Today at the Guild

Another quick round up of results from classes on Monday 28 April - and Trixie Landels is a little ray of sunshine!

In this podcast - broadcast at 9pm on Monday 28 April, you can hear :-Douglas Town Band - Napoli - from their winning Concert Class performance, featuring Best Soloist Ian Astill with conductor Robert MitchellBoys Treble Solo (Years 1 to 4) Winner - Eben Kilgallon (now qualifies for the 2025 Sheffield Plate)Girls' Solo (Years 1 & 2) Winner - Eva Corkish (now qualifies for the 2025 Sheffield Plate)Winners of Duet Class Years 3 - 6 - Lyla King and Parker Kissack2nd place - Duet Class Years 3 - 6 - Alice Daykin and Frida AndersonJessie Quigley - Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord by Michael Head - accompanied by Graham Kirkland - winner of the Vocal Solo class (aged 18 but under 26 years)Charles Kerruish (God is Love) Winner of the Beginners Organ ClassAlexander Owenson (Tuba Tune) Winner of the Intermediate Organ ClassRhiannon Mellor - Sea Wrack - accompanied by Graham Kirkland - winner of the General Vocal Solo classOnchan Silver Band from their Concert Class entry - Circle of Life (Winner - Most Entertaining Performance)Manx Concert Brass - Feelin' Good feat: soloist Stephen Maddocks - from their Concert class entryAnna Tamarova - Winner of the Piano Class for Grades 5 and 6 (with 90 marks!) plays Foggy Blues

In this podcast, broadcast on SUNDAY 27 APRIL 2025 you can hear :Manx Concert Brass - Summertime - Class B6 winnerThe Sorcerer's Apprentices - Joint 2nd - Class B6 - A Little DisneyAlice Daykin - Winner - Class B1 - Strollin' by David StowellAddien Morgans - Joint 2nd - Class B1 - Easy Winners by Scott JoplinRishawn Vivian - Joint 2nd - Class B1 - Aria by MozartIsla Thompson - Winner - Songs from the Musicals - Years 3 to 5Alex Jones - Joint 2nd - Songs from the Musicals - Years 3 to 5Lyla King - Joint 2nd - Songs from the Musicals - Years 3 to 5Juan Wright- Winner - Class B4 - Solo Brass Instrumental - AdultManx Youth Band A - Winners - class B5 - Brass Ensemble - Jamaican CalypsoAshley Cole - 2nd - Class B4 - Solo Brass Instrumental - Adult - Rusalka's Song to the Moon by DvorakPlatform Theatre Group - 2nd - Anything Goes - 'Oh What a Lovely War'Teddy Price - Winner - B2a - Brass Solo class (Years 7 & 8) Tequila SunriseTyler Hawley - 2nd - B2a - Brass Solo class (Years 7 & 8) Rondo OlympiaBen Dawson - Winner - B2b - Brass Solo class (Years 9 & 10) MistyBenjamin Wells - 2nd - B2b - Brass Solo class (Years 9 & 10) As Time Goes ByDouglas Band Tooters - 2nd - Brass Ensemble up to Year 10 - StargazerManx Youth Band A - B7 Brass Quartet up to Year 10 - Yellow Bird

