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May 12, 2023
TODAY AT THE GUILD - FOR THE LAST TIME IN 2023
In this final programme for the 2023 Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival, we ask - why do we call it The Guild?
Teacher Kristene Sutcliffe takes us along the road from syllabus to actually standing on the stage, and adds a few wise words about the value of the Guild for young people;
Adjudicator Luise Horrocks shares some thoughts on what she looks for in a successful performer; 'then and now' compares performances from William Shooter - when he won the Sheffield Plate in 2015, and in 2023 with a song from the musicals which required very different vocal and acting skills;
we delve into the archives to listen to Mrs Anne Minay, when she visited the Island in 2013, talking about her amazingly musical family, and a last word from Shirley - no Guild would be complete without the friendly face of Mrs Shirley Savage, on duty at the doors to the Royal Hall - technically a member of the Villa Marina staff, but actually at the very heart of the Festival 'family' !
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May 8, 2023
TODAY AT THE GUILD - FRIDAY 28 APRIL 2023
This podcast features :
Hannah Clinton, winner of Songs from the Shows (Adult Class) singing Astonishing from Little Women
Richard Corlett, winner of the Music Hall or Comic Song singing The Isle of Man
Danielle Bridson, winner of the Popular Song Class (Adult) singing I Have Nothing. Danielle accompanies herself on piano.
Winner of The 2023 Sheffield Plate - Penny Lavery singing Shiny accompanied by Madeline ~Kelly
Penny Lavery's winning performance in the Poem by a Manx Author Class.
Penny is reciting Crogga Hollow by Pam Crowe
A fine performance of a comic song from 90-year-old Arthur Cowley - the song is The Farmer and Arthur is accompanied by Wendy McDowell
Ballacottier Primary School Mixed Choir (ages 8 - 11) conducted by Katie Lawrence sing Whenever The Wind Is High (part of their class-winning performance)
Buchan School Choir came second in the Primary School Mixed Choir Class, singing All I Need To Know
Another spoken word class-winner - John Cashen, with Knowing Our Place by Annie Kissack
Ballacottier Primary were winners of the Gaelic Choir class - here they're singing Tehi Tegi composed by David Kilgallon, who is also one of The Guild's official accompanists.
Richard Costain took second place in the Popular Song class - accompanying himself on piano, he sang Stay.
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May 8, 2023
TODAY AT THE GUILD - WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL 2023
This podcast features :-
Class JS11 - Songs from the Musicals for 14-18 year olds
Maddie Wood - Gimme Gimme from Cabaret
Eve Puzzar - Maybe This Time from Cabaret
William Shooter - Tell My Father from The Civil War
Class D24 - Spoken Word
The Cats Protection League - Finn Franklin's class-winning performance of Roger McGough's poem
Class SG5
Winners - The Shimmerelles - You'll Never Walk Alone
Class SG6
Winner - The Shimmers - A Thousand Years
Qualifiers for the Cleveland Medal Test:
Debbie Gooding singing Nocturne
Ruth Tickle singing If I .....
