Festival News
Monday 2010
A fine win for Ernie Thorn in the Operatic Solo, and some very high marks in the piano and keyboard classes were just some of the highlights on day three of the Festival.
Chris Jagus of Sulby attained 90 marks when winning both the Open Pianoforte Solo, and the Open Pianoforte Sight Test, while Eric Kelly needed the same mark to see of the challenge of his friend Geoff Quine in their now annual battle for the Electronic Keyboard Class honours.
Monday morning's competitions in the Promenade Suite included the Lieder Classes, and the winners (who will all sing for the F M Cubbon Rose Bowl on Finals Night on Saturday), were Karen Elliot (Soprano), Linda Corkish (Mezzo-Soprano), Jane Mayne (Contralto), Ernie Thorn (Tenor), John Qualtrough (Baritone), and Glynn Morris (Bass).
posted on: 28/04/2010
Sunday 2010
The Royal Hall resounded to the sound of Brass on Sunday afternoon and
evening. The Jimmy Crosbie Memorial Rose Bowl for the winners of the main
Brass Band class where competing bands have to present a twenty minute
programme, went to the Ramsey Town Band, while Illiam Quane was awarded
the George Ridgeway Trophy for producing the best solo performance. All of
the results for the Brass instrumental classes held on Saturday and Sunday
are now available in the Results Section of the website.
In the Promenade Suite yesterday there were wins for Chloe Astley in Class
S14 (Vocal Solo Female 16-25 years; Male 18-27 years), for Jude
Clague-Walsh in the Adult General Vocal Solo, and for Terence Qualtrough
in the Oratorio Solo.
posted on: 26/04/2010
2010 Festival
The 2010 Festival got underway yesterday morning, and results will be entered in the Results section of the website as they become available.
The first morning in the Royal Hall was taken up with the junior choirs, and it was a great day for Scoill Phurt le Moirrey, who were the winners of the Vancouver Shield for the best performance in all of the classes. They also won both the Phurt le Moirrey Cup for Up to Year 2 pupils and the Doris Fargher Trophy for Schools with under 150 pupils on the register.
In the afternoon in the Royal Hall, the Standard Song (1930 to present day)(Years 9 to 13) Class was won by Moira Pain singing "The Show". This was the first Class in the 118 year history of the Festival where the use of a microphone was allowed, an innovation which was evidently well received by the competitors, as virtually all of them used it.
In the Folk Dancing Classes, the prestigious Leighton Stowell Cup was won by Perree Bane for the best performance of the day. This was for a score of 91 marks in the Country Dancing (Years 7 to 13) Class."
posted on: 25/04/2010