The results so far from Saltash Music, Speech and Drama Festival.

Speech results

Humorous verse: 9 to 11 years: Sydnee Ponsford. , 86 marks.

Solo verse speaking: 6 years and under: Harvey Wilson, 86.

Solo verse speaking: 7 years only; Morwenna Dunstan 85.

Solo verse speaking: 9 years only : Sydnee Ponsford, 85.

Verse speaking duologue: 7 years and under: Joseph Pollock & Anthony Achillles, 86.

Verse speaking duologue: 8 & 9 years: Hannah Harvey & Ruth McCulloch, 85.

Verse speaking duologue: 10 & 11 years: Rachel McCulloch & Laura Knapper.86.

Verse speaking duologue: 12 to 15 years: Erin Crisp & Kane Mills, 86.

Solo verse speaking : 12 to 15 years( Girls) : Lucy Knight, 86.

Bible reading: 11 & 12 years: Rachel Driscoll, 84.

Bible reading : 13 to 15 years: Sarah Ackroyd, 84.

Prose reading: 11 & 12 years: Rachel Driscoll,85.

Prose reading : 13 & 14 years: Katy Gamble, 86.

Radio Presentation 12 to 14 years: India Achilles, 88.

Sight reading, 13 to 15 years: Lucy Wright, 86.

Sight reading : 11 & 12 years: India Achilles, 84.

Public speaking: 11 years and under: Jenny Parr, 87.

Public speaking: 12 to 14 years: Mikaela Rundle 85.

Mayor's Drama award : Group drama : 12 to 14 years: Lydia Rule, Florence Bonner, Lowenna Rule & Savanah Dickson.

Solo acting: James Jarman.

Solo verse speaking, 8 years and under: Hannah Harvey. 86.

Novice verse speaking: School years 3 & 4. Jackson Spry, 84

Novice verse speaking: school years 7& 8: Erin Hilsden, 84

Novice verse speaking : school years 7 & 9 : Lucy Irving, 84.

Sight reading 8 years and under: Jasmine Saffron Tyson, 83.

Humorous verse: 6 years and under: Harvey Wilson.85.

Humorous verse : 7 & 8 years: Molly Wilson, 86.

Bible reading: 8 years and under: Joint first, Luke and Matthew Worrall, 84.

Solo verse speaking: 10 & 11 years: Laura Knapper, 88.

Bible reading 9 and 10 years: Molly Powell,84.

Sight reading; 9 & 10 years: Caitlin Murphy, 85.

Prose speaking: 8 years and under: Ethan Cochrane, 84.

Object story: 11 years and Under: Sydnee Ponsford, 85.

Television news reader: 7 to 11 years: Charlotte Hancock, 84.

Prose reading, 8 years and under: Mollie Wilson, 89.

Prose reading: 9 & 10 yrs: Brittany Dumbleton, 86

Solo verse speaking: 16 & 17 yrs: Kristina Duncan, 84.

Open drama: 11 yrs and under: Sydnee Ponsford, 84.

Open drama ; 12 to 14 yrs: Katy Gamble, 86.

Open drama : 15 to 17 yrs: Janine Wright, 85.

Humorous verse: 16 & 17 yrs: James Jarman, 87.

Bible reading: 16 & 17 yrs: James Jarman, 85.

Public speaking: 15 to 17 yrs: Kristina Duncan, 86.

Object story,15 to 17 yrs: Kristina Duncan, 88.

Radio Presentation: 15 to17 yrs: James Jarman, 84.

Television news reader: 15 to 17 yrs: Kristina Duncan, 85.

Prose reading: 15 to 17 yrs: Kristina Duncan, 86.

Sight reading: 16 & 17 yrs: Kristina Duncan, 85.

Radio presentation Senior Citizens. 60 yrs and over: Audrey Miller, 85.

Sight reading 18 yrs and over: Hilary Jarratt, 87.

Bible reading: Senior Citizens- 60 yrs and over: Jeannie Oliver, 86.

Prose reading: 18 yrs and over: Hilary Jarratt, 91.

Public speaking: Senior Citizens: 60 yrs and over: Audrey Miller, 85.

Television news reader: 18 yrs and over: Jeannie Oliver,87.

Humorous verse: 12 & 13 years: Rachel Driscoll, 86.