Angela Stewart singing Foxgloves
Karen Elliot singing Holiday in Heaven
SC1c - Class winning harp playing by Aalish Kilgallon - Glenbervie composed by Rachel Hair
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Apr 26, 2023
TODAY AT THE GUILD - TUESDAY 25 APRIL 2023
Today at The Guild - Tuesday 25 April 2023 features the following performances :-
Manx Concert Brass - For the Love of a Princess (from Braveheart) - part of their concert performance in Class B10
Cara Rowles - winner of Girls Solo Years 3 & 4 - Class JS5
Lowenna Joughin - winner of Girls Solo Years 5 & 6 - Class JS6
Kath Blackburn and Wendy McDowell - Winners of the Adult Piano Duet Class
Helen Furner and Nicola O'Connor - Winners of the Ladies Voice Duet Class SG1 singing Shenandoah
Simon Bampton - Winner of Class S13a - Victorian or Edwardian Ballad (Adult class)
Glenfaba Ladies Ensemble - 2nd place in the Vocal Ensemble Class SG10
Neil Taverner and Debbie Gooding - Winners of the Mixed Voice Duet Class SG3 singing 'Sure On This Shining Night' by Morten Laurisden
Jane Corkill and Ruth Tickle - Winners of the Operatic Duet Class SG4 singing The Flower Duet from Lakme by Delibes
Lisa Martin - Winner of Class P16 Piano Solo - Year 11 and over - playing Pink Minor by Madeline Doing
Chris Callow - Winner of the Intermediate Organ Class playing Praeludium from Cathedral Suite by Gordon Young, on the organ of St Thomas' Church in Douglas
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Apr 25, 2023
TODAY AT THE GUILD - MONDAY 24 APRIL 2023
Featured in the programme broadcast at 9pm on Monday 24 April :-
Gareth Moore (winner of the Advanced Organ Class) plays the British Legion March on the organ at St Thomas' Church, Douglas
Coraaghyn Vannin (Manx Voices) sing 'What a Wonderful World' - winners of the adult Vocal Ensemble Class SG10 - Conductor Angela Stewart
Rushen Silver Band with soloist James Kinley play Stardust - part of their winning performance in the Brass Band Concert Class
Hannah Clinton sings 'Johnny' from Britten's Cabaret Songs - winner of Class S14 Vocal Solo for ages 16 - 26
8-year old pianist Yoyo Li plays 'T-Rex Hungry' - winner of Class P109(a) with 91 marks!
Benjamin Dealtry, winner of piano Class P7 - he's the grandson of famous entertainer and Guild accompanist for many years - Marilyn Cannell!
Lon Dhoo Male Voice Choir sing Joshua in the Vocal Ensemble Class
Rushen Silver Band play 'On The Track' featuring Ellie Mathews who won the award for the Best Soloist (xylophone)
Lyla King (winner of the 2022 Sheffield Plate) wins Class JS4 - Girls Solo ages 6 & 7 - which means she will be in the Sheffield Plate final again this year!
Scott Mackie - winner of Brass Solo Adult class B4 with 93 marks
Onchan Silver Band - winning performance in Class B11 with 91 marks for the March - Red Shield
DON'T FORGET to take a look at our Guild videos - find them on Facebook - Facebook.com/Manx Radio or look at Manx Radio's YouTube channel - there's lots of them!!
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Apr 24, 2023
TODAY AT THE GUILD - SUNDAY 23 APRIL 2023
News and winning performances from the opening weekend of the Manx Music Festival - Saturday and Sunday 22 and 23 April 2023
In this podcast you can hear :-
Terry Qualtrough - winner of the Folk Song (Adult) class F1
Sarah Qualtrough - 2nd in the Folk Song (Adult) class F1
Aelan Morgans - winner of Brass Solo Class B1 (up to year 6)
Benjamin Wells - winner of Brass Solo Class B2a (Year 7 and 8)
Ramsey Grammar School PEP Band - part of their winning performance - Class B6 - Brass Ensemble Open (Coco)
Richard Corlett - another competitor in the Folk Song (Adult) class F1
Kasia Ashton - winner of Folk Song Class F2 (Years 9 - 13)
Zac Colligon - 2nd in Folk Song Class F2 (Years 9 - 13)
Ramsey Grammar School PEP Band - another part of their winning performance - Class B6 - Brass Ensemble Open - Mambo No 5
Catherine McLean - Winner of Folk Song class F3 (Years 4 - 8)
Penny Lavery - 2nd in Folk Song Class F3 (Years 4 - 8)
Kirsty Lawrence accompanied by Katie Lawrence - another competitor in the Folk Song Class F1 (Adult)
William Gerard - 2nd place in Brass Solo Class B1 (up to year 6)
Ramsey Grammar School PEP Band - the final part of their winning performance - Class B6 - Brass Ensemble Open - Dua Lipa - Levitate
Gareth Moore - 6 voices and two pianos - Count Your Blessings - Gareth is one of the Guild's official accompanists, and winner of the Advanced Organ Class this year
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May 2, 2022
TODAY AT THE GUILD - THE FINALS PART TWO
In this final report from the 2022 Manx Music Festival, you can hear the following Cleveland Medal finalists :
Baritone Neil Taverner singing Silent Noon by Vaughan Williams, accompanied by Patricia Cullen
Soprano Karen Elliott singing Voi Lo Sapete from Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni, accompanied by Madeline Kelly
Bass Paul Costain singing Aria from Don Giovanni by Mozart, accompanied by Graham Kirkland
and Paul was selected to receive the Cleveland Medal for 2022.
