- Brandon Farren, Canyon High School Chamber Choir, Matthew Miller
- Cincinnati Cathedral Choristers, Charles Hogan, Nicholas Bideler
- William Register, Ashley Ridge High School Percussion Ensemble
- Adam Wiencken, Broken Arrow High School Percussion Ensemble
- Chorus Angelicus & Gaudeamus, Gabriel Lofvall
- Dale Adelmann, Cathedral Choir of The Cathedral of St. Philip, Cathedral Schola of The Cathedral of St. Philip
Paul Halley
Biography
Though he's best known as a member of the Paul Winter Consort, this English-born pianist has an impressive career of his own. After receiving a Masters degree from Cambridge, with prizes in composition and harpsichord playing, Halley was named Musical Director at New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine. There he expanded its music program to include a rich combination of contemporary as well as classical styles. He also wrote choral works and Broadway scores. Winter, whom Halley met in 1980, was the first to recognize the keyboardist's talent for improvisation and invited him to join the Paul Winter Consort. Halley has since been a featured performer on many of the Consort's finest albums. ~ Linda Kohanov