To mark the Commonwealth Games 2014 opening in Glasgow, Scotland, this week, the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir has held the first ever Commonwealth Music Competition. Song writers from all 53 countries of the Commonwealth were invited to submit a music composition inspired by the Orchestra's music partnership's theme: 'music for peace and development.'
The winner, 27 year-old Natasha Senanayake from Sri Lanka, beat the competition with her entry "Song for the Commonwealth." She was one of five finalists short-listed from over 4,000 entries.
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