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Festival Winners 2026
Junior Vocal
Class Girls 9 years and under. Any one song.
Alba Bennett
Class Girls 13-15 years. Any one song.
Ty'nodashe Makosa and Hannah Miller
Class Girls 13-15 years. Any one song from shows or films.
Hannah Miller
Class Girls 16-18 years. Any one song.
Jennifer Freeman
Class Girls 16-18 years. Any one song from shows or films.
Lauren Abrahart
Class Boys 10 years and over (treble voice). Any one song.
Noah Ganjavian Piscaer
Class Boys 18 years and under (tenor, baritone or bass). Any one song.
Harrison Ryan
Class Junior Recital, 18 years and under, any voice. Three contrasting songs.
Hannah Miller
Class Duets, Mixed Ages, Junior & Adult (eg parent & child). Any one duet.
Hannah Miller and Sarah Miller
Adult Vocal ( Solos and Duets)
Class Folk song. One song, accompanied or unaccompanied.
Mary Willoughby and David Mason
Class Light opera or music from the shows or films. Any one song.
James Penney
Class British song. Any one song by a British composer.
Alan Ford
Class Operatic Solo. One aria from any opera written after 1750.
Sarah Miller
Class Oratorio Solo. One aria from an oratorio or sacred work.
Richard Bala
Class Vocal duet, trio or quartet. Any one item.
Kate Woodhead, Caroline Moss, Sarah Miller and Jane Newman
Class Adult Recital. A balanced programme of own choice songs.
Alan Ford
Junior Choral
Class Infant choirs, 5-7 years. Any two contrasting items.
Durlston Infant choir
Class Junior choirs, 7-11 years. Any two contrasting items.
Durlston Year 3&4 choir
Class Junior choirs and Prep schools, 7-13 years. Any two contrasting items.
Durlston Young Voices
Class Senior choirs and Secondary schools, 12-16 years. Any two contrasting items.
Forres Sandle Manor Chamber Choir
Adult Choral
Class Community Choirs. Own choice(s).
The Choir Engine and Vivamente Voices
Class Competition Choirs. Own choice(s).
Wavelength A Cappella and Sing People Sing
Woodwind
Class Recorder Ensemble, Elementary. Any recorders, unison or playing in parts, with/without piano accompaniment. Own choice(s).
Hordle CE Primary School
Class Recorder Ensemble, Intermediate. Any recorders, playing in parts, with/without piano accompaniment. Own choice(s).
Durlston Recorder Ensemble
Class Flute Solo, Beginner. Own choice.
Boadicea Hayes
Class Flute Solo, Grade 1. Own choice.
Isla Weldon
Class Flute Solo, Grade 4. Own choice.
Alice Tindell
Class Flute Solo, Grade 5. Own choice.
Molly Davis
Class Flute Solo, Grade 7. Own choice.
Emily Silver
Class Flute Solo, Grade 8. Own choice.
Isabel Young
Class Oboe/Saxophone/Bassoon Solo, Beginner. Own choice.
Dylan Cuthbertson
Class Oboe/Saxophone/Bassoon Solo, Grade 1. Own choice.
Gabriella Poole
Class Oboe/Saxophone/Bassoon Solo, Grade 3. Own choice.
Lucas Nettleship
Class Oboe/Saxophone/Bassoon Solo, Grade 4. Own choice.
Leila du Luart
Class Oboe/Saxophone/Bassoon Solo, Grade 5. Own choice.
Elsie Smith
Class Clarinet Solo, Grade 1. Own choice.
Molly Davis
Class Clarinet Solo, Grade 4. Own choice.
Benjamin Avely
Class Clarinet Solo, Grade 5. Own choice.
Noah Lasota
Class Clarinet Solo, Grade 7. Own choice.
Pearl Bond
Class Adult Solo, any woodwind instrument, over two years playing. Own choice.
Sophie Herbert
Class Duet or Trio, Intermediate. Any combination of woodwind instruments. Own choice.
Silver Wind
Class Ensembles, Elementary. Any combination of up to 8 woodwind instruments. Own choice(s).
Silver Wind
Class Ensembles, Intermediate. Any combination of up to 8 woodwind instruments. Own choice(s).
Pearl and Rebecca Bond
Class Large Wind Ensemble Intermediate. Any combination of more than 8 woodwind instruments. Own choice(s). To be timetabled with appropriate Mixed Ensembles class.
Highcliffe Woodwind Ensemble
Composition
Class 12 years and under. One composition.
Teddy Davis
Class 12 years and under. One composition using Digital Audio Workstation (or equivalent).
Bertie Heard
Class 13-18 years. One composition using Digital Audio Workstation (or equivalent).
Sam Crouch
Brass
Class Beginner solo. Own choice.
Ellie-Mae Lush-Camps
Class Solo, Grade 1, any brass instrument. Own choice.
Annabelle Rae
Class Solo, Grade 2, any brass instrument. Own choice.
Laurel Sandford
Class Solo, Grade 4, any brass instrument. Own choice.
Ricky du Luart
Class Solo, Grade 5, any brass instrument. Own choice.
Xander Bean
Class Solo, Grade 6, any brass instrument. Own choice.