Paul is trained by Mrs Eleanor Shimmin.
This is his third Cleveland (his previous wins were in 2016 and 2018) and he has announced that he will no longer compete in the special solo classes, which are the qualifying route to the Cleveland Medal Test - but he's promised he'll be in other classes in the Guild!
We then move on to other winning performances from the last days of the Guild:
In the Songs from the Musicals class for young people aged between 8 and 13, Joshua Mooney was given 90 marks for his performance of 'Electricity' from Billy Elliott
In the Vocal Ensemble class for young people up to the age of 18, The Platform Vocal Ensemble gained 90 marks for 'A Million Dreams' from The Greatest Showman
Kewaigue School Choir won the class for choirs from schools with under 150 on the register singing 'Child of Song' and 'Please Miss'
The Buchan School Choir won the Mixed Choir class for children up to the age of 7, signing 'One Little Voice'
Manx Voices won two classes - the Female Voice Choir (Adult) class, and the Adult Concert Class.
and we conclude this final report with two songs from them - 'Praise My Soul' with music by Michael Jaques and 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree' with music by Ephrem Feeley. Manx Voices are conducted by Angela Stewart and accompanied by Julie Brew
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May 2, 2022
TODAY AT THE GUILD - THE FINALS PART ONE
Our final report from the 2022 Manx Music Festival - in PART ONE you can hear the children who won their individual solo singing classes, and in so doing earned a place in the Sheffield Plate competition - the Festival's highest award for the most promising young voice.
They are:
Penny Lavery - winner of the solo class for age 10 & 11 singing The Jaguar, accompanied by Madeline Kelly
Zac Colligon - winner of the solo class for age 12 - 14 singing The Wizard, accompanied by Frank Woolley
Theo Hills - winner of the solo class for age 5 - 9 singing Pirates, accompanied by Wendy McDowell
Cara Rowles - winner of the solo class for age 8 & 9 singing The Little Spanish Town accompanied by Wendy McDowell
Breesha Kelsey - winner of the solo class for age 12 & 13 singing Friend of the Ocean, accompanied by Frank Woolley
Kirsten Loach - winner of the solo class for ages 14 & 15 singing The Water Is Wide, accompanied by Wendy McDowell
Lyla King - winner of the solo class for ages 6 -7 singing Out In The Garden, accompanied by Wendy McDowell.
Lyla is this year's winner of the Sheffield Plate. Her teacher is Mrs Olivia Landels and this is the first time Lyla has taken part in the Guild !
This is followed by three of the six contenders for the Cleveland Medals:
Mezzo soprano Debbie Gooding singing Art Is Calling For Me by Victor Herbert, accompanied by Frank Woolley
Soprano Morag Withey singing Laudate Dominim by Mozart, accompanied by Madeline Kelly
Baritone Matthew Quinn singing Eri tu from Un Ballo in Maschera by Verdi, accompanied by Patricia Cullen
Select Today at The Guild - The Finals Part Two for the rest of the Cleveland Medal Test and other winning performances from the concluding days of the Manx Music Festival
The Manx Music Festival is featured on Manx Radio's YouTube channel - watch our series of videos featuring competitors, adjudicators, Guild veterans .... and more....
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To check results, find details of classes etc go to www.manxmusicfestival.org
To see photos of class winners, and get up-to-the minute Guild news, follow the Manx Music Festival on social media - https://www.facebook.com/ManxMusicFestival
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Apr 30, 2022
TODAY AT THE GUILD - EXTRA
When John Owen-Jones was taken ill and couldn't travel to the Island, we were at a loss! But the wonderful Ben Forster stepped in to take his place, at 24 hours notice - not only to sing on Cleveland night, but also to run a musical theatre masterclass the following day! Huge thanks to this star of musical theatre, and listen as he talks on Manx Radio with Christy De Haven about his first impressions of the Island - and our Manx Music Festival.
