Year 2023

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Royal Hall 27/04/2023
JS3
Boys Treble Solo (Year 7 to 9)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist: Madeline Kelly
Test: "Long Time Ago" Anon, (Arr. Aaron Copeland) Grade 4
The ABSM Songbook Book 4 ISBN 978-1-86096-600-2
The winner of this class will compete for the Sheffield Plate.
Award: The winners of Classes JS1 to JS8 will compete for the Sheffield Plate, excluding JS3a

10:00 AM JSG1
Duet (Years 7 to 13)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist: Frank Woolley
Test: Own choice
1. Anna Tamarova 85 C
2. Kendra Metcalfe 88 D
3. Emma Shaw 85 C
4. Ruby Partington 86 C
5. Zac Colligon 84 C
6. Joey Hills 84 C
7. David Livsey 84 C
8. Kasia Ashton 87 D

JS3a
Boys Solo (Years 10 to 13)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist: Madeline Kelly
Test: "Simple Gifts" (ABRSM & Trinity Grade 5 Syllabus)
The ABRSM Songbook Book 5 ISBN 978-1-86096-9
Award: Official accompanist must be used.
1. Zac Colligon 86 C
2. David Livsey 85 C
3. William Shooter 87 D

11:00 AM JS8
Girls' Solo (Years 9 & 10)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist: Madeline Kelly
Test: "From A Railway Carriage" Alec Rowley (ABRSM Grade 5)
The ABRSM Songbook Book 5 ISBN 978-1-86096-9
The winner of this class will compete for the Sheffield Plate.
Award: The winners of Classes JS1 to JS8 will compete for the Sheffield Plate, excluding JS3a
1. Scarlet Brophy 86 C
2. Kendra Metcalfe 87 D
3. Darcey Roberts 85 C
4. Kendra Metcalfe
5. Breesha Kelsey 86 C
6. Ealish Creer 84 C
7. Kasia Ashton 88 D

11:45 AM JS7
Girls Solo (Years 7 & 8)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist: Madeline Kelly
Test: "Shiny" Cecil Cope (ABRSM & Trinity Grade 4)
The ABRSM Songbook Book 4 ISBN 978-86096-600-2
Award: The winners of Classes JS1 to JS8 will compete for the Sheffield Plate, excluding JS3a
1. Aristea Owenson 84 C
2. Seren Kirkpatrick 85 C
3. Alexis Wilson 87 D
4. Stella Blake 86 C
5. Penny Lavery 89 D
6. Maisie Meban 88 D
7. Eva Griffiths 85 C
8. Anna Tamarova W
9. Zoe Townell 84 C
10. River Kelly-Brown 84 C
11. Alice Williams 84 C
12. Amy Surgeon W
13. Catherine McLean 86 C
14. Gertie Hills 85 C
15. Abigail Watson 86 C
16. Zoe Townell
17. Anna Tamarova

02:00 PM R1
Recorder/Tin Whistle Solo (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist: Frank Woolley
Test: Own choice of one piece or two contrasting pieces. Time limit 3 minutes.
(a) For Descant Recorder - Own choice of one piece or two contrasting pieces.
(b) For Treble Recorder - Own choice of one piece or two contrasting pieces.
(c) For Tin Whistle - Own choice of one piece or two contrasting pieces.

1. Annie Elizabeth Jennings 86 C
2. Amelie Cowan 84 C
3. Chloe Tomlinson 82 M
4. Eleanor Lyness 81 M
5. Ayla Kelly 84 C
6. Isabella Quirk-Kermeen 83 M
7. Elsa Filer 85 C
8. Amelia McCraith 84 C
9. Amelie Kerruish 84 C
10. Sophie Corkish 82 M
11. Mary Craig 84 C
12. Autumn Ryles 84 C

R3
Recorder/Tin Whistle Duet Unaccompanied (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist: Frank Woolley
Test: For two recorders or tin whistles. Own choice of one piece or two contrasting pieces. Time limit 3 minutes.
(a) For Descant Recorder - Own choice of one piece or two contrasting pieces.
(b) For Treble Recorder - Own choice of one piece or two contrasting pieces.
(c) For Tin Whistle - Own choice of one piece or two contrasting pieces.
1. Annie Elizabeth Jennings 85 C

W1
Instrumental Solo - Woodwind (Grades 1 to 3)
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies
Official accompanist: Frank Woolley
Test: Own choice.
Time limit 5 minutes.
Type of instrument and title of piece to be on entry form.
Award: The G H Quayle Cup will be awarded to the competitor gaining highest marks in classes W1 and W2

W2
Instrumental Solo - Woodwind (Grades 4 to 5)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist: Frank Woolley
Test: Own choice.
Time limit 5 minutes. Type of instrument and title of piece to be on entry form.
Award: The G H Quayle Cup will be awarded to the competitor gaining highest marks in classes W1 and W2
1. Ameya Malikireddy 84 C
2. Niamh Orwin 81 M

