary: Holt: Various Works - Nash Ensemble/Friend/NMC
Early Music: Brumel - Tallis Scholars/Philips/Gimell
Early Music: Josquin Desprez: Tavener Players/Parrott/EMI Classics
Orchestral: Walton: Symphony No 1 etc. - CBSO/Harrell/Rattle/EMI Classics
Instrumental: Grieg: Piano Works - Andsnes/Virgin Classics
Orchestral: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 - Russian Nat Orch/Pletnev/Virgin Classics

1992

Gramophone - Contemporary Award
 
Britten - Solo Cello Suite NO.3
Steven Isserlis
Virgin Classics
 
Gramophone - Early Music Award
 
The Rose and the Ostrich Feather - Music from the Eton Choirbook
The Sixteen,Harry Christophers
Collins Classics
 
1992 Gramophone Nominations
 
Chamber: Ravel: String Quartet etc. - Britten Quartet/EMI
Concerto: Delius: Violin Concerto, Double Concerto - Little/Wallfisch/Mackerras/EMI Eminence
Contemporary: Maw: Odyssey - CBSO/Rattle/EMI Classics
Contemporary: Tippett: The Ice Break - Sinfonietta/Atherton/Virgin Classics
Early Music: Tallis: Sacred Choral Works - Tallis Scholars/Philips/Gimell
Engineering: Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring - LPO/Nagano/Virgin Classics
Orchestral: Bernstein: Symphony No 2 etc. - BSO/Litton/Virgin Classics
Orchestral: Suk: Asrael Symphony - RLPO/Pesek/Virgin Classics
Orchestral: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 - Russian Nat Orch/Pletnev/Virgin Classics

1991

Gramophone - Early Music Award
 
Palestrina - Masses & Motets
The Tallis Scholars,Peter Phillips
Gimell
 
Gramophone - Baroque Non Vocal Award
 
Biber - Mystery Sonatas
John Holloway, Davitt Moroney
Tragicomedia
Virgin Classics/Veritas
 
1991 Gramophone Nominations
 
Baroque Vocal: Handel: Israel in Egypt - Taverner Players/Parrott/EMI
Baroqne Non Vocal: Bach: French Suites - Moroney/Virgin Classics
Chamber: Mendelssohn: Quintet, Octet - Hausmusik/EMI Classics
Concerto: Britten: Violin Concerto etc. - McAslan/Bedford/Collins Classics
Contemporary: Maxwell Davies: Symphony No 4 etc. - SCO/RSNO/Davies
Orchestral: Elgar: Symphony No 1 etc - LPO/Slatkin/RCA
Orchestral: Rossini: Overtures - LCP/Norrington/EMI Classics

1990

Gramophone - Engineering Award
 
Britten - The Prince of the Pagodas
London Sinfonietta,Oliver Knussen
Virgin Classics
 
1990 Gramophone Nominations
 
Engineering: Berg, Schoenberg etc.- CBSO/Rattle/EMI
Orchestral: Berg, Schoenberg etc.- CBSO/Rattle/EMI
Baroque Vocal: Monteverdi - The Taverner Consort, Choir and Players/Parrott/EMI Reflexe
Chamber: Beethoven Piano Trios - Trio Zingari/Collins Classics
Instrumental: Bartok, Berg, Liszt etc.- Peter Donohoe/EMI

1989

Gramophone - Opera Award
 
Gershwin - Porgy and Bess
Glyndebourne Chorus,London Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle
EMI Classics
 
Gramophone - Contemporary Award
 
Simpson - Symphony No.9
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra,Vernon Handley
Hyperion
 
1989 Gramophone Nominations
 
Choral: Handel: Carmelite Vespers - Taverner Players/Parrott/EMI
Concerto: Rachmaninov: Concerto No 1 - Mikail Pletnev/Philharmonia Orchestra/Pesek
Early Music: Cornysh: Choral Works - Tallis Scholars/Philips/Gimell
Early Music: Dowland: Songs - Rogers/O'Dette/Virgin Classics
Early Music: Desprez: L'Homme Arme Mass - Tallis Scholars/Philips/Gimell
Engineering: Simpson: Symphony No 9 - BSO/Handley/Hyperion
Orchestral: Beethoven: Symphonies No 1 & 6 - LCP/Norrington/EMI Classics
Orchestral: Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique - LCP/Norrington/EMI Classics
Orchestral: Mahler: Symphony No 4 - LPO/Most/EMI CFP
Solo Vocal: Britten: Vocal Works - SCO/Mackie/Tuckwell/EMI

1988

Gramophone - Concerto Award
 
Tchaikowsky - Piano Concerto No.2
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai,Peter Donohoe
EMI Classics
 
1988 Gramophone Nominations
 
Contemporary: Simpson: Symphonies No 6 & 7 - RLPO/Handley/Hyperion
Engineering: Liszt: Piano Works - Hough/Virgin Classics

1987

Gramophone - Period Music Award
 
Beethoven - Symphonies Nos. 2 & 8
London Classical Players,Norrington
EMI Classics
 
Gramophone - Early Music Award
 
Josquin Desprez - Masses Page Lingua, La Sol Fa Re Mi
The Tallis Scholars,Peter Phillips
Gimell Records
 
Gramophone - Record of the Year Award
 
Josquin Desprez - Masses Page Lingua, La Sol Fa Re Mi
The Tallis Scholars,Peter Phillips
Gimell Records
 
1987 Gramophone Nominations
 
Choral: Elgar: Scenes from King Olaf - LPO/Handley/EMI Eminence
Orchestral: Beethoven: Symphonies No 2 & 8 - LCP/Norrington/EMI
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