Today at the Guild

A quick results round-up, from classes held on Sunday night - April 27th

In this podcast - PART TWO of THE LAST DAY AT THE GUILD - you can hear :- Rushen Silver Band with American Trilogy - taken from their Brass Band Concert Class, winning performance.  They're conducted by John Kinley and Rushen band member Martin Norbury won the award for the Best Soloist. The winners of the Community Choir class were Aalin Clague's Yn Choraa - this is their full progra...

PART ONE - in this podcast you can hear :- A lively instrumental opening from Skimmee Kiaull - and as this is a review programme and might be the only Guild podcast you've heard, there's a chance to hear the big winners again - Breesha Kelsey, winner of the Sheffield Plate (and the brand new Sheffield Medal!) and Neil Taverner, winner of the 2024 Cleveland Medal. Karen Elliot and Matthew Q...

In this podcast you can hear :- A lively start to the hour with Skimmee Kiaull -  part of their class-winning performance in the Instrumental Small Ensemble Open Class The announcement of the Winner of the 2024 Sheffield Plate - Breesha Kelsey - and another chance to hear her sing "I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise" accompanied by Madeline Kelly. Graham Crowe - winner of Songs f...

In this podcast you can hear :- Orry Wilson - winner of the Boys Solo class for 15 - 18 year olds, singing 'When you're feeling like expressing your affection" by Britten - accompanied by Madeline Kelly Penny Lavery earns her place in the Sheffield Plate competition by singing 'How Lucky You Are" by Flaherty and Ahrens, accompanied by Madeline Kelly. Penny won the Sheffield P...

Another hour of winning performances from the 2024 Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival. Performances in this programme are from  :- Simon Fletcher - Winner - American Art Song - The Song of Black Max - accompanied by Graham Kirkland Joshua Clarkson - Winner - Piano Solo Class  - Grade 5 and 6   - playing Minneleid (Anon) Matthew Quinn and Karen Elliot - Winners - Mixed Voice Duet...

Performances featured in this programme are : Rushen Silver Band - winners of the Concert Class B10 - playing Prismatic Light Manx Concert Brass - winners of the Best March - Class B11 - playing The Cossack George Penrose - Winner of Class JS1 - Boys Treble Solo - ages 6 to 9 - singing The Frog accompanied by Wendy McDowell Kitty Kilgallon - Winner of Class JS4 - Girls Solo - ages 6 & 7 - acco...

Performances featured in this programme :- Manx Concert Brass - Winners - Brass Ensemble Class B6 - playing Gershwin's Summertime  The Shimmerelles -  2nd - Any Voice Trio - singing Dream a Little Dream of Me (The Shimmerelles are Jane Corkill, Ruth Tickle, Naomi Cole accompanied by Gareth Moore) MV Hopefuls - Winners - Any Voice Trio - singing One Hand, One Heart from West Side Stor...

In this podcast you can hear :- Ashley Cole accompanied by Naomi Cole playing 'Song' from 'Milestone' - Winner of the Brass Instrumental Solo Class (Adult) Aelan Morgans accompanied by Natalie Cole playing 'Two To Boogie' - winner of the brass instrumental solo class for players up to 11 years old Manx Voices conducted by Angela Stewart singing Ave Maria by Zoltan Kodaly -...

We look back at the 2023 Manx Music Festival - The Guild - with a selection of class-winning performances.  As you might imagine, there's music (and conversations) with Penny Lavery and Debbie Gooding - winners of the Sheffield Plate and Cleveland Medal respectively, as well as song, spoken word and instrumental music from : Gareth Moore, Rushen Silver Band with soloist Ellie Matthews, Pe...

In this final programme for the 2023 Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival, we ask - why do we call it The Guild?  Teacher Kristene Sutcliffe takes us along the road from syllabus to actually standing on the stage, and adds a few wise words about the value of the Guild for young people;  Adjudicator Luise Horrocks shares some thoughts on what she looks for in a successful performer; &nbs...

This podcast features : Hannah Clinton, winner of Songs from the Shows (Adult Class) singing Astonishing from Little Women Richard Corlett, winner of the Music Hall or Comic Song singing The Isle of Man Danielle Bridson, winner of the Popular Song Class (Adult) singing I Have Nothing.  Danielle accompanies herself on piano. Winner of The 2023 Sheffield Plate - Penny Lavery singing Shiny accom...

This podcast features :- Class JS11 - Songs from the Musicals for 14-18 year olds Maddie Wood - Gimme Gimme from Cabaret Eve Puzzar - Maybe This Time  from Cabaret William Shooter - Tell My Father from The Civil War Class D24 - Spoken Word The Cats Protection League - Finn Franklin's class-winning performance of Roger McGough's poem Class SG5  Winners - The Shimmerelles - You&#39...