W3
Instrumental Solo - Orchestral Woodwind (Grades 6 & over)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist: Frank Woolley
Test: Own choice.
Time limit 10 minutes. Type of instrument and title of piece to be on entry form.
1. Arwen Hoile 86 C
2. Rita Zhu 84 C
3. Cristina Cruz Readi 84 C
4. Louis Laisney 88 D

W4
Folk Woodwind Solo
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist: Frank Woolley
Test: Own choice. Time limit 5 minutes. Type of instrument and title of piece to be on entry form.
1. Michelle Cowley 86 C
2. Kevin Quirk 80 m
3. John Struthers W
4. Vladimir Stefanov 88 D
5. Paul Davenport W
6. Shiela Quaggin 83 M
7. Mary Jane Falconer 84 C
8. Alistair Lothian 87 D

JC1
Boys Choirs (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: Two contrasting pieces. Own choice. Time limit 8 minutes
Award: The Vancouver Shield will be awarded to the Under 12 Choir gaining highest marks in Classes JC1 to JC4
1. Ballacottier Primary School 87 D

JC2
Girls Choirs (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies
Official accompanist:
Test: Two contrasting pieces of own choice. Time limit 8 minutes.
Award: The Vancouver Shield will be awarded to the Under 12 Choir gaining highest marks in Classes JC1 to JC4

06:30 PM S17
Popular Song 1980 to Present (Adult)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist: Naomi Cole
Test: Own choice of song written between 1980 and the present day for immediate appeal but which has become part of the long term repertoire of popular music and jazz. Excludes songs specified in other classes. Only one accompanying instrument permitted. Rifle mics will be used.
1. Maia Haddock 88 D
2. Richard Costain 89 D
3. Samantha Jane Ash 85 C
4. Adrian Cowin 84 C
5. David Holmes 84 C
6. Pippa Lovell 86 C
7. claire temple 85 C
8. Danielle Bridson 91 O
9. Norman Locke 84 C
10. Terence Qualtrough W

S13b
Music Hall and Comic Song (Adult)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist: Gareth Moore
Test: Own choice of song from ANY era. Time limit 5 minutes.
1. Adrian Cowin 85 C
2. Richard Corlett 90 O
3. Rosie Morrison 85 C
4. Arthur Cowley 87 D

08:30 PM S10
Songs from the Musicals (Adult)
Adjudicator: Luise Horrocks
Official accompanist: Gareth Moore
Test: Own choice. Including Film and TV.
Rifle microphones will be used.
The 'Most Entertaining Performance' will be awarded the Douglas Choral Union Centennial Trophy.
1. John Rimmer 85 C
2. Paul Lewin 84 C
3. Richard Costain 89 D
4. Simon Bampton 85 C
5. Hannah Clinton 91 O
6. Sarah Shimmin 87 D
7. Arie Eisinger 85 C
8. Naomi Cole 86 C
9. Lorcan O'Mahony W
10. Angela Stewart 86 C
11. Graham Crowe 87 D
12. Olivia Landels 90 O
13. David G Williams 85 C
14. Richard Corlett 86 C
15. Sam Faragher 87 D
16. Maia Haddock 86 C
17. Adrian Cowin 86 C
18. Morag Withey 87 D
19. Cara Davies W
20. Thomas Dixon W
21. Paul Costain W
22. Danielle Bridson 90 O
23. Terence Qualtrough W
24. Wendy Cregeen-Hall 86 C
25. Sean Reaney 85 C
26. Helen Prescott W


Promenade Suite 27/04/2023
09:15 AM D21
The Spoken Word (Year 3)
Adjudicator: Carol Schroder
Official accompanist:
Test: EITHER (a) "My Dog" by Vernon Scannell
OR (b) "Astro-Physics Lesson" by Ade Hall
OR (c) "Fox Dancing" by Suzanne Knowles
1. Bethany Alston 83 M
2. Mia Huxley 84 C
3. Olivia Irving W
4. Henry Mackenzie W
5. Melodie Murphy 84 C
6. Jiraiya Taylor W
7. Buster Milligan W
8. Grayse-Belle Taylor W
9. Genesis Bako 89 D
10. Caleb Ball 87 D
11. Caitlin Sloan 84 C
12. Georgia Venables 83 M
13. Miller Causfield 85 C
14. Sophie Nightingale 83 M
15. Ava Grace Gray 83 M
16. Eddie McAvoy 86 C
17. Lily Ann Hasell 87 D
18. Annie Eves 87 D
19. Benjamin Dedman W
20. Yzabella Watts 86 C
21. Isabella Mansell 85 C
22. Mia Pankovska 85 C
23. Austin Pegg 88 D
24. Peter Ormsby 87 D
25. Melisa Nalcaoglu 85 C