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Apr 30, 2022
TODAY AT THE GUILD - 29 APRIL 2022
Featured in this edition of TODAY AT THE GUILD are:
ALEX MAXWELL - Winner - Songs from the Shows
LIZ DIXON - 2nd in Songs from the Shows and winner of the additional award for the Most Entertaining Performance
REBEKAH TRAYNOR - Winner of Spoken Word by a Manx Author - Four Seasons by R.J. Fell
BALLACOTTIER SCHOOL JUNIOR CHOIR - conducted by Katie Lawrence - Winner of Mixed Choirs Years 3 - 6 singing 'Can You Hear Me?' By Bob Chilcott
AUTUMN RYLES plays Auldyn River - winner of Recorder/Tin Whistle Solo Class up to year 6
DANIELLE BRIDSON - Winner of the Popular Song (Adult)
JOHN CASHEN - Winner of Spoken Word - works by T.E. Brown - 'Clifton'
MANX CONCERT BRASS - Winner of Hymn Tune Class - In Love For Me
SARAH SHIMMIN - Best soprano in Operatic Solo Class sings from Madame Butterfly
CHLOE WOOLEY AND JO CALLISTER - Winners of Piano Duet Class - Pirates of the Caribbean Medley
The Manx Music Festival is featured on Manx Radio's YouTube channel - watch our series of videos featuring competitors, adjudicators, Guild veterans .... and more....
Copy and paste this link into your browser:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4nB2TvNY2At0WYeF0jDzg?view_as=subscriber
Subscribe for free and don't miss new episodes.
To check results, find details of classes etc go to www.manxmusicfestival.org
To see photos of class winners, and get up-to-the minute Guild news, follow the Manx Music Festival on social media - https://www.facebook.com/ManxMusicFestival
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Apr 30, 2022
TODAY AT THE GUILD - 28 APRIL 2022
Featured in this edition of TODAY AT THE GUILD are :
JUAN WRIGHT - Solo Brass Instrumental Class winner - playing 'Shout' on Trombone - accompanied by Naomi Longhurst
NEIL TAVERNER singing Silent Noon by Vaughan Williams accompanied by Patricia Cullen - part of Neil's performance which earned him 91 marks and a place in the Cleveland Medal Test
PAUL COSTAIN singing Aria from Mozart's Don Giovanni accompanied by Graham Kirkland - part of Paul's performance which earned him 92 marks and a place in the Cleveland Medal Test
GABRIEL CAMPBELL - Spoken word Class winner for up to age 11 - "What I think about school"
BREESHA KELSEY sings Friend of the Ocean - accompanied by Frank Woolley - winner of Girls Vocal Solo Class for age 12 and 13
KIRSTEN LOACH sings The Water Is Wide - accompanied by Wendy McDowell - winner of Girls Solo Vocal Class for age 14 and 15
MATTHEW QUINN sings 'By A Fountainside' by Quilter accompanied by Patricia Cullen - part of Matthews's performan…
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Apr 30, 2022
TODAY AT THE GUILD - 27 APRIL 2022
FEATURED IN THIS PROGRAMME :
AMY GRAVESTOCK singing All Falls Down from Chaplin - winner of the Songs from the Musicals for ages 14 - 18 - Class JS11
EMILY BRIDSON singing Somebody To Love - winner of Popular Song Class JS12 - 14 to 18 years old
CAELI PLUMBLEY - winner of Girls Solo class JS9 for ages 16 - 18 singing The Birds Lament accompanied by Wendy McDowell
JACK McLEAN - winner of Piano Solo from Memory Class P19b - Jack plays from the work of DEBUSSY - Arabesque No 1
CARA ROWLES - winner of the Girls Solo Class for ages 8 and 9 - Accompanied by Wendy McDowell - the test piece is 'A Little Spanish Town'
Cara will sing for the Sheffield Plate in the final on Saturday night
MORAG WITHEY singing 'Ain't It a Pretty Night ?' Accompanied by Madeline Kelly
DEBBIE GOODING singing 'Art is Calling for Me'. Accompanied by Frank Woolley
KAREN ELLIOTT singing 'It was a Lover and His Lass'. Accompanied by Madeline Kelly
These singers gained the highest marks in their re…
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Apr 27, 2022
TODAY AT THE GUILD - 26 APRIL 2022
Featured in this edition of TODAY AT THE GUILD are :
Ramsey Grammar School PEP Band - part of their winning performance in the Brass Ensemble Open Class B6
Cristl Stitt and Lowenna Joughin - winners of Duet Class JSG2
Jane Corkill and Nici Fletcher-Causer - winners of Ladies Voice Duet Class SG1
Simon Fletcher and Richard Solomon as Laurel and Hardy - winners of Male Voice Duet Class SG2
Marilyn Cannell with her own song, written specially for Graham Crowe to sing, in the Composition class A1(b). Marilyn composed the song - The Song of the Hills - and plays piano, whilst Graham is singing.
