European Church Music Prize
The European Church Music Prize has been awarded annually since 1999 by the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd on the occasion of the European Church Music Festival . Composers and interpreters are honored for their services in the field of sacred music. The prize is endowed with 5,000 euros.
Award winners
- 2020 Joshua Rifkin
- 2019 John Rutter
- 2018 Godehard Joppich
- 2017 Wolfgang Rihm
- 2016 Hans-Christoph Rademann
- 2015 Younghi Pagh-Paan
- 2014 St. Thomas Choir Leipzig
- 2013 John Tavener
- 2012 Clytus Gottwald
- 2011 Hans Zender
- 2010 Marcus Creed
- 2009 Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina
- 2008 Helmuth Rilling
- 2007 Klaus Huber
- 2006 Daniel Roth
- 2005 Arvo Pärt
- 2004 Frieder Bernius
- 2003 Krzysztof Penderecki
- 2002 Eric Ericson
- 2001 Petr Eben
- 2000 Peter Schreier
- 1999 Dieter Schnebel