11:00 AM D20a
The Spoken Word (Year 1)
Adjudicator: Carol Schroder
Official accompanist:
Test: EITHER (a) "We Want to Wear our Wellies" by Dave Ward
OR (b) "The Grebs" by Mike Harding
OR (c) "I Had a Little Nut Tree" by Anon
1. Sirinda Haywood 85 C
2. Niamh Grimshaw W
3. Rin Taylor W
4. Emilie Weckwerth 86 C
5. Isabelle Cregeen W

D31
Monologue (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Carol Schroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Excludes poetry. Minimum time limit of 2.5 minutes. Maximum time limit of 4 minutes.
No scenery or properties excepting a table, chairs and minimum props integral to the performance. Costumes optional. From memory. Character and title of piece to be on entry form. Piece to be sent to Entries Secretary.
1. Lior Shklarsh 86 C
2. Ava Corlett W
3. Jaime-Leigh Dunning-Heaton 84 C
4. Anabelle Dunning-Harrison 87 D
5. Tony Todorov 85 C
6. Dahlia Swann 84 C
7. Aalish Kilgallon 85 C

D11
Group Theme (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Carol Schroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Min 3, max 20 competitors. Time limit 10 minutes. Any material, original or otherwise. No scenery only table, chairs and minimum props integral to the performance. Costume optional. No competitor will be permitted to appear more than once in this class.

12:00 PM D38
Choral Speaking (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Carol Schroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Minimum 8 competitors - Adult/Teacher excluded. Time limit 5 minutes.
1. The Platform Theatre School 87 D
2. Arbory School 87 D
3. Starters 88 D

02:00 PM D22
The Spoken Word (Year 4)
Adjudicator: Carol Schroder
Official accompanist:
Test: EITHER (a) "King Canute" by Paul King
OR (b) "The Night is Darkening Around Me" by Emily Bronte
OR (c) "The Girl with Many Eyes" by Tim Burton
1. Lara Sheen 86 C
2. Camilla Hermann 82 M
3. Evelyn Dooley 83 M
4. Evie Rose Brummitt 84 C
5. Amelia Hodgson 83 M
6. Bobby McIntyre W
7. Saskia Edge 82 M
8. Evie Traynor 84 C
9. Elise Reynolds 81 M
10. Winter Heath 84 C
11. Victoria Lazarova W
12. Daisy-Mae Moore 87 D
13. Joseph White 85 C

03:00 PM D49
Solo or Group Mime (Up to Year 8)
Adjudicator: Carol Schroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Competitors to prepare and present a mime on one of the following themes:
(a) At the Bus Stop
(b) Cops and Robbers
Time limit 5 minutes. Up to 8 persons. Backing tracks permitted. No scenery or properties, excepting table, chairs and minimum props integral to the performance. Costumes optional.
1. The Chase Team 83 M
2. The 'A' Team 83 M
3. Sox 86 C
4. The Fantastic Four W
5. Baboushka 88 D

D50
Solo or Group Mime (Year 9 and over)
Adjudicator: Carol Schroder
Official accompanist:
Test: Competitors to prepare and present a mime on one of the following themes:
(a) First Dates
(b) Cops and Robbers
(c) The Game's Afoot!
Time limit 5 minutes. Up to 8 persons. Backing tracks permitted. No scenery or properties, excepting table, chairs and minimum props integral to the performance. Costumes optional.
1. Manx Voiceless 88 D

D37
Reading at Sight (Adult)
Adjudicator: Carol Schroder
Official accompanist:
Test: No preparation time is provided for this class.
1. Owen Atkinson 87 D
2. Lisa Smith 84 C
3. Toby Smith 86 C
4. Darren Webb 83 M
5. John Cashen 90 O
6. Andriana Tsagka 84 C

07:00 PM D9a
Spoken Word (Manx Authors) (Up to Year 10)
Adjudicator: Annie Kissack
Official accompanist:
Test: Own Choice. Not necessarily in dialect. Time limit 3 minutes. Copies of selected poems or extracts must be provided to the Secretary with the entry.
1. Penny Lavery 86 C

D9b
Spoken Word (Manx Authors) (Year 11 and Over)
Adjudicator: Annie Kissack
Official accompanist:
Test: Own Choice. Not necessarily in dialect. Time limit 3 minutes. Copies of selected poems or extracts must be provided to the Secretary with the entry.
1. Anne Clarke W
2. John Cashen 89 D

D10
Poems of T.E. Brown
Adjudicator: Annie Kissack
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 5 minutes.
Dialect optional.
1. Paul Davenport W
2. Alison Corlett 85 C
3. Lucy Joynes W
4. Aisha Howard 83 M