Many thanks to Angi for writing up a review of the event and providing details of the winners. Ed
The Festival has been rated by all involved as a big success. The competition took place in a very relaxed atmosphere under the kindly eye of adjudicator Christopher Brown.
He also gave a choral workshop on the final evening which was a great success and enjoyed by all the singers who took part. It was a shame though that there weren’t more spectators both at the competitions and at the choral workshop.
There were some very special moments which were witnessed by only a handful of people, one being the guitar playing of little Dream Lawrence, who went on to be awarded the prize for Best Novice in the Festival.
The Festival ended with a varied concert given by Prizewinners, other participants and past winners. Awards were presented by Susan Scoccia and Rev Graham Morris compèred the event.
Best of Class:
Piano Duet/Trio – The Boreham Sisters
String Solo – Roberta Boreham
Guitar Solo – Karl Plapp
Vocal Ensemble – Wight Harmony
Adult Vocal Solo – Dai Morgan-Huws
Mixed Choir – Medina High Community Choir
Instrumental Group – Nodehill Middle School Brass Group
Music Making – St Thomas’s RC Primary School
Brass Solo – Daisy Woodley
Vocal Solo – Summer King
School Choir – Lake Middle School Choir
Novice Class for Piano – Nina Warry
Piano Solo pre 1900 – Stephanie Cooke
Piano Solo post 1900 – Richard Hall
Instrumental Recital Grades 5-7 – Sally Halsey
Instrumental Recital Grade 8+ – Stephanie Cooke
Woodwind Solo – Nicole Benson
Instrumental Ensemble – Rene Mairis & Lilian Scaddan
Composition Class – Rene Mairis
Prizes:
Fernleigh Cup for Most Promising Musician (under 10yrs) – Moses Lacey
Best Novice in Festival – Dream Lawrence
Best Runner-up Pianist – Nicole Benson
Best Overall Pianist in Festival – Stephanie Cooke
Rew Valley Dairies Special Achievement Award – Charlotte Boreham
Estelle Routledge Cup for Most Promising Pianist under 14yrs – Roberta Boreham
Rosehill Cup for Most Enjoyable Performance – Medina High Community Choir
Mary Biggin (Ventnor) Trust Cup – Nicole Benson
Best Choir or Group in Festival – Wight Harmony
Best Piano Ensemble – The Boreham Sisters
Best Soloist Grades 5-7 – Sally Halsey
Best String Player – Roberta Boreham
Best School Choir – Lake Middle School Choir
Rotary Club of Ventnor Best of Festival Award – Karl Plapp
A big thank you to all who took part, their teachers, parents, friends who came to listen, to all at St Catherine’s Church who went out of their way to be welcoming and helpful, to our adjudicator who gave his experience and encouragement, to all the singers who came to the workshop.
We’re already planning for 2008. If you took part this year, encourage others to have a go next November at THE VENTNOR MUSIC FOR FUN FESTIVAL.
For information, please ring 855299/730742 or email russellbags(at)hotmail(dot)com
We’d appreciate any offers of help with the festival organisation and fundraising events.
