High standards praised in Inverness Music Festival after being held online due to coronavirus pandemic
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Classes in this year’s Inverness Music Festival have seen some strong competition, according to the adjudicators.
This year the festival has been staged online due to the coronavirus pandemic but chairman Jean Slater said they had been delighted with the response.
There had been many exceptional performances to view online while the adjudicators had commented on the high standards among the young competitors.
"John Somerville, one of our Scottish music adjudicators commented that this year has been particularly challenging and commented that the standard of composing was incredible with fantastic variety," Miss Slater said.
He had also enjoyed judging the popular household bubble class.
"He commented on the joy of watching the families working together incorporating all the different standards, and producing such fascinating performances," Miss Slater added.
Adjudicator Shirley McGill highlighted the high standards in the speech entries, in solo verse and public speaking and also the poetry compositions.
The Clarsach Open and public speaking competitions also saw high standards.
Results included:
Elementary Brass – Daniel Finnigan, Inverness; Intermediate Brass – Catriona Magee. Dingwall; Advanced Brass – Finlay McLuckie, Elgin.
Elementary Woodwind - Lucy Hunter, Inverness; Intermediate Woodwind – Angharad Reynolds, Dingwall; Advanced Woodwind – Millie Harris, Strathpeffer; Woodwind Open, Bank of Scotland Cup – Carol Paterson, Croy.
Primary Vocal – Mia Carroll, Forres; Secondary Contemporary Vocal, The Voiceworks Cup – Lily Macleod; Secondary Classical Vocal, The Christina Cameron Cup – Rebecca West, Stoneywood, Aberdeen;
Adult Contemporary Vocal, The Christina Cameron Quaich – Jean Bradley, Inverness; Adult Classical Recital, The Rena Beaton Salver, The Fairburn Challenge Trophy – Jean Bradley, Inverness.
The Inverness Opera Company Trophy– Joseph Kelly, Kiltarlity; Secondary Songs from Stage and Screen, Inverness Singers Scroll – Sasha Bowman Webb.
Elementary Brass – Daniel Finnigan, Inverness; Intermediate Brass – Catriona Magee. Dingwall; Advanced Brass – Finlay McLuckie, Elgin.
Elementary Woodwind - Lucy Hunter, Inverness; Intermediate Woodwind – Angharad Reynolds, Dingwall; Advanced Woodwind – Millie Harris, Strathpeffer; Woodwind Open, Bank of Scotland Cup – Carol Paterson, Croy.
Primary Vocal – Mia Carroll, Forres; Secondary Contemporary Vocal, The Voiceworks Cup – Lily Macleod; Secondary Classical Vocal, The Christina Cameron Cup – Rebecca West, Stoneywood, Aberdeen;
Adult Contemporary Vocal, The Christina Cameron Quaich – Jean Bradley, Inverness; Adult Classical Recital, The Rena Beaton Salver, The Fairburn Challenge Trophy – Jean Bradley, Inverness.
The Inverness Opera Company Trophy– Joseph Kelly, Kiltarlity; Secondary Songs from Stage and Screen, Inverness Singers Scroll – Sasha Bowman Webb.
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