Debbie Gooding and Neil Taverner - winners of the Mixed Voice Duet Class SG3 and winners of the Billown Rose Bowl for the couple with the highest mark in the Duet Classes SG1, SG2 and SG3
Abigail Harrison recites Jamjar - a poem by Carol Ann Duffy - winner of the Spoken Word Class D27
John Cashen recites Fallen Blossoms - a poem by Joan Wallace - winner of the Spoken Word Class D28
"Ennal…
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Apr 27, 2022
TODAY AT THE GUILD - 25 APRIL 2022
Featured in this edition of TODAY AT THE GUILD are :
Manx Concert Brass - The Great Gate of Kiev, from Pictures at an Exhibition - one piece from the band's winning performance in the Concert Class B10 - Musical Director is Mr Ian Clague
Rushen Silver Band - From Newlyn to Niarbyl - composed by the Band's Musical Director, John Kinley, for the Band's visit to the Inter Celtic Festival in L'Orient
Onchan Silver Band, featuring their Principle Cornet, Sian Karran - winner of this year's Best Soloist prize
Matthew Quinn- winner of the Oratorio Solo Class S8
Emily Bridson - joint 2nd in Folk Song Class F2
Alexander Owenson - winner of the Organ Class O1 (Beginners)
Ruby Partington - winner of Piano Solo Class P10
Emma Hill - winner of Piano Solo Own Choice Class P10a
Jaden King - Winner of Piano Solo Class - P11
Eva Griffiths - Winner of Piano Solo Class - P12
Rushen Silver Band - another piece from their performance in the Brass Band Concert Class - When I'm 64
Grace Lee - f…
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Apr 27, 2022
TODAY AT THE GUILD - 24 APRIL 2022
TODAY AT THE GUILD brings you some of the winning performances from the opening weekend of The Manx Music Festival - now in its 130th year.
Included in this programme are :
Ben Wells - winner of Brass Solo Class B1
Aelan Morgans - 2nd in Brass Solo Class B1
Cristl Stitt - winner of Folk Song Class F3
Anna Tamarova - 2nd in Folk Song Class F3
Zac Colligon - winner of Folk Song Class F2
Arthur Cowley - winner of Adult Folk Song Class F1
Manx Voices - 2nd in the new class Anything Goes - on the theme 'Abba'
Oscar Lang - winner of Brass Solo Class B2a
Lon Dhoo Ensemble - winners of Adult Vocal Ensemble Class SG10
The Manx Music Festival is featured on Manx Radio's YouTube channel - watch our series of videos featuring competitors, adjudicators, Guild veterans .... and more, using this link
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May 4, 2019
Today at The Guild - 5 May 2019 PART THREE
Erin Loach (Winner - Manx Solo for ages 16 to 18 yrs) singing The Smuggler's Lullaby: Adult Concert Class Winners Meadowside Choral Society singing You Raise Me Up conducted by Gareth Moore, accompanied by Jennifer Bird: Graham Crowe - winner of the first-ever Stand Up Comedy Class - talking about the class, followed by part of his first-placed performance: The Xenakis Singers - winners of Concert Class for up to 18 year olds - singing Goldfinger