Emotional performances steal the show at music festival
THE level of competition at the Portsmouth Music Festival this year has been ‘exceptionally high’ according to the festival treasurer.
The Speech and Drama sections once again filled a full two days and the young entrants delighted both the audience and the adjudicator with some truly spellbinding performances.
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Hide AdMeanwhile, the Strings section was held at Crookhorn College. During the day the audience was treated to a varied and impressive display of talent in solos, duets and orchestras from players as young as five, up to accomplished teenagers and adults, mostly from the Portsmouth area.
Treasurer Ian Frogley said: ‘Many performers stood out in the Speech and Drama sections but none more so than Grace Campbell who received Honours for her portrayal of Roxie Hart from Chicago and then, following a quick costume change, won honours again, along with Ewan Wharton, for their rendition of Song That Goes Like This from Spamalot.’
Paige Wilkes also had a standout performance during the event, winning the Sally Noble Bible Reading trophy. In doing so, she became the first person to win a trophy that had previously been awarded to her mother, Julia Burgess, in 1990.
In the Strings section, The Gordon Cawthorne Memorial Trophy was awarded to the cellist Daniel Simojoki, who made a big impression on the adjudicator in his age group with his performance of the first movement of Concertino No 1 Opus 7 by Klengel.
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Hide AdIan Frogley added: ‘The Portsmouth Chorus Challenge Cup was awarded to Alexander Smith from Chichester, and the Wendy Towell Cup was won by Christopher Yang as the best intermediate level cellist for the second year in succession.
‘We are incredibly proud of everyone who has taken part so far.’
The full results are as follows:
SPEECH AND DRAMA
Paige Wilkes - Verse Reciting (5 - 7 years) - HC - Championship Verse Speaking Trophy
Rebecca Wicks - Verse Reciting (8 - 10 years) - D - Emma Russell Trophy
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Hide AdDexter-Blue Harris - Verse Reading (5 - 7 years) - HC - Junior Verse Reading Trophy
Yasmin Ng - Verse Reading (8 - 10 years) - D - Victoryland Parents Trophy
Nellie Podesta - Verse Reading (11 - 13 years) - D - Intermediate Verse Reading Trophy
Paige Wilkes - Prose Reading (5 - 7 years) - M - Junior Prose Reading Cup
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Hide AdDexter-Blue Harris - Prose Reciting (5 - 7 years) - M - Hampton Lakes Cup
Yasmin Ng - Prose Reciting (8 - 10 years) - HC - No Choice Trophy
Nellie Podesta - Prose Reciting (11 - 13 years) - D - Fairall Trophy
Paige Wilkes - Religious Reading (5 - 7 years) - HC - Sally Noble Bible Reading Trophy
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Hide AdRebecca Wicks - Prose Sight Reading (8 - 10 years) - D - Davenport Trophy
Isabella Reynolds - Character Study (8 - 10 years) - D - Mayville Trophy
Elise Donoghue - Character Study (11 - 13 years) - Hons - Belinda Scrimgour Cup
Isabella Reynolds - Musical Theatre Character Study (8 - 10 years) - D - Victoryland Theatre Cup
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Hide AdIsabella Parsons - Musical Theatre Character Study (11 - 13 years) - Hons - Love Of Musical Theatre Award
Grace Butler & Harriet Laybourne - Duologue (8 - 10 years) - D - Underwood Cup
Alannah Edmead & Kiera Olney - Duologue (11 - 13 years) - D - Liz Pearce Cup
Charlotte Dixon - Shakespeare Character Study (14 - 16 years) - D - Russell Cup
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Hide AdJack Smith - Shakespeare Character Study (17 years and over) - D - Ackland Cup
Jean-Mickael Hopkinson - Verse Reciting (14 to 16 years) - HC - Solent Cup
Jack Smith - Verse Reciting (17 years and over) - HC - John Gardener Cup
Lorraine Close - Verse Reciting (21 years and over) - D
Jean-Mickael Hopkinson - Prose Reading (14 to 16 years) - Hons - Rosemary Cup
Lorraine Close - Prose Reading (21 years and over) - HC
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Hide AdKatie Edwards - Character Study (14 - 16 years) - Hons - Mona Rickard Cup
Jean-Mickael Hopkinson & Ewan Wharton - Duologue (14 - 16 years) - D - Livsey Cup
Elle Stokes - Devised Solo (14 - 16 years) - D - Murray Cup
Maria Rivadossi, Georgia Bradley & Oliver Hollingsworth - Devised Trio (14 - 16 years) - HC -Elizabeth Bamborough Cup
Charlotte Dixon - Musical Theatre Character Study (14 - 16 years) - Hons - Enid Luxford Cup
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Hide AdFreya O’Grady & Emily Hunt - Musical Theatre Duologue (14 - 16 years) - D - Musical Theatre Shield
Grace Campbell - Musical Theatre Character Study (17 years and over) - Hons - Julia Cup
Grace Campbell & Ewan Wharton - Musical Theatre Duologue (17 years and over) - Hons - Cathleen Clemetson Memorial Cup
Acting Up - Musical Theatre Scene (5 to 18 years) - D - Diamond Jubilee Cup
STRINGS
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Hide AdAnjana Shaju - Own Choice - Pre-grade Standard - HC - Frederick Alexander Cup
Yasmin Ng - Own Choice - Grade 3 Standard - HC - Vincent Cup
Imogen Yeung - Own Choice - Grade 4 Standard - M
Zosia Pilsworth - Own Choice - Grade 5 Standard - HC - Durrant Cup
Daniel Simojoki - Own Choice - Grade 6-7 Standard - Hons - Leonard Velde Cup
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Hide AdMiriam Joyce Yab - Twentieth Century - Pre-grade Standard - HC - Katherine Cup
Katie Ho - Twentieth Century - Grade 3 Standard - HC - Evans Cup
Annabel Cullington-Doss - Twentieth Century - Grade 4 Standard - M
Christopher Yang - Twentieth Century - Grade 5 Standard - D - Marcus Cup
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Hide AdKenji Luc - Own Choice - Grade 8-8+ Standard - D - Benny Freedman Cup
Zosia Pilsworth - Jazz, Swing & Ragtime - D - Kinsey Cup
Jia Feng - Romantic Piece (1830 - 1900) - D - Gary Cup
Kenji Luc - Unaccompanied Bach - HC - Lait No 1 Cup
Merete Pickard - Easy Concerto/Concertino - HC - G W Wall Cup
Alexander Smith - Sonata - Hons - Sonata Cup
Hannah Simojoki and Emma Paterson - Concerto - D - Warfield Beauchamp Cup
Emmy Huang - Recital - HC - K R Velde Cup
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Hide AdYasmin and Sasha Ng - Unaccompanied Duet - Grade 1-3 Standard - D - Banks Cup
Annabel Cullington-Doss and Charlie Wright - Unaccompanied Duet - Grade 4-5 Standard - M
Yasmin and Sasha Ng - Duo - HC - Audrey Brown Cup
Linda Finch - Adult Recital - HC - Viva Chatterton-Allison Cup
Sasha and Yasmin Ng and Imogen Yeung - Family & Friends Ensemble - M
Petersfield ASSO - Youth Orchestra - HC - Youth Orchestra Cup
Seaview Strings - Adult Orchestra - HC - Weedon Baton