A quick results round-up, from classes held on Sunday night - April 27th

In this podcast - PART TWO of THE LAST DAY AT THE GUILD - you can hear :- Rushen Silver Band with American Trilogy - taken from their Brass Band Concert Class, winning performance. They're conducted by John Kinley and Rushen band member Martin Norbury won the award for the Best Soloist. The winners of the Community Choir class were Aalin Clague's Yn Choraa - this is their full programme Lon Vane Ladies Choir won the Female Voice Choir Class - there was a set test piece for all choirs, followed by items of their own choice to a total maximum time limit of 12 minutes. Listen to Lon Vane singing the test piece - "As You Sing" - their Musical Director is Christine Bregazzi and the percussion is provided by Jane Creer Manx Voices are next, with two pieces from their Choir Concert Class entry - a song with a story which will be explained by the choir's Musical Director Angela Stewart, and this is followed by "Didn't It Rain" The choir's accompanist is Julie Brew. Platform Primaries won the Action Song Class with "Big Red Plane" Ealish Creer won the Folk Song Class for 14 to 18 year olds, with "There Were Roses" There's another chance to hear the winners of the Duet Class, Anna Tamarova and Cristl Stitt, singing "True Colours" from Trolls by Steinberg/Kelly Then there's some amazing violin playing by class-winner Frank Joughin, followed by part of the performance by the IOM Arts Council Community Choir, singing "They Can't Take That Away From Me" Their Musical Director is Mandy Griffin, and the accompanist is David Holland Each day of classes during Guild Week concludes with the singing of the National Anthem - so in similar spirit, we complete this programme with Manx Voices Triads singing Harry Pickard's arrangement of Ellan Vannin MV Triads are Mel Keating, Angela Gerrard and Elisa Gerrard And don't forget there are loads of videos recorded during Guild Week - go to YouTube.com and search for the Manx Radio channel - then look for the playlist TODAY AT THE GUILD - and enjoy!!

PART ONE - in this podcast you can hear :- A lively instrumental opening from Skimmee Kiaull - and as this is a review programme and might be the only Guild podcast you've heard, there's a chance to hear the big winners again - Breesha Kelsey, winner of the Sheffield Plate (and the brand new Sheffield Medal!) and Neil Taverner, winner of the 2024 Cleveland Medal. Karen Elliot and Matthew Quinn were the winners of the Vocal Duet Final and were awarded The Billown Rose Bowl - you can hear them sing "The Magic Chase" accompanied by Gareth Moore There's another chance to hear the Most Entertaining Performance from the Songs from the Shows as Simon Fletcher takes on the role of Professor Higgins, from My Fair Lady. Katie Lawrence conducted Kirk Michael Primary School choir to victory in the Choir Class for Schools with less than 150 pupils on the register - "Almost There" is part of their class-winning performance. There was great support for the Community Choirs Class - Gobbag Groove sing a special adaptation of 'Cornwall My Home' which has become "Our Island, Our Home" Glenfaba Chorale were the winners of the Choir Concert Class - this is one part of their winning performance - "Perhaps Love". The choir is conducted by Muriel Corkish and the accompanist is Jean James. There's another chance to hear the winner of the Songs from the Shows - Graham Crowe singing "Those Canaan Days" from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat accompanied by David Holland and we finish PART ONE with a class-winning piano solo from Anna Tamarova BE SURE to listen to PART TWO now - to complete our Festival Review!

In this podcast you can hear :- A lively start to the hour with Skimmee Kiaull - part of their class-winning performance in the Instrumental Small Ensemble Open Class The announcement of the Winner of the 2024 Sheffield Plate - Breesha Kelsey - and another chance to hear her sing "I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise" accompanied by Madeline Kelly. Graham Crowe - winner of Songs from the Shows - sings "Those Canaan Days" from 'Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' accompanied by David Holland. Lois Mooney - placed 2nd in the Songs from the Shows - sings "Fly Fly Away' from 'Catch Me If You Can' accompanied by David Holland Ballacottier Primary School Girls Choir under the direction of Katie Lawrence won the Girls' Choir Class for up to age 11 - singing "Top Of the World" In the adult Pop Song Class, Katie Lawrence came second, singing "Angel" accompanied by David Holland Aalish Kilgallon won her Plucked String Class, with three beautiful harp pieces - Our Ship Did Sail, Three Little Boats and Moirrey ny Cainle And just as the show was ending, the winner of the Cleveland Medal 2024 was announced - it's Neil Taverner -so there is another chance to hear him sing part of his winning performance - The Apple Orchard by Lori Laitman, accompanied by Madeline Kelly. And we finish with the winner of the Most Entertaining Performance in the Songs from the Shows - Simon Fletcher as Professor Higgins, singing 'I'm an ordinary man" from My Fair Lady