Today at The Guild - Tuesday 25 April 2023 features the following performances :- Manx Concert Brass - For the Love of a Princess (from Braveheart) - part of their concert performance in Class B10 Cara Rowles - winner of Girls Solo Years 3 & 4 - Class JS5 Lowenna Joughin - winner of Girls Solo Years 5 & 6 - Class JS6 Kath Blackburn and Wendy McDowell - Winners of the Adult Piano Duet Class...

Featured in the programme broadcast at 9pm on Monday 24 April :- Gareth Moore (winner of the Advanced Organ Class) plays the British Legion March on the organ at St Thomas' Church, Douglas Coraaghyn Vannin (Manx Voices) sing 'What a Wonderful World' - winners of the adult Vocal Ensemble Class SG10 - Conductor Angela Stewart Rushen Silver Band with soloist James Kinley play Stardust - p...

News and winning performances from the opening weekend of the Manx Music Festival - Saturday and Sunday 22 and 23 April 2023 In this podcast you can hear :- Terry Qualtrough - winner of the Folk Song (Adult) class F1 Sarah Qualtrough - 2nd in the Folk Song (Adult) class F1 Aelan Morgans - winner of Brass Solo Class B1 (up to year 6) Benjamin Wells - winner of Brass Solo Class B2a (Year 7 and 8) Ra...

In this final report from the 2022 Manx Music Festival, you can hear the following Cleveland Medal finalists : Baritone Neil Taverner singing Silent Noon by Vaughan Williams, accompanied by Patricia Cullen Soprano Karen Elliott singing Voi Lo Sapete from Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni, accompanied by Madeline Kelly Bass Paul Costain singing Aria from Don Giovanni by Mozart, accompanied by Graham...

Our final report from the 2022 Manx Music Festival - in PART ONE you can hear the children who won their individual solo singing classes, and in so doing earned a place in the Sheffield Plate competition - the Festival's highest award for the most promising young voice. They are: Penny Lavery - winner of the solo class for age 10 & 11 singing The Jaguar, accompanied by Madeline Kelly Zac C...

When John Owen-Jones was taken ill and couldn't travel to the Island, we were at a loss!  But the wonderful Ben Forster stepped in to take his place, at 24 hours notice - not only to sing on Cleveland night, but also to run a musical theatre masterclass the following day!  Huge thanks to this star of musical theatre, and listen as he talks on Manx Radio with Christy De Haven about hi...

Featured in this edition of TODAY AT THE GUILD are: ALEX MAXWELL - Winner - Songs from the Shows LIZ DIXON - 2nd in Songs from the Shows and winner of the additional award for the Most Entertaining Performance  REBEKAH TRAYNOR - Winner of Spoken Word by a Manx Author - Four Seasons by R.J. Fell BALLACOTTIER SCHOOL JUNIOR CHOIR - conducted by Katie Lawrence - Winner of Mixed Choirs Years 3 - 6...

Featured in this edition of TODAY AT THE GUILD are : JUAN WRIGHT - Solo Brass Instrumental Class winner - playing 'Shout' on Trombone - accompanied by Naomi Longhurst NEIL TAVERNER singing Silent Noon by Vaughan Williams accompanied by Patricia Cullen  - part of Neil's performance which earned him 91 marks and a place in the Cleveland Medal Test PAUL COSTAIN singing Aria from Moza...

FEATURED IN THIS PROGRAMME : AMY GRAVESTOCK singing All Falls Down from Chaplin - winner of the Songs from the Musicals for ages 14 - 18 - Class JS11 EMILY BRIDSON singing Somebody To Love - winner of Popular Song Class JS12 - 14 to 18 years old CAELI PLUMBLEY - winner of Girls Solo class JS9 for ages 16 - 18 singing The Birds Lament accompanied by Wendy McDowell JACK McLEAN - winner of Piano Solo...

Featured in this edition of TODAY AT THE GUILD are : Ramsey Grammar School PEP Band - part of their winning performance in the Brass Ensemble Open Class B6 Cristl Stitt and Lowenna Joughin - winners of Duet Class JSG2 Jane Corkill and Nici Fletcher-Causer - winners of Ladies Voice Duet Class SG1 Simon Fletcher and Richard Solomon as Laurel and Hardy - winners of Male Voice Duet Class SG2 Marilyn C...

Featured in this edition of TODAY AT THE GUILD are : Manx Concert Brass - The Great Gate of Kiev, from Pictures at an Exhibition - one piece from the band's winning performance in the Concert Class B10  - Musical Director is Mr Ian Clague Rushen Silver Band - From Newlyn to Niarbyl - composed by the Band's Musical Director, John Kinley,  for the Band's visit to the Inter Celt...

TODAY AT THE GUILD brings you some of the winning performances from the opening weekend of The Manx Music Festival - now in its 130th year.  Included in this programme are : Ben Wells - winner of Brass Solo Class B1 Aelan Morgans - 2nd in Brass Solo Class B1 Cristl Stitt - winner of Folk Song Class F3 Anna Tamarova - 2nd in Folk Song Class F3 Zac Colligon - winner of Folk Song Class F2 Arthur...