Male Choirs

Name Country Total Mark Position
MEN IN BLAQUE USA 87 1st
Brythoniaid Male Voice Choir Cymru 86 2nd
Ar Ol Tri Cymru 85 3rd
Vocale Saengerkranz Germany 82.3 4th
Cor Meibion y Machlud Cymru 81 5th
Flint Male Voice Choir Cymru 81 5th
Dunvant Male Choir Cymru 80 6th

Open Choirs

Name Country Total Mark Position
Cor Glanaethwy Cymru 94.3 1st
MEN IN BLAQUE USA 88.7 2nd
Cor Morgan Llwyd Cymru 88 3rd
Affinity Show Choir England 87 4th
Clwyd Clippers Cymru 87 4th
Hallmark of Harmony England 85.7 6th
Rhapsody UK Chorus UK 85.3 7th
Palmdale High School Chamber Singers USA 85.3 7th
Milltown Sound Chorus UK 84.7 9th
National Institute of Technology, Jinggaswara Indonesia 83.7 10th

Liquid Spirit…that’s what this is

Globally renowned singer Gregory Porter praises International Eisteddfod during evening of smooth soul and jazz

Jazz, blues and soul singer, Gregory Porter piled praise on the International Eisteddfod during his stunning performance on Friday 7th July, thanking it for its commitment to bringing together people in the spirit of love and peace and supporting the survival of folk music.

Speaking from the stage of the Royal International Pavilion, Porter related two of his great hits to the ethos behind the annual festival: “There’s good vibes here,” he said.

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Traditional Folk Dance Group

Name Country Total Mark Position
Loughgiel Folk Dancers Northern Ireland 96.3 1st
Gabhru Penjab de India 93.7 2nd
‘Corryvrechan’ (Scottish Dance Dis) Scotland 92.7 3rd
Real Folk Cultural International Ac India 92 4th
AL-IZHAR SENIOR HIGHSCHOOL P Indonesia 91.7 5th
Dawnswyr Bro Cefni Cymru 87.7 6th
Aichurok Kyrgyzstan 83 7th

 

Female Choirs

Name Country Total Mark Position
Grupo Vocal “Amitié” Spain 85 1st
Affinity Show Choir England 82 2nd
USMEV Slovakia 78 3rd

Mixed Choirs

Name Country Total Mark Position
CYWAIR Cymru 90.7 1st
The Aeolians of Oakwood University USA 90.3 2nd
ITS Student Choir Indonesia 87.7 3rd
Ching-Yun Chorus Republic of China 84.3 4th
Nat Inst of Technology, Jinggaswar Indonesia 82.3 5th
KZN Midlands Youth Choir South Africa 81 6th

 

 

‘UK’s Most Multilingual Choir’ to Mark International Festival’s 70th Anniversary

Calling A choir of 80 amateur singers is set to become the UK’s most multilingual chorus after learning an eight-language performance from scratch in just 10 rehearsals.

The ambitious ‘Celebration Chorus’ will perform Calling All Dawns, by renowned composer and video game music composer Christopher Tin, at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod’s 70th anniversary festival, as part of it’s evening concert on Wednesday 5th June 2017.  

The piece features 12 songs in distinct languages including Farsi, Sanskrit, Swahili, Japanese, Irish, and Maori, eight of which have been taken on by the talented amateur choir.

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Int Young Musician

Name Country Total Mark Position
Adam Jackson Poland/Cymru 97.5 1st
Epsie Thompson Cymru 95 2nd
Rees Webster UK 91.5 3rd
Lily Atkin UK 90 4th

Open Vocal Folk Solo

Name Country Total Mark Position
Cai Fon Davies Cymru 86.5 1st
Tegid Goodman-Jones Cymru 84 2nd
Ma Sheena Miranda Cymru 79.5 3rd
Virginia Martinez Uruguay 76.5 4th

Youth Choirs

Name Country Total Mark Position
The Aeolians of Oakwood University USA 93.3 1st
ITS Student Choir Indonesia 90.3 2nd
Nat Inst of Technology, Jinggaswar Indonesia 90.3 3rd
Palmdale High School Chamber Sin USA 82.7 4th
KZN Midlands Youth Choir South Africa 82.7 4th