In this podcast you can hear :- Orry Wilson - winner of the Boys Solo class for 15 - 18 year olds, singing 'When you're feeling like expressing your affection" by Britten - accompanied by Madeline Kelly Penny Lavery earns her place in the Sheffield Plate competition by singing 'How Lucky You Are" by Flaherty and Ahrens, accompanied by Madeline Kelly. Penny won the Sheffield Plate in 2023 Breesha Kelsey sings a Gershwin classic "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" accompanied by Madeline Kelly. Her win in the Girls Solo voice class for 14 and 15 year olds means that she's earned a place in the Sheffield Plate final. This will be the fourth time that Breesha has qualified for the final - the first time was ten years ago, and the set song was all about a dog called Spot! The fine soprano Emily Coates wins the Operatic Solo Class for adults, singing an aria from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers, accompanied by Frank Woolley Another soprano, Erin White, was placed second in the same class, singing an aria from Mozart's Don Giovanni - also accompanied by Frank Woolley Victoria McLauchlan won the Pop Song Class with 'Can't Help Falling in Love With You' accompanied by David Holland. Simon Fletcher took second place in the same class with Don McLean's song - 'And I Love You So' also accompanied by David Holland. Chris Callow - winner of the Intermediate Organ Class held in St Thomas's Church - plays Prelude in a Classic Style by Gordon Young Eve Puzzar wins the Girls Solo Class for 16 to 18 year olds, singing "Habanera" from Bizet's Carmen - accompanied by Madeline Kelly. Cristl Stitt and Anna Tamarova win the Duet Class for 12 to 18 year olds, with "True Colours" from 'Trolls' by Steinberg/Kelly And we finish with some class-winning piano playing from Eva Griffiths

Another hour of winning performances from the 2024 Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival. Performances in this programme are from :- Simon Fletcher - Winner - American Art Song - The Song of Black Max - accompanied by Graham Kirkland Joshua Clarkson - Winner - Piano Solo Class - Grade 5 and 6 - playing Minneleid (Anon) Matthew Quinn and Karen Elliot - Winners - Mixed Voice Duet Class - singing The Magic Chase by Dvorak - accompanied by Gareth Moore Evie Skillicorn - Winner - Songs from the Shows for ages 14 to 18 - accompanied by Madeline Kelly, singing ' I Will Be Loved Tonight' from the musical 'I Love You, You're Perfect - Now Change!' Graham Crowe - Winner - Song by a British Composer - accompanied by Graham Kirkland Parker Kissack - Winner - Boys Treble Solo - Age 10 to 11 - singing 'Windy Nights' by Charles Villiers Stanford and accompanied by David Kilgallon Thomas McAleer - Winner - Boys Treble Solo - Age 12 to 14 - singing 'A Smuggler's Song' accompanied by David Kilgallon Parker Kissack and Lyla King - Winners - Duet Class for ages 8 to 11 - Accompanied by Wendy McDowell singing 'Feed The Birds' These singers will join Debbie Gooding and Emily Coates in the final of the 2024 Cleveland Medal Test - all were awarded 85 or 86 marks, the highest marks given in any of the Special Solo Voice classes : Lorcan O'Mahony sings 'I want to die while you love me' - accompanied by Frank Woolley Neil Taverner sings The Apple Orchard by Lori Laitman - accompanied by Madeline Kelly Matthew Quinn - accompanied by Madeline Kelly - singing Die Stille Nacht by Alma Mahler Terry Qualtrough sings Sea Fever by John Ireland - accompanied by Gareth Moore And to finish ...... Manx Voices Triads (Mel Keating, Elisa Gerrard and Angela Gerrard) sing Harry Pickard's arrangement of Ellan Vannin

