Competition Results – Wednesday 5 July 2023
A7 Children’s Folk Choirs, A8 Junior Children’s Choirs, A9 Senior Children’s Choirs, Children’s Choir of the World Awards and Conductors Prize.
A7 Children’s Folk Choirs:
1st – Côr Heol y March, Cymru
2nd – Cantilon Chamber Choir, Canada
3rd – Côr Glanaethwy, Cymru
A8 Junior Children’s Choirs:
1st – Lindley Junior School Choir, England
2nd – Walhampton School Chapel Choir, England
3rd – The Musical Originals Training Choir, Jersey
A9 Senior Children’s Choirs:
1st – Cantilon Chamber Choir, Canada
2nd – Cantabile Girls Choir, England
3rd – Côr Heol y March, Cymru
Children’s Choir of the World:
Winner – Lindley Junior School Choir, England
Conductors Prize – Jo Williamson
Competition Results – Thursday 6 July 2023
C1 Traditional Folk-Dance Group, C3 Children’s Folk Dance Group, B6 Young Musician, C2 Choreographed/Stylised Folk Dance Group, B4 Junior Singer and B3 Young Singer.
C1 Traditional Folk-Dance Group:
1st – Loughgiel Folk Dancers, Northern Ireland
2nd – Labschool Kebayoran Senior Highschool, Indonesia
3rd – KYKLOS – Hellenic Performing and Literary Arts Group, Canada/Greece
C3 Children’s Folk Dance Group:
1st – Loughgiel Folk Dancers, Northern Ireland
2nd – Labschool Kebayoran Senior Highschool, Indonesia
3rd – Nachda Punjab Youth Club, India
B6 Young Musician:
1st – Emma Buckley, Cymru
2nd – Alwena Mair Owen, Cymru
3rd – Cerys Jones, Cymru
C2 Choreographed/Stylised Folk Dance Group:
1st – Soul Oasis Cultural Ambassadors, Trinidad and Tobago
2nd – Labschool Kebayoran Senior Highschool, Indonesia
3rd – Loughgiel Folk Dancers, Northern Ireland
B4 Junior Singer:
1st – Rubie Le Masurier, Jersey
2nd – Erin Matthews, England
3rd – Chung Yin Joan Tso, Hong Kong
B3 Young Singer:
1st – Divine Simbanegavi, England
2nd – Oscar Fairclough, England
3rd – Heini Hughes, England
Competition Results – Friday 7 July 2023
B5 International Musician of the Future and B1 International Voice of the Future Semi-Final.
B5 International Musician of the Future:
1st – Tom Hall, England (Percussion)
2nd – George Fradley, England (Piano)
3rd – Tomos Arthur Boyles, Cymru (Piano)
B1 International Voice of the Future Semi-Final:
1st – Samantha Lewis, England
2nd – Owain Rowlands, Cymru
3rd – Jeannette Lee, China
4th – Charlotte Kelso, Australia
5th – Nonkululeko Zondo, South Africa
6th – Zihua Zhang, China
Competition Results – Saturday 8 July 2023
A1 Mixed Choir, A3 Equal Voice Choirs, A5 Open Choirs and A6 A Cappella Choirs.
Saturday evening Finale: Choir of the World, Lucille Armstrong Dance Award and B1 Pendine International Voice of the Future.
A1 Mixed Choirs:
1st – KAMMERCHOR MANILA, Philippines
2nd – Delaware Choral Scholars, USA
3rd – Azusa Pacific University Chamber, USA
A3 Equal Voice Choirs:
1st – Le Voci, England
2nd – Heartbeat Chorus, England
3rd – Risca Male Voice Choir, Cymru
A5 Open Choirs:
1st – Delaware Choral Scholars, USA
2nd – Azusa Pacific University Chamber, USA
3rd – Heartbeat Chorus, England
A Cappella Choirs:
1st – Cantilon Chamber Choir, Canada
2nd – Azusa Pacific University Chamber, USA
3rd – Côr Glanaethwy, Cymru
Saturday evening Finale:
Choir of the World:
Winner – KAMMERCHOR MANILA – Philippines
Jayne Davies International Conductor’s Prize – Heather Johnson of Cantilon Chamber Choir – Canada
Runners Up to COTW:
Cantilon Chamber Choir – Canada
Delaware Choral Scholars – USA
Le Voci – England
Lucille Armstrong Dance Champions 2023:
Winner – Labschool Kebayoran Senior Highschool – Indonesia
Runners Up –
Loughgiel Folk Dancers – Northern Ireland
Soul Oasis Cultural Ambassadors – Trinidad & Tobago
Pendine International Voice of the Future:
Winner – Zihua Zhang – China
Runner-Up – Owain Rowlands – Wales
Charlotte Kelso – Australia
Competition Results – Sunday 9 July 2023
D2 Community Bands
1st – Chester Big Band, England
2nd – Wrexham Concert Band, Cymru
3rd – Mold Town Concert Band, Cymru
B2 Voice of Musical Theatre
Winner – Makenna Malkin, USA
Runner up – Shea Ferron, Cymru
Fflur Davies, Cymru