Mid Somerset Festival Successes

Wells musicians performed exceptionally well in this year’s Mid Somerset Festival held at venues across Bath.

Wells musicians won two of the major awards at the Festival:

The Western Daily Press Challenge Trophy for Outstanding Young Pianist aged 13 and under was awarded to Bridget; The May King Vocal Award to Samuel.

The results of the competitive concerto classes were as follows:
Piano Concerto – Joint 2nd Laetitia and Ben
Concerto for Stringed Instrument – 1st Samuel

Our musicians were winners in the following classes:

Keyboard:

Baroque Piano Solo
1st Sejin
2nd Tom

Classical Piano Solo
1st Sabrina
2nd Tom
3rd Laetitia

Romantic Piano Solo
1st Sejin

Post 1900 Piano Solo
1st Ben
2nd Laetitia

Open Recital
2nd Lulwa
3rd Bridget

Repertoire 15 and under
1st Sophia

Repertoire 13 and under
1st Bridget
2nd Zheng
3rd Dhanya

Repertoire 11 and under
1st Jeremy

Strings:

Advanced Harp Recital
1st Jessica

Intermediate Harp Solo
1st Amy

Advanced Cello/Double Bass Solo Rep.
1st Megan

Vocal:

Art Song (16-19)
1st Susanna

Opera or Operetta (16-19)
1st Gregory

Oratorio or other sacred Work (16-19)
1st Gabrielle

Vocal Recital (16-19)
1st Samuel

Show Song from Musical or Film
1st Ellen

Art Song (14)
1st Cordelia

Jazz and Pop Songs (15 and under)
1st Harriet

Vocal Recital (15 and under)
1st Cordelia

Own Vocal Composition (15 and under)
1st Lilian

Congratulations to everyone.