by John Barry followed by The Bluebird by Stanford: Manx Voices - winners of the Ladies Choir Class - singing the test piece Send in the Clowns by Sondheim, preceded by This Little Babe from A Ceremony of Carols by Britten: Lon Dhoo Male Voice Choir - winners of the Male Voice Choir class, and second placed in the Concert Class singing Battle Hymn of the Republic - conducted by Wendy McDowell and accompanied by Regina Kaniewski: Ballacottier Primary School - Winner of the Mixed Choir class for up to 7 year olds, singing Chim Chim Cher-ee from…
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May 4, 2019
Today at The Guild - 5 May 2019 PART TWO
Highlights of the 2019 Cleveland Medal Test - Winner Baritone Matthew Quinn accompanied by Graham Kirkland singing Arie des Emireno by Handel and Lavender Pond by Michael Head, followed by an interview with Matthew - then the other contenders for the medal: Special Mezzo Soprano - Linda Corkish singing A Green Cornfield by Michael Head, accompanied by Patricia Cullen: Bass - Paul Costain singing Hugh's Song of the Road by Vaughan-Williams, accompanied by Gareth Moore: Soprano - Ruth Tickle singing My True Love Hath My Heart by Dring, accompanied by Jill Collings: Bass - Terence Qualtrough singing A Dog's Life by Michael Head accompanied by Gareth Moore: Soprano - Karen Elliott singing Beau Soir by Debussy accompanied by Jill Collings: Winners of Mixed Choirs Class for 8 - 11 year olds - Scoill Yn Jubilee Junior Choir singing Land of the Silver Birch
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May 4, 2019
Today at The Guild - 5 May 2019 PART ONE
Winner of the Pat Corrin Memorial Trophy - Joseph Long - singing Reviewing The Situation from Oliver, accompanied by Frank Woolley (Winner - Boys Solo for 15 - 18 year olds): The 2019 Sheffield Plate competition in full - solo singers Isaac Kreisy (acc Julian Power) Lucy Morris (acc Graham Kirkland) Ethan Whyley (acc Gareth Moore) Anna Tamarova (acc Graham Kirkland) William Shooter (acc Frank Woolley) Kendra Metcalfe (acc Gareth Moore) Megan Boardman (acc Jill Cowlings) and the winner - accompanied by Frank Woolley - Evie Skillcorn singing Whistle Down The Wind, followed by an interview with Evie: Ballacottier Primary School Choir - Winners - Vocal Ensemble up to age 18 singing The Rose
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May 2, 2019
Today at The Guild - 3 May 2019
In this podcast you can hear:
2019 Sheffield Plate winner Evie Skillicorn - Whistle Down The Wind - accompanied by Frank Woolley
Winners of Billown Rose Bowl - Vocal Duets - Graham Crowe and Neil Crowe - Ave Verum by Karl Jenkins - accompanied by Mary Frankwick
Maddie Wood - Winner - Spoken Word for Year 5 - Entering A Castle
Music Hall and Comic Song Class - 2nd place - Marilyn Cannell accompanied by Gareth Moore - When Father Papered The Parlour
Mandy Griffin - Winner - Songs from the Musicals (92 marks!)
