PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR MUSIC -- PRESENTATION OF AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS -- REMARKS ABOUT THE DOCUMENTATION CRITERIA -- 1943 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SECULAR CANTATA NO. 2 - A FREE SONG -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1944 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SYMPHONY NO. 4, OPUS 34 -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1945 AWARD: ABOUT THE BALLET MUSIC APPALACHIAN SPRING -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1946 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION THE CANTICLE OF THE SUN -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1947 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SYMPHONY NO. 3 -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1948 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SYMPHONY NO. 3 -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORES OPENING PASSAGE -- 1949 AWARD: ABOUT THE FILM MUSIC FOR LOUISIANA STORY -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1950 AWARD: ABOUT THE OPERA THE CONSUL -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1951 AWARD: ABOUT THE OPERA GIANTS IN THE EARTH -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1952 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SYMPHONY CONCERTANTE -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1953 AWARD: ABOUT THE DECISION TO WITHHOLD THE MUSIC PRIZE -- NAMES OF THE BOARD MEMBERS VOTING FOR "NO AWARD" -- 1954 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANOS AND ORCHESTRA -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1955 AWARD: ABOUT THE OPERA THE SAINT OF BLEECKER STREET -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1956 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SYMPHONY NO. 3 -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE.

1957 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION MEDITATIONS ON ECCLESIASTES -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1958 AWARD: ABOUT THE OPERA VANESSA -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1959 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1960 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SECOND STRING QUARTET -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1961 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SYMPHONY NO. 7 -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1962 AWARD: ABOUT THE OPERA THE CRUCIBLE -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1963 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1964 AWARD: ABOUT THE DECISION TO WITHHOLD THE MUSIC PRIZE -- NAMES OF THE BOARD MEMBERS VOTING FOR "NO AWARD" -- 1965 AWARD: ABOUT THE DECISION TO WITHHOLD THE MUSIC PRIZE -- NAMES OF THE BOARD MEMBERS VOTING FOR "NO AWARD" -- 1966 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION VARIATIONS FOR ORCHESTRA -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1967 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION QUARTET NO. 3 -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1968 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION ECHOES OF TIME AND THE RIVER -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1969 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION STRING QUARTET NO. 3 -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1970 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION TIME'S ENCOMIUM -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1971 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SYNCHRONISMS NO. 6 FOR PIANO AND ELECTRONIC SOUND -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1972 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION WINDOWS.

FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1973 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION STRING QUARTET NO. 3 -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1974 AWARD: ABOUT THE CHAMBER MUSIC PIECE NOTTURNO -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1975 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION FROM THE DIARY OF VIRGINIA WOOLF -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1976 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION AIR MUSIC -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1977 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION VISIONS OF TERROR AND WONDER -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1978 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION DÉJÀ VU FOR PERCUSSION QUARTET AND ORCHESTRA -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1979 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION AFTERTONES OF INFINITY -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1980 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION IN MEMORY OF A SUMMER DAY -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1981 AWARD: ABOUT THE DECISION TO WITHHOLD THE MUSIC PRIZE -- NAMES OF THE BOARD MEMBERS VOTING FOR "NO AWARD" -- 1982 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1983 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SYMPHONY NO. 1 -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1984 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION "CANTI DEL SOLE" FOR TENOR AND ORCHESTRA -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1985 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SYMPHONY, RIVERRUN -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1986 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION WIND QUINTET IV -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1987 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT.

FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1988 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION 12 NEW ETUDES FOR PIANO -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1989 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION WHISPERS OUT OF TIME -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1990 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION "DUPLICATES": A CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANOS AND ORCHESTRA -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1991 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION SYMPHONY -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1992 AWARD: ABOUT THE FACE OF THE NIGHT, THE HEART OF THE DARK -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1993 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION TROMBONE CONCERTO -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1994 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION OF REMINISCENCES AND REFLECTIONS -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1995 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION STRINGMUSIC -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1996 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION LILACS -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1997 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION BLOOD ON THE FIELDS -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1998 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION STRING QUARTET NO. 2 -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- 1999 AWARD: ABOUT THE COMPOSITION CONCERTO FOR FLUTE, STRINGS AND PERCUSSION -- FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK -- THE SCORE'S OPENING PASSAGE -- WINNERS OF THE MUSICAL COMPOSITION AWARD, 2000-2010 -- INDEX.