Chichester Festival for Music, Dance and Speech is in full swing with a busy few days coming up.
Tomorrow, Friday February 29, puts the emphasis on adult vocal, with the grown-ups tested across a wide range of disciplines.
Adult vocal will be at Christ Church, Old Market Avenue tomorrow and Saturday when sessions will include senior citizen s
olo; oratorio solo; light opera; novice class; and folk song (tomorrow night).
Saturday offers categories including vocal solo; ballad; English song; soprano; mezzo; carol/Christmas song; Lieder; French song; and adult duet.
Saturday also offers a day of strings at Chichester's Central Junior School when the categories will include violin beginners; violin in various ages and grades; viola; and family group.
Cello and double bass categories will be examined on Sunday, again at the Central Junior School.
Results have now been confirmed for the piano classes which were held at Edes House (first name is the winner, second is the runner-up).
Piano Age under 8: Millie Mazzone;
Lina Mazzone.
Piano Age 8-9: Georgia Hastings.
Piano Age 8-9 Own Choice: Annabel Phillips; Zoe Barnett.
Piano Age 10-11: Harriet Bill.
Piano Age 10-11 Own Choice:
Maria Luc; Alicia Juniper.
Piano Age 12-13: Harry Sumner;
James Grimwood; Josie Blagbrough.
Piano Age 14-15: Katie East.
Piano Age 10-11 Sight Reading:
Harriet Bill.
Piano Age 14-15 Sight Reading: Adam Mathias.
Piano Amateur: Chris Cook;
Valerie Webb.
Piano Grade 5 Age under 14: Imy Luc. Piano Age 15-17: Karim Bedda;
Adam Blosse.
Piano Open: Chris Cook; Diana Bollam;
Valerie Webb.
Piano Bach Class Age under 14: Charlotte Mills; Imy Luc.
Piano Bach Class Age under 12:
Maria Luc.
Piano Bach Class Age under 14-15: Katie East.
Piano Bach Class Amateur:
Julie Acketts.
Family Trio: Mills Family Trio;
Sumner Family.
Composition GCSE Candidates: Susanna Bennison.
Composition Age under 12:
Briony Laker.
Composition Age under 12-14:
Adam Mathias.
Composition Age under 15-17:
James Grimwood.
Composition for instrumental/vocal Open: Chris Cook (awarded outstanding).
Composition for piano solo open: Chris Cook.
