Choral Programme

SATURDAY 12th OCTOBER 2024 VENUE: HAZEL GROVE METHODIST CHURCH

Room: M2                                                                                  Adjudicator: Michael Dow

 

09.30 am             CLASS 401                       Junior Choirs and Ensembles 12 years and under

(Class sponsored by Irene Agnew in momory of Joe Agnew)

To perform two pieces of their own choice to show a contrast of styles Time limit 10 minutes

The Joe Agnew Trophy will be awarded to the winners

1 Lum Head Choir

Conductor: Lauren Ricketts

Gatley

 

Moment of Truth

Chasing Cars

Wayne & Karey Kirkpatrick

Lightbody, Quinn, Connolly, Simpson, P.Wilson

2 AB Academy

Conductor: Alicia Bardsley

Stockport

 

Two for the Price of One

Hushabye Mountain

Andrew Carter

Robert & Richard Sherman Arr Ed Puddick

3 JGMT Choir

Conductor: James Goodwin

Sale

 

Singing in the Bath

When I Grow Up

Marsh

Minchin

 

10.30 am             CLASS 402                       Youth Choirs and Ensembles 21 years and under

To perform two pieces of their own choice to show a contrast of styles Time limit 10 minutes

The William Byrd Shield will be awarded to the winners

1

 

 

St Peter’s R.C. Church Junior Choir

Conductor:   Eileen Rigg

 

Hazel Grove

 

 

Instrument of Peace

Cantate Hodie!

 

Greg Gilpin

Mary Lynn Lightfoot

 

2

 

 

JGMT Choir

Conductor: James Goodwin

 

Sale

 

 

Beauty and the Beast

Streets of London

 

Ashman / Menken

McTell

 

 

 11.00-11.15am     Break

 

11.15am‎ CLASS 403‎ Vocal Ensemble, Open

3-12 voices only‎  To perform two pieces of their own choice to show a contrast of styles Time limit 10 minutes

A Shield will be awarded to the winners

1.

 

Harmony Revival

Conductor: Jack Hasla

Hazel Grove

 

If I Give My Heart to You.

On the Street Where You Live

Brewster, Crane & Jacobs arr. Clancy

Lerner & Loewe, arr. Middlestead

 2.

 

 

 The Lost Chords

 

 

 Hyde

 

 

 Man in the Mirror

 

When I’m Sixty-Four

Glen Ballard & Siedah Garrett. arr. David R King

 

John Lennon & Paul McCartney arr. Tom Gentry

3.

 

 

 Cheers

 

 

 Poynton

 

 

 It’s Only a Paper Moon

 

And So It Goes

Words: Rose & Harburg Music: Arlen, arr. Hine

 

Billy Joel, arr. Shaw

4.

 

 

 Tickety-Boo

 

 

 Wilmslow

 

 

 You're a heavenly thing

 

My Foolish Heart

 Jack Little & Joe Young

 

Victor Young

 5

 

 

 

 Lost in the Post

 

 

 

 Marple

 

 

 

 Yesterday I Heard the Rain

 

 Love Me

 

Words/Music Armando Manzanero.

English Lyrics: Gene Lees. arr. Brent Graham

Words/Music Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller. arr. Aaron Dale

 

 

Lunch

 

2pm       CLASS 405         Choral Recital (Excluding Barbershop)

This class is sponsored by Carolyn and Barry Watson in memory of John Riches and also by The Glazier Family in memory of Laurence and Christine Glazier

 First Prize £100 Second Prize £50

16-45 voices only Open to Ladies Choirs, Male Choirs and Mixed Voice Choirs (Including Church and Chapel Choirs)

Choirs to perform three pieces of their own choice to show a contrast of styles Time Limit 15 minutes

The John Riches Memorial Shield will be awarded to the winning choir

The Glazier Award will be given for the best performance of an individual piece

1.

 

 

The Robins Singers

Conductor: Dennis Kay

 

Bramhall

 

 

Sing a Song of Sixpence

May it Be

Everyone Suddenly Burst Out Singing

J. Michael Diack

Enya, arr. Brymer

Peter Willsher

 2.

 

 

Poynton Male Voice Choir

Conductor: Eileen Rigg

 

 Poynton

 

 

 Let There Be Light

Let It Be Me

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines

Arr. Goff Richards

Arr. A. Humphreys

Goodwin, arr. Arch

 3

 

 

 

Cheshire A Cappella

Conductor: Gill Irwin

 

 

Wilmslow

 

 

 

Shallow (from A Star is Born)

Viva La Vida

 

Seasons of Love

S. Germanotta, M. Ronson, A. Rossomando & A. Wyatt arr. S. Hubbard

G. Berriman, J. Buckland W. Champion & Chris Martin arr. Emily Moriarty

Jonathan Larson, arr. Liz Garnett

4.

 

 

St. Peter’s R.C. Church Choir

Conductor: Eileen Rigg

 

Hazel Grove

 

 

Gloria

Ave Verm Corpus

Who Will Be a Witness?

Carole Stephens

WA Mozart

Donald Moore

5.

 

 

JGMT Choir Sale

Conductor: James Goodwin

 

Sale

 

 

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Ave Maria

Heart of Stone

Simon & Garfunkel

Schubert

Marlow / Moss

6.

 

 

The Gallery Choir Conductor:

Lorraine Harris Roche

 

Stockport

 

 

Adiemus

Skyfall

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Karl Jenkins

A. Adkins, P. Epworth. arr. P. Langford

N. Whitfield & B. Strong. arr. E. Lojeski