Performances featured in this programme are : Rushen Silver Band - winners of the Concert Class B10 - playing Prismatic Light Manx Concert Brass - winners of the Best March - Class B11 - playing The Cossack George Penrose - Winner of Class JS1 - Boys Treble Solo - ages 6 to 9 - singing The Frog accompanied by Wendy McDowell Kitty Kilgallon - Winner of Class JS4 - Girls Solo - ages 6 & 7 - accompanied by Wendy McDowell Ramsey Town Band - Winners - Hymn Tune - B12 - playing Redhead Benjamin Dealtry - Winner - Class P10a - Piano own choice - Grades 3&4 - playing The Song of Twilight Frank Joughin and Fraser McKenna - winners - Piano Duet Class up to age 15 - P13 - playing Elton John's I'm Still Standing Rushen Silver Band - B10 - More from their Concert Class winning performance - Hunt The Wren specially arranged by John Kinley Anna Tamarova - Winner - Piano Solo class P10 - Grades 3 & 4 Glenfaba Ladies Ensemble - 2nd in Class SG10 - singing 'Amen' arr Simmons - accompanied by Jean James Rushen Silver Band - Winner - Best Soloist - Martin Norbury - playing Blaydon Races Lyla King and Parker Kissack - CORRECTION to announcement on the PODCAST - Class JSG2 is a duet class for 8 to 11 year olds - Count on Me (Bruno Mars song) is sung by second-placed Cara Rowles and Olivia Savage accompanied by Wendy McDowell. Class winners Lyla King and Parker Kissack sing their winning song - Feed The Birds, accompanied by Wendy McDowell - in the WEDNESDAY NIGHT PODCAST (1st May) Rushen Silver Band - Winners - Concert Class B10 - Rainforest

Performances featured in this programme :- Manx Concert Brass - Winners - Brass Ensemble Class B6 - playing Gershwin's Summertime The Shimmerelles - 2nd - Any Voice Trio - singing Dream a Little Dream of Me (The Shimmerelles are Jane Corkill, Ruth Tickle, Naomi Cole accompanied by Gareth Moore) MV Hopefuls - Winners - Any Voice Trio - singing One Hand, One Heart from West Side Story (MV Hopefuls are Sarah Shimmin, Julie Brew and Jessie Quigley) Daisy Harrison - Winner - JS5 - Girls Solo - ages 8 & 9 - singing The Dark Island accompanied by Judith Christian Cara Rowles - Winner - JS6 - Girls Solo - ages 10 and 11 - singing The Sunflower accompanied by Judith Christian Terence Qualtrough - Winner - S13a - Victorian or Edwardian Ballad - singing Nirvana by Stephen Adams, accompanied by Gareth Moore Emily Coates - Winner - Special Soprano Class S2 - singing Ah, Love, But A Day by Amy Beach - accompanied by Frank Woolley Debbie Gooding - Winner - Special Mezzo Soprano Class S3 - singing Give Me My Robe by Cecilia McDowell, accompanied by Madeline Kelly Angela Stewart - Winner - Special Contralto Class S4 - singing Mots d'Amour by Cecile Chaminade accompanied by Gareth Moore Simon Fletcher and Lorcan O'Mahony - Winners - SG2 - Male Voice Duet Class - singing The Hero and the Villan, accompanied by Gareth Moore Frank Joughin and Fraser McKenna - Winners - P13 - Piano Duet Class - playing Irree Ny Greiney composed by Bob Carswell

In this podcast you can hear :- Ashley Cole accompanied by Naomi Cole playing 'Song' from 'Milestone' - Winner of the Brass Instrumental Solo Class (Adult) Aelan Morgans accompanied by Natalie Cole playing 'Two To Boogie' - winner of the brass instrumental solo class for players up to 11 years old Manx Voices conducted by Angela Stewart singing Ave Maria by Zoltan Kodaly - winners of the Vocal Ensemble Class Glenfaba Mixed Ensemble conducted by Muriel Corkish singing 'As Long As I Have Music' by Don Besig - joint 2nd in the Vocal Ensemble Class Richard Costain accompanied by Graham Kirkland singing Silent Noon by Ralph Vaughan-Williams - winner of General Vocal Solo Jessie Quigley accompanied by Graham Kirkland singing The Cloths of Heaven by Dunhill - winner of the Vocal Solo Class for ages 18 to under 26 From the Junior Songs from the Shows Class for ages 8 - 13 Accompanist - Madeline Kelly Winner - Aalish Kilgallon singing Whippoorwill from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow followed by joint 2nd placed Ava Corlett singing Popular from Wicked and Cristl Stitt singing Home from Beauty and the Beast

