An abundance of extraordinarily talented musicians gathered in Centenary Hall for this year’s popular House Music competition. Overall there were 94incredible performances from the trombone to the trumpet, the Viola to the Cello, every instrument in the orchestra was represented as well as some beautiful singing and exquisite piano playing.
This year’sadjudicator was music examiner, Mr Gordon Busbridge. Mr Busbridgewas astonished by the standard of performances the children gaveand thoroughly enjoyed hearingthemthroughout the day.Everyone did incredibly well, thefull results are published below. A special mention must go to Michael Lei, aged 10 who won the Best Overall Performance with his performance of ‘Chopin, Nocturne No.2 in E Flat Major’ on the Piano and Talia Recine who won the Best Junior Musician Cup with her performances of ‘Toccatina’ on the piano, Witches’ Dance on the clarinet and ‘Perpetuo Mobile’ on the violin.
Category |
Medal |
Name |
House |
Piano Class 1 |
Gold |
Alicia Pasetchnik |
Yeaman |
Silver |
Ella Moody |
Yeaman |
|
Piano Class 2 |
Gold |
Lucy Humphries |
Yeaman |
Silver |
Connie Britton |
Deacon |
|
Piano Class 3 |
Gold |
Silas Jack |
Yeaman |
Silver |
Jiyoon Lee |
Fortfield |
|
Piano Class 4 |
Gold |
Michael Lei |
Oaksey |
Silver |
Oscar Jack |
Yeaman |
|
Strings Class 1 |
Gold |
Hugo Brooks-Hughes (Cello) |
Oaksey |
Silver |
Silas Jack (Violin) |
Yeaman |
|
Strings Class 2 |
Gold |
Talia Recine (Violin) |
Yeaman |
Silver |
Kitty Oxley (Cello) |
Oaksey |
|
Strings Class 3 |
Gold (shared) |
Chloe Dunwell (Violin) Michael Lei (Violin) |
Deacon Oaksey |
Woodwind Class 1 |
Gold |
Talia Recine (Clarinet) |
Yeaman |
Silver |
Joe Stocks (Saxophone) |
Yeaman |
|
Woodwind Class 2 |
Gold |
Hannah Porter (Flute) |
Oaksey |
Silver |
Niamh Allen (Oboe) Megan John (Clarinet) Helena Montgomery (Flute) |
Oaksey Deacon Oaksey |
|
Woodwind Class 3 |
Gold |
Oscar Jack (Clarinet) |
Yeaman |
Silver |
Freddie Philip-Sorensen (Saxophone) Sebastian Till (Saxophone) |
Yeaman Oaksey |
|
Brass Class 1 |
Gold |
Lucas Preece (Trumpet) |
Oaksey |
Silver |
Gabi Rogers (French Horn) |
Fortfield |
|
Brass Class 2 |
Gold |
Alastair Klemz (Trombone) |
Oaksey |
Silver |
Lara Sharples (Baritone) |
Oaksey |
|
Class 1 Singing |
Gold |
Evie Schmidt-Martin |
Deacon |
Silver |
Imogen Bowen |
Yeaman |
|
Class 2 Singing |
Gold |
Katie Smart |
Oaksey |
Silver |
Jamie Richardson |
Deacon |
|
Class 3 Singing |
Gold |
Niamh Allen |
Oaksey |
Silver |
Alastair Klemz Cassian Pichler-Roca |
Oaksey Oaksey |
CUP WINNERS
CUP |
Name |
House |
Ellis Cup for Piano |
Michael Lei |
Oaksey |
Ellis Cup for Brass |
Alastair Klemz |
Oaksey |
Ellis Cup for Strings |
Chloe Dunwell & Michael Lei |
Deacon & Oaksey |
Dimmer Cup for Woodwind |
Oscar Jack |
Yeaman |
Alcock Cup for Singing |
Niamh Allen |
Oaksey |
Junior Music Cup (Yrs 3-5) |
Talia Recine |
Yeaman |
All-round musician Cup |
Michael Lei |
Oaksey |
Best overall performance Cup |
Michael Lei (piano) |
Oaksey |