The Ivor Composer Awards has announced its 2021 nominees. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on operatic and vocal composers. The Vocal or Choral Composition category features Michael Zev Gordon’s “Baruch – Ten Propositions of Baruch Spinoza for Tenor and Piano;” Thomas Adès’ “Gyökér” for mezzo-soprano and four percussionists; Howard Goodall’s “Never Forget” for SATB Choir {…}