We look back at the 2023 Manx Music Festival - The Guild - with a selection of class-winning performances. As you might imagine, there's music (and conversations) with Penny Lavery and Debbie Gooding - winners of the Sheffield Plate and Cleveland Medal respectively, as well as song, spoken word and instrumental music from : Gareth Moore, Rushen Silver Band with soloist Ellie Matthews, Peel Clothworkers Community Choir, Finn Franklin, Richard Corlett, Yo Yo Li, Manx Voices, Sarah Qualtrough, Stage One Drama School, Terry Qualtrough, Aalish Kilgallon, Esther Kilgallon, The Ballacottier Boys Choir, Graham Crowe, and The Shimmerelles. And if listening to this has inspired you to enter - the syllabus is out now - free of charge copies are in many Island stores - or visit the website - www.manxmusicfestival.org

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' !

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.

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

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 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!!

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!!

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 DON'T FORGET to watch out for videos posted regularly to the Manx Radio Facebook page - go to Facebook.com/manxradio

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

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.... 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

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.

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

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 performance which earned him 92 marks and a place in the Cleveland Medal Test JEREMY MIRANDA - Public Speaking Class Winner for ages 12 and 13 with 91 marks addressing the question "Is homework a waste of time?" SARAH SHIMMIN - winner of the Foreign Language Art Song Class S15 singing 'A Chloris' accompanied by Patricia Cullen ELEANOR LYNASS - Winner of Stringed Instrument class for students at Grade 1 or 2, playing 'Car y Phoosee' on the harp - FRANK JOUGHIN - Winner of String Instrument Class, for Grade 5 and above - playing 'Raft Race' on Violin GRACE TEMPLER - Class winner for Cello for students at Grade 5 and above, playing 'Elegy' by Kenneth Leighton 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

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 respective solo voice classes and will sing again in the Cleveland Medal Test CORAAGHYN VANNIN- second placed in Vocal Ensemble class accompanied by Julie Brew singing Spell of Safekeeping by Bob Chilcott This ensemble is made up of some members of Manx Voices, conducted for this performance by choir member Jane Corkill SHAY MACKIE plays On My Own - winner of solo brass instrumental class for 14 and 15 year olds - accompanied by Naomi Longhurst EVIE SKILLICORN - Joint second place in the Folk Song Class for ages 14 - 18 accompanied by Patricia Cullen, singing 'I Know Where I'm Going' WENDY CREGEEN-HALL - winner of American Art Song Class S21 singing Homeward Bound accompanied by Patricia Cullen YN QUEIG - Bagpipes and drums - winner of Instrumental Small Ensemble Class IG1 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

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 Aer Oor" Breath of Fresh Air - composition for clarinet and harp by Timothy Price - winner of Musical Composition Class A1(b) Penny Lavery - winner of Girls Solo Class JS6 The Shimmers - An English Madrigal - sounding remarkably like the Spice Girls 'Wannabe' - winners of Class SG6 Terence Qualtrough - 2nd place in the Oratorio Solo Class S8 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 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4nB2TvNY2At0WYeF0jDzg?view_as=subscriber Subscribe for free and don't miss new episodes as they're added. 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

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 - from Folk Song Class F2 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 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4nB2TvNY2At0WYeF0jDzg?view_as=subscriber Subscribe for free and don't miss new episodes as they're added. 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

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 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4nB2TvNY2At0WYeF0jDzg?view_as=subscriber Subscribe for free and don't miss new episodes as they're added. 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

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 Mary Poppins

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

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

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 Gareth Moore Ballacottier Primary School - Winners - Gaelic Choir Class - Cur dty Vainney (trad arranged by Katie Lawrence) and The Sea Invocation - trad) Anna Glynn - Winner - String Class for Violin Grade 6 and above - playing Konzert by Mozart

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 accompanied by Gareth Moore) Joshua was awarded 95 marks - the highest mark in this year's Festival.

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)

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 from Porgy and Bess) : The Dhoon School (Winners of both the Music Making Class for up to 11 year olds and Instrumental Small Ensemble Class up to age 11 - Three Little Boats)

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