Symphony of Success: Ellesmere Students Win at Oswestry Youth Music Festival

Ellesmere College have once again dominated at the annual Oswestry Youth Music Festival 2020.

They took a total number of 22 first places, 24 second places and 11 third places at the festival with 5 students reaching the finals on the Sunday. The event is organised by Oswestry Town Council to showcase the best young musicians across Shropshire, Cheshire, Wrexham and North and Mid Wales.

This year's week-long festival saw competitions take place at the Hermon Chapel, Christchurch and Holy Trinity Church in the town. The festival has been running for over 40 years and competitions cover a full range of vocal, instrumental and ensemble music. Many past winners have gone on to successful musical careers.

Tony Coupe, Director of Music at Ellesmere College, said: "We have had tremendous success at the Oswestry Youth Music Festival, in terms of overall prizes in recent years. It reflects the hard work and dedication of our students and staff in always striving for the highest possible standards. We congratulate them all on another hugely successful festival.

"The festival not only enables students to perform at a prestigious event but also to listen to others and obtain valuable feedback that will support their musical development.

"This year's results reinforce Ellesmere College's reputation as a first class school for music. Our thanks go to Sue Turner and the Town Council for organising another successful festival.

"Congratulations to Josh Norris, Freddie Heasmer-Jones, Noah Fisher, Emily Ashley and Jack Arrowsmith who all reached the finals on Sunday, and to Harry Fradley (Old Ellesmerian) for winning the Oswestry Town Council Cup in the Senior Finals."

For more information on Music and the Arts at Ellesmere College please visit: The Arts at Ellesmere

Ellesmere 1^st Places

Class	Student
70 Oratorio	Rhian-Carys Jones
72 Gilbert and Sullivan	Kizzy Lumley-Edwards
63 Vocal Solo 15 and Under	Josh Norris
79 Musical Theatre Ensemble 12 and Under	KS2 Musical Theatre Group
80 Musical Theatre Ensemble 15 and Under	KS3 Musical Theatre Group
64b Musical Theatre 15 and Under	Huw Lloyd
20 String Solo 12 and Under	Freddie Heasmer-Jones
23 String Solo 21 and Under	Emily Ashley
73 Vocal Duet 15 and Under	Robyn Welti and Anouska Newton
66 Vocal Test Piece 18 and Under	Kizzy Lumley-Edwards
12 Organ Solo 21 and Under	Robyn Welti
57 Vocal Solo 9 and Under	Isobel Philbin
34 Drum Solo 9 and Under	Kit Fisher
35 Drum Solo 12 and Under	Noah Fisher
39 Drum Solo Backing Track 15 and Under	Noah Fisher
37 Drum Solo 18 and Under	Jack Arrowsmith
39a Drum Solo Backing Track 21 and Under	Jack Arrowsmith
75 Vocal Ensemble 21 and Under	Ellesmere Excelsis
78 Youth Choir 21 and Under	Chapel Choir
53 Windband 25 and Under	Porthmere Windband
55 Youth Orchestra 25 and Under	Senior Orchestra
18 and Under: Vocal Solo - Own Choice	Kizzy Lumley-Edwards

Ellesmere 2nd Places

Class	Student
70 Oratorio	Rhian-Carys Jones
71 Opera	Kizzy Lumley-Edwards
72 Gilbert and Sullivan	Rhian-Carys Jones
74 Vocal duet	Rhian-Carys Jones and Amber Coxill
68a Musical theatre 18 and under	Mariella Steele
68b Musical theatre 21 and under	Emily Ashley
61a Musical theatre 12 and under	Nathaniel Clewlow
63 Vocal solo 15 and under	Huw Lloyd
81 Musical theatre ensemble 21 and under	Senior Musical Theatre Ensemble
64b Musical theatre 15 and under	Amy Storey-Gibbons
22 String solo 18 and under	Emily Ashley
23 String solo 21 and under	Zack Yin
42 Instrumental Duet 21 and under	Lucy Arrowsmith and Amber Coxill
60 12and under vocal solo	Noah Fisher
8 Piano 18 and under	Alex Herbert Adams
13 Piano duet 12 and under	Freddie Heasmer Jones and Kyara Heward
28 Woodwind solo 21 and under	Sophie Ward
34 Drum solo 9 and under	Isobel Philbin
39 Drum backing 15 and under	Kit Fisher
48 Instrumental Ensemble	Lower School Band
76 Youth choir 11 and under	KS2 Choir
78 Youth choir 21 and under	Chamber Choir
51 Chamber music ensemble 18 and under	Flute Choir
65 Vocal solo folk song	Emily Curzon

Ellesmere 3rd Places

Class	Student
71 Opera	Rhian Carys-Jones
68a Musical theatre 18 and under	Sophie Ward
62 Vocal test piece 15 and under	Olivia Philbin
23 String solo 21 and under	Mako Sasaki
42 Instrumental duet 21 and under	Sophie Ward and Emily Ashley Sophie Ward and Emily Farr
27 Woodwind solo 18 and under	Sophie Ward
33 Brass solo 21 and under	Amber Coxill Lucy Arrowsmith
35 Drum Solo 12 and under	Freddie Heasmer Jones
39 Drum backing 15 and under	Kit Fisher
8 Piano solo 18 and under	Sophie Ward
65 Vocal solo folk song	Olivia Philbin Lucy Conway

Students who progressed to overall finals on Sunday:

Noah Fisher
Jack Arrowsmith
Emily Ashley
Josh Norris
Freddie Heasmer-Jones

Oswestry Town Council Cup for the overall winner of the Senior Competition went to Harry Fradley (OE).

3rd March 2020 Back to News