Willow Silver and Emily Silver
Class Solo, Grade 7, any brass instrument. Own choice.
Amelia Tyler
Class Duet or Trio, Intermediate. Any brass instruments. Own choice.
Bannister Brass
Class Duet or Trio, Advanced. Any brass instruments. Own choice.
Katy Bacon and Margaret DeVekey
Class Brass Ensemble, Intermediate. Up to 8 players, any number of players to a part. Own choice(s).
Durlston Brass Ensemble
Class Large Brass Ensemble Intermediate. Any combination of more than 8 brass instruments. Own choice(s). To be timetabled with appropriate Mixed Ensembles class.
Highcliffe Brass Ensemble
Strings
Class Solo, Preliminary, any bowed instrument. Own choice.
Esme Stephenson
Class Solo, Grade 1, any bowed instrument. Own choice.
Zoe Buckley and Bess Bridges
Class Solo, Grade 3, any bowed instrument. Own choice.
Joseph Bown and Jack McDonald
Class Solo, Grade 4, any bowed instrument. Own choice.
Jack McDonald
Class Solo, Grade 5, any bowed instrument. Own choice.
Benjamin Avely
Class Solo, Grade 6, any bowed instrument. Own choice.
Susie Tejirian
Class Solo, Grade 7, any bowed instrument. Own choice.
Ellen Davis
Class Adult Solo, any stringed instrument, teachers and professionals. Own choice.
Penny Malcolm
Class Harp, Grade 4 and above. Own choice.
Beatrice Wade
Class Duet, Elementary. Any strings, with/without piano accompaniment. Own choice.
Matilda Quinn and Susie Tejirian
Class Duet, Advanced. Any strings, with/without piano accompaniment. Own choice
Solomon Simpkins and Samuel Reeve
Class String Ensemble, Elementary. Up to 8 players. Own choice(s).
Highcliffe String Ensemble and Durlston Beginner Strings
Class String Ensemble, Intermediate. Up to 8 players. Own choice(s).
Twynham String Ensemble
Acoustic and Electric Guitar
Class Solo, Beginner. Choice from syllabus.
Daniel Hodgson
Class Large Electic Guitar Ensemble, Intermediate. Own choice. More than 8 performers. To be timetabled with appropriate Mixed Ensembles class 22nd March.
Highcliffe Guitar Ensemble
Classical Guitar and Plucked Strings
Class Solo, Beginner. Own choice.
Joshua Yon
Class Solo, Grade 1. Own choice.
Walter Pidduck
Class Solo, Grade 2. Own choice.
Arthur Mudge
Class Solo, Grade 3. Own choice.
Esmé Tomkinson
Class Solo, Grade 5. Own choice.
Sam Bell
Class Solo, Grade 8. Own choice.
Loïc Pinilla
Percussion
Class Preliminary solo. Own choice.
Ollie Greenslade and Oliver Davidson
Class Solo, Grade 2. Own Choice.
Ben Stillings
Class Solo, Grade 3. Own choice.
Matthew Rothwell, Grace Furze and Tobias Jones
Class Solo, Grade 5. Own choice.
Will Thomas
Class Solo, Grade 8. Own choice.
Ivan Bannister
Class Large Percussion Ensemble, Elementary. More than 8 players. To be timetabled with appropriate Mixed Ensembles class.
St Peter's Primary School Samba Band
Class Large Percussion Ensemble, Intermediate. More than 8 players. To be timetabled with appropriate Mixed Ensembles class.
Highcliffe Senior Percussion Ensemble
Piano
Class Beginner Solo, Pre Initial Grade. Own choice(s).
Zachary Scrase
Class Grade 2. Own choice(s).
Henry George Richardson
Class Grade 3. Own choice(s).
Mabel Roper-Curzon
Class Grade 4. Own choice(s).
Mae Graham
Class Grade 5. Own choice(s).
Alice Tindell
Class Grade 6. Own choice(s).
Lottie Tindell
Class Grade 7. Own choice(s).
Leo Parker
Class Recital.
Hao Rui Yu
Mixed Ensembles
Class Junior Mixed Ensemble, Elementary. Any combination of instruments and/or voices up to 11 years old. Own choice(s). Indicate on application if any adults are involved in performing.
St Peter's Primary School Orchestra
Class Senior Mixed Ensemble, Elementary. Any combination of instruments and/or voices up to 18 years old. Own choice(s). Indicate on application if any adults are involved in performing.
Twynham Junior Band
Class Senior Mixed Ensemble, Intermediate. Any combination of instruments and/or voices up to 18 years old. Own choice(s). Indicate on application if any adults are involved in performing.
Twynham Orchestra
Jazz
Class Solo, Grade 2, any instrument. Own choice.
Molly Davis
Class Solo, Grade 4, any instrument. Own choice.
Danny Beaton
Class Solo, Grade 7, any instrument. Own choice.
Pearl Bond
Class Ensemble, 4 or more players of school age. Intermediate. Own choice.
Highcliffe Jazz Band
Class Ensemble, 4 or more adult players, including mixed age groups. Advanced. Own choice.
UT Funk (Twynham Jazz Band)
