Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts
Adjudicators:
Ula Weber
David Crown
Class repertoire
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CO5 - 3pm
Choirs – Folk Song – Any combination of voices
My Lagan Love
Hall mig kvar
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CO4 - 4pm
Sacred music - any combination of voices
Os Justi
Ezekiel
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CO7 - 5.30pm
Choral Societies or mixed voice choirs
Ave Maria
Twa Tanbou
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CO1 - 7.15pm
Any combination of voices
Daemon
O Love
Song of Parting
Chilli con Carne
CO5 - Folk
My Lagan Love
Good core noise
Most of the unison excellent
Watch some start chords
Some lovely tuning - not all - upper sops
Well done basses at end
Hold me fast
Great start and good performance
Keep the rhythm in the men very tight and clear
Have you sung it in English? to really get the feeling over
excellent dynamics
CO4 - Sacred
Lovely balance of voices, good blend
Good dynamic control, nice when you open up in those climactic moments
Connect with the initial sound with a good breath in
Super T&B line up!
Work on consistency - set the bar high & stay there. You’re good!
Consider the composer - Bruckner = German Romantic, not dainty Stanford.
Super!
CO7
Ave Maria
Lovely sound
Sops release at the top, this will be helped by singing to each other and really listening
most tuning v good
light and shade good
Twa Tanbou
Good performance of another technically demanding piece
have more fun!
All about drums: characterise them even more
Turns out our friends at Reading A440 choir have also won this particular trophy!
Cheltenham Spa Musical Festival AN Price Cup
CO1 - any combination of voices
An exciting opening
Accomplished performance of this tricky piece
Lovely, musical singing - expressive, heartfelt, sold the message
Be completely confident with the more exposed entries, e.g. when one voice part comes in.
You moved! YAY!!! And it brought the piece to life :-)
Make sure the tune comes to the fore - tricky with so much going on.
A bit more clarity with text.
Check balance between voices.