Cronk Y Berry School Girls Choir - Song of Peace and This Little Light of Mine
Buchan Doves - Joint 2nd - Girls Choir Class - Listen to the Rain
Scoill yn Jubilee - Joint 2nd - Girls Choir Class - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Isaac Jagus - Joint 2nd - Songs from the Musicals (90 marks) also winner of the Douglas Choral Union Centennial Trophy
Lacey Handbell Ringers - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Olivia Landels - Joint 2nd - Songs from the Musicals (90 marks) accompanied by Gar…
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May 1, 2019
Today at The Guild - 2 May 2019
In this Guild highlights podcast you can hear - Megan Boardman (Winner - Girls Solo 14 & 15 year olds singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow): Peter Cringle (Winner - Victorian/Edwardian Ballad singing Parted): Mandy Griffin (Winner - Operatic Solo singing I Was A Constant Faithful Wife from The Bear): Cronk y Berry School Boys' Choir (Winners - Boys' Choir singing The Moddey Dhoo by Lin March and Try Everything by Fuller): Evie Skillicorn (Winner - Girls Solo 12 & 13 year olds singing Whistle Down The Wind): Danielle Wilkinson (Winner - new class for News Reading for ages 12-18 yrs): Toby Smith (Winner - new News Reading class for adults): Paul Costain (qualifier for the 2019 Cleveland Medal singing Hugh's Song of the Road by Vaughan-Williams); Marilyn Cannell (Winner - Music Composition class - singing her own song - The Mermaid and the Apple Tree): Joshua Brown (Winner - Instrumental Solo - playing his own arrangement of Pequena Czarda by Pedro Iturralde, on soprano saxophone and acco…
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Apr 30, 2019
Today at The Guild - 1 May 2019
In this podcast you can hear - John Qualtrough (2nd in Folk song - The Wild Rover): Erin Loach (Winner - Girls Solo - Show Me from My Fair Lady): Jasmine Colligon (Alone - Winner of Popular Song Class): Lucy Gilmore (Stringed instrument class winner playing Lever Harp): Matthew Quinn (One of the 2019 Cleveland Medal finalists - Lavender Pond by Michael Head): Ruth Tickle (One of Cleveland Medal finalists - I know that my Redeemer liveth - Handel): Olivia Landels (Winner - Song by British Composer - Quilter - Love's Philosophy): Kay Harker (The End of the World - Winner of Popular Song Class): Isaac Jagus (This Could Be The Start of Something - Greco - 2nd place in Popular Song class): Karen Elliott (2nd place - American Composer class - I Hate Music - Bernstein) Terry Qualtrough (One of the 2019 Cleveland Medal finalists - Dog's Life by Michael Head): Estelle Oke (Demelza - Winner - Brass Instrumental solo class for 12 and 13 year olds)
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Apr 29, 2019
Today at The Guild - 30 April 2019
More great performances from the 2019 Manx Music Festival - Erin Loach (runner up, Folk Song Class for up to age 18): John Qualtrough (Winner - Lieder Class): Kendra Metcalfe and Joshua Mooney (Winners of the NEW Duet Class for 8 - 11 year olds): Lucy Morris (Winner - Girls Solo Singing Class JS4 for 5 and 6 year olds): All the girls of Class JS4 singing together: Deborah Taubman (Winner - Adult Folk Song Class - 'Fare Thee Well'): Jack McLean (Winner - Piano playing from memory): John Riley and Gareth Moore (Winners - Piano Duet Class - Original Rags by Scott Joplin): Hazel and Angela Stewart (Winners - Ladies Voice Duet Class - Golden Slumbers): Graham Crowe and Neil Crowe (Winners - Male Voice Duet - Ave Verum by Karl Jenkins): The 3 Monas (Winners - Any Voice Trio Class - It Don't Mean A Thing) : Only Sisters Aloud (Winners - Class for a Quartet of Sopranos and Altos - What If I Never Speed): Karen Elliott and Matthew Quinn (Winners - Mixed Voice Duet Class - Bess, you is my woman…
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Apr 28, 2019
Today at The Guild - 29 April 2019
Winning performances from Manx Concert Brass (Stingray): Douglas Town Band (Castell Caerfilli): Ramsey Town Band (Little Red Bird): Manx Youth Band feat soloist James Kewley (Misty): Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band (Love Divine): Megan Boardman (Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again): Meisie Germishuys (Your Daddy's Son): Manx Concert Brass featuring Best Soloist Stephen Maddocks (Yesterday): Zen Perez (Piano Solo - Baroque Prelude):Arwen Hoile (Piano Solo - Film Noir): Isaak Kreisky (Let's Go Fly A Kite): Manx Concert Brass (I'll Walk With God)
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Apr 28, 2019
Today at The Guild - 28 April 2019
Winning performances from Liam Taverner, James Kinley, Manx Youth Band "A", Joshua Mooney, Emily Bridson, Jasmine Colligon, Amy Gravestock, Robert Quane and Erin White - plus an interview with Onnee Ayres
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Feb 21, 2019
Today at the Guild - 26 April 2018
A look back at the day's competition at the Manx Music Festival - 26th April 2018
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Feb 21, 2019
Today at the Guild - 25 April 2018
A look back at the day's competition at the Manx Music Festival - 25th April 2018
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