Prose speaking: 13 & 14 yrs: Katy gamble, 87.

Sight reading, Snr Citizens -60 yrs and over: 89.

Composition:12 to 14 yrs: Alexander Lea, 89.

Composition 18 yrs and over: Ruth Abbott, 91.

Shakespeare class: open: Rachel Driscoll, 86.

Humorous verse, Senior citizens; 60 yrs and over: Hazel Greeves, 84.

Bible reading: 18 yrs and over: Ken Speare, 85.

Bible reading adult novice: Angela Thomas, 85.

Sight reading adult novice: Angela Thomas, 87.

Public speaking 18 yrs and over: Alison Emmett, 87.

Object story : 18 yrs and over: Alison Emmett, 88.

PROSE READING –Senior Citizens: - 60 years and over: Hazel Greeves, 84.

Prose reading: adult novice: Angela Thomas, 85.

End of Speech and drama Results.

The instrumental section of the Saltash Music, Speech and Drama Festival opened on Thursday afternoon 28th January when the visiting adjudicator was Caroline Diffley from Yorkshire.

An experienced piano teacher who has been an adjudicator all over the Uk and Far East, as well as in the U.S.A. and Australia.

Instrumental results:

Recorder group: 11 yrs and under: St Germans Primary School, 84 marks.

Recorder solo: 9 yrs and under: Novice: Poppaea Stroud, 85.

Recorder solo: 11 yrs and under: Emily Wright,87.

Recorder solo: 13 yrs and under: Lydia Herbert, 88.

Recorder solo: 14 to 17 yrs: Eleanor Toms, 87.

Treble recorder: 11 yrs and under: Emily Wright,85.

Treble recorder: 13 yrs and under: Bethany Tamblyn, 83.

Recorder duet: 11 yrs and under: Walter Stroud & Emily Wright, 87.

Composition: 12 to 14 yrs: BETHANY Tamblyn, 86.

Handbells: Junior or Senior school handbell ringers: Junior Roseveares, 87.

Senior Handbell Ringers: St Dominick Handbell Ringers: 87.

Handbells: open : any peal &/or peal of changes.: St Dominick Handbell Ringers, 90.

Accordions: 18 yrs and over: James McMullin, 87.

Accordions, recital: -open: Stephen Dyrda, 89.

Accordion quartet: Any age combination: Torridge Quartet, 88.

Accordion bands: Any age combination: Atlantic Accordionaires, 85.

Instrumental results continued.. Festival. First winners only.

Hand chimes: -open: Sir Robert Gefferys Primary School, 85

Electronic Keyboard solos: Primary: Leah Smale, 87.

Electronic keyboard solos: elementary: Claudia Bredemeyer, 89.

Electronic keyboard solos: Intermediate: Sarah Chard, 87.

Electronic keyboard solos: Intermediate set piece: Claudia Bredemeyer, 87.

Electronic keyboard solos: advanced: Elliot Young, 85.

Electronic keyboard solos: Novice: Emma Legg, 86.

School Instrument ensembles: Junior- 11 yrs and under: Widewell Brass, 90.

Brass solos: 11 yrs and under:- Novice: jack Highley, 85.

Brass solos: 11 yrs and under: Bertie Jayarajah, 89.

Brass solos: Recital: 12 yrs and under: Jamie Farrington, 87.

Brass solos: 12 to 14 yrs: Piran Speed, 84.

Brass solo: 15 to 17 yrs: George Hawker, 87.

Brass solo: 18 yrs & Over: Katherine Williams, 88.

Brass solo: Novice: Paul Thomas, 86.

Piano solo : Senior Citizens- 60 yrs & Over: John Honywill, 88.

Brass recital: 13 to 15 yrs: George Hawker, 87.

Light piano piece: 18 yrs and over: John Honywill, 85.

Brass ensembles any age combination: Callington Town Training Band, 87.

Brass Bands any combination: 2 contrasting own choice pieces: Plymouth Soundhouse Brass, 89.

Piano solos: 7 yrs & under: Novice: Anna Clarke, 85.

Piano solos: 7 yrs & under: Claudia Bredemeyer, 88.

Piano solos: Initial-Pre grade 1 standard: Madeline Jamieson, 88.

