Episodes
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 i...
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.
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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 ...
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 Voca...
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 b...
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 Qualtr...
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 ...
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 Min...
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 Sm...
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 Clas...
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 Stew...
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)
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
A look back at the day's competition at the Manx Music Festival - 26th April 2018
A look back at the day's competition at the Manx Music Festival - 25th April 2018