IT started with just a few blooms in jam jars to hide the tent poles but over the past 70 years the tradition of beautifying Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod with flowers has become as well rooted as the iconic festival itself.
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Priceless Pavarotti recording discovered in festival archives
A long forgotten recording of the choir which launched the career of legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti has been rediscovered in the archives of an iconic music festival.
The priceless recording was on a CD hidden among the archives in the Eisteddfod offices and it was found by the festival’s Operations Manager Sian Eagar. (more…)
Ex-TV war correspondent hails iconic peace festival
Former TV war correspondent Martin Bell has hailed an iconic festival that was created to promote world peace as an “inspiration”.
Martin Bell OBE, known as the man in the white suit, will be the Day President at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod on Thursday, July 7. (more…)
Hollywood actor Julian heads for blockbuster night in North Wales
A Hollywood actor who has worked with movie greats Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman is heading for a blockbuster performance in North Wales.
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod have pulled off a major coup in signing up Julian Lewis Jones to narrate the concert adaptation of Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen starring internationally acclaimed opera stars Kate Aldrich and Noah Stewart at the opening concert tomorrow evening (Tuesday, July 5). (more…)
Competition B6 Vocal Solo Under 16
Adjudicators: Michel Carmatte and Brian Hughes
Name | Country | Total Mark | Position |
Rachel Shuk-Ching Ng | Hong Kong | 90.0 | 1st |
Elan Catrin Parry | Cymru | 88.0 | 2nd |
Ellie Smith | Cymru | 87.0 | 3rd |
Competition A6 Junior Children’s Choir
Adjudicators: Bruce Rogers, Paul Mealor and Aida Swenson
Stage Order | Name | Country | Total Mark | Position |
2 | Côr leuenctid Môn | Cymru | 84.0 | 1st |
5 | Hereford Cathedral Junior School Choir | England | 81.0 | 2nd |
9 | Uppingham Children`s Choir | England | 80.7 | 3rd |
6 | North London Collegiate School Canons Choir | England | 80.3 | 4th |
7 | Kent College Choristers | England | 79.7 | 5th |
8 | Ysgol Gynradd Nantgareding | Cymru | 79.3 | 6th |
1 | Truro School Prep Choir Cornwall | England | 78.7 | 7th |
4 | St Peter and St Paul Chamber Choir | England | 78.7 | 7th |
3 | Four Oaks Cluster Choir | England | 77.0 | 8th |
Competition B2 International Voice of Musical Theatre
Adjudicators: Shaaron Graham, Sarah Wigley Johnson, Stephen Hill
Stage Order | Name | Country | Total Mark | Position |
3 | Gareth Elis | Cymru | 92.5 | 1st |
1 | Mared Williams | Cymru | 88.5 | 2nd |
2 | Delshawn Taylor | USA | 84.0 | 3rd |
Competition C4 Children’s Folk Dance Group
Adjudicators: Ed Austin, Therese Laurant and Ahmet Luleci
Stage Order | Name | Country | Total Mark | Position |
1 | Northern Lights | England | 83 | 3rd |
2 | Gabhru Panjab De | India | 89.7 | 1st |
3 | Mother Touch Dance Group | Zimbabwe | 80.7 | 4th |
4 | Dawnswyr Penrhyd | Cymru | 85.3 | 2nd |
It’s going to be scrumdiddlyumptious!
The colourful cast of “scrumdiddlyumptious” will come to life at an iconic music and dance festival.
The centenary of the birth of a Welsh-born literary genius, Roald Dahl, will be celebrated at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. (more…)
100-strong diversity choir will sing out message of peace
A super-choir of over 100 children and adults that celebrates diversity will send out a clarion call for world peace when they perform at an iconic festival.
Thanks to an £8,000 boost from power company ScottishPower’s charitable foundation, the group of choirs and dance groups from across North East Wales will showcase their talents at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. (more…)