Piano solos: Primary- grade 1 standard: Jocelyn Wannell, 88.

Piano duets: primary- grade 1 standard: Ayali Naresh & Daisy Ashford, 85.

Piano duets: Junior- grade 2 or 3 standard: Phoebe Thomas & Alex Highley,86.

Piano trios: Primary- Grade 1 standard: Isabel Heaton, Francesca Harbottle, & Daisy Ashford, 85.

Piano solos: Junior- Grade 2 or 3 standard: Claudia Bredemeyer, 89.

Piano set pieces: 8 yrs & under: Ellie Bartlett, 88.

Piano set pieces: 9 yrs & under: Daisy Ashford, 87.

Piano set pieces: 11 yrs & under: Claudia Bredemeyer, 89.

Piano set pieces: 13 yrs & under: Olivia Brown, 89.

Piano duets: open: any age combination: Jeanette Stewart & John Honywill, 88.

Piano solos: Novice: Peter Turner, 88.

Piano solos : Light piano piece by acknowledged composer: 14 yrs & under: Claudia Bredemeyer, 85.

Piano solos: Light piece by acknowledged composer: 15n to 17 yrs: Lauren Crabb, 84.

Piano Solos: Any piece by Chopin or Schumann: 14 yrs & under: Oliver Bredemeyer, 86.

Piano solos: Any movement from Beethoven or Mozart Sonata: 14 yrs & under: Oliver Bredemeyer,84.

Piano solos: Intermediate- grade 4 or 5 standard: Jasmin Millar,87.

Recitals: 12 yrs & under: Oliver Bredemeyer, 87.

Piano recitals: 13 to 15 yrs: Georg Asmussen, 86.

Piano solos: Senior- grade 6 or 7 standard: Danielle Mayors, 88.

Piano solos: Advanced- Grade 8 standard & above: Georg Asmussen, 89.

Piano solos:: Any movement from Beethoven or Mozart Sonata. 15 to 17 yrs: Georg Asmussen, 86.

Piano solos: any movement from Beethoven or Mozart Sonata: John Honywill, 84.

Piano solos: Any piece by Chopin or Schumann, 15 to 17 yrs: Danielle Mayors, 86.

Monday results.. Instrumental two: continued:

Monday continued with the instrumental section of the Saltash Music, Speech and Drama Festival with a new adjudicator, Gillian Johnston, who arranges the Harpenden Summer Music Festival, as well as being a Director of the National Children's Wind Orchestra.

Monday- Instrumental results: Violin solos: 7 yrs & under: Novice: First performance: May Forgan, 84.

Violin solos: 7 yrs & under: May Forgan, 85.

Violin solos: 8 & 9 yrs: Jack Highley, 87.

Violin solos: Primary – up to Grade 1 standard: Kitty Fry, 86.

Violin solos: Junior –Grade 2 or 3 standard: Jack Highley, 87.

Cello solos : 9 yrs & under: Samantha Unsworth-White, 86.

Cello solos: 11 yrs & under: Madeline Lewis, 85.

Cello solos: 13 yrs & under: Meg Hughes Chamberlain, 87.

Cello solos: 15 yrs & Under: Emma Ridley, 87.

Double bass solos: 13 yrs & under: Anthony Hayward, Bertie Jayarajah, both 84.

Guitar solos: 11 yrs & under: Anthony Hayward, 88.

Guitar solos: 13 yrs & under: Ross Millar, 84.

Novice Strings: Any stringed instrument: Paris Spillane, 84.

Violin solos:- Intermediate- Grade 4 or 5 standard: Isabel Kidner, 86.

Violin solos:- Senior Grade 6 or & standard: Oliver Bredemeyer, 87.

String recital: 12 yrs & under: Florence Fry, 86.

String recital: 13 yrs to 15 yrs: Sara Lam, 84.

Church organ solos: 14 to 17 yrs: Georg Asmussen, 85.

Church organ solos: 18 yrs & over Kathryn Conway, 82.

Instrumental solo with backing track: Primary- up to grade 1 standard: Poppaea Stroud, 84.

Instrumental solo with backing track: Junior: Grade 2 or 3 standard: Wilf Hadon, 87.

Instrumental solo with backing track: intermediate-grade 4 or 5 standard: Anna Hattersley, 87.

Instrumental solo with backing track