Today in the pavilion we kick off with our Instrumental ensemble competition. With a wonderful variety of ensembles from all over the world it is sure to get you ready for a full day of competitions. With Dance, Children’s Choirs and Instrumental solo finals it is a day not to be missed!
In the Pavilion today:
- Instrumental: Instrumental Ensemble – consisting of between 6 and 30 members of any age will present a programme of two contrasting pieces in any style or genre lasting up to 8 minutes. Ensembles can include any combination of instruments and can be orchestral, brass, folk, contemporary, jazz, wind, etc.
Adjudicators for this competition: Iestyn Griffiths and Robert Guy
Groups taking part in this competition in alphabetical order:
Clywedog steel pans, Cymru
Derwent Harps, Cymru
Mother Touch Group of Schools, Zimbabwe
Soul Oasis Cultural Ambassadors, Trinidad and Tobago
Sound of Folk, India
- Dance: Traditional Folk Dance – groups of between 4 and 30 dancers (aged 16 or over) and a total of 8 musicians and 2 flag-bearers will perform a programme of up to 5 minutes showcasing the folk-dance traditions of the group’s culture.
Adjudicators for this competition: Jamie Jenkins and Ahmet Luleci
Groups taking part in this competition in alphabetical order:
African Dance Group, Tanzania
Club Batimbo Ntare, Burundi
Gabhru Panjab de, India
Groupe Jeunesse Tizwite (Tizwite Band), Morocco
Heritage Dance Academy, India
Kurdish folklore, Kurdistan
Nachda Punjab Youth Club, India
Nkrabea Dance Ensemble, Ghana
North East Wales Chinese Women’s Association, China/Cymru
Otanik Bunka, Japan
Prolisok, Ukraine
Soul Oasis Cultural Ambassadors, Trinidad and Tobago
Sound of Folk, India
Vakhri Tohr, England
Youth Pride International Group, India
- Choral: Children’s Folk Song Choirs – This children’s choir competition is for singers aged 18 and under. They will be singing a programme of 7 minutes, which will include repertoire of traditional folk songs from the choir’s own country.
Adjudicators for this competition: Mervyn Cousins and Brian Hughes
Groups taking part in this competition in alphabetical order:
Červánek, Czech Republic
Chamber Choir of Diocesan School for Girls and St Andrew’s College, South Africa
Cor Heol y March, Cymru
Glanaethwy, Cymru
Hamilton Children’s Choir, Canada
Kajetán, Czech Republic
Pathway School Choir, Zimbabwe
Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, USA
Seattle Girls’ Choir; Prime Voci, USA
Vocal Pizzest, Malaysia
Cantabile Girls’ Choir, England
- Solo: International Instrumentalist of the Future (15 to 21 yrs) – participants will perform a programme of up to 7 minutes of music in the preliminary round and up to 8 minutes of music in the final. The programme will include contrasting classical works.
Adjudicators for this competition: Michel Camatte and Anthony Gabriele
- Choral: Children’s Open Choirs – This children’s competition is for male, female or mixed children’s choirs aged 17 years or under. They will be singing a programme of 7 minutes. The programme will showcase one genre only (e.g. Acapella, barbershop, classical, glee, gospel, jazz, pop, show, musical theatre) and will also include at least one unaccompanied piece.
Adjudicators for this competition: Vivien Care and Anthony Gabriele
Groups taking part in this competition in alphabetical order:
Bax Choir, Heath Mount School England
Cantabile Girls’ Choir, England
Červánek, Czech Republic
Chulada Choir of Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Secondary School, Thailand
Cor Heol y March, Cymru
Glanaethwy, Cymru
Hamilton Children’s Choir, Canada
Kajetán, Czech Republic
Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, USA
Singing Community of Choirs, England
Vocal Pizzest, Malaysia
Day Tickets:
Adults £13.78
Concessions £11.66
Child £6.36
Family tickets available
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Price includes entry to the field and a reserved seat in the Pavilion
The International Voice of Musical Theatre Final 7:30pm
Our concert DIRECT FROM THE WEST END: KERRY ELLIS & JOHN OWEN-JONES will also feature the International Voice of Musical Theatre final. Two solo finalists will be chosen to perform, and one of their songs will be accompanied by our live band.
Tickets £41.34|£30.74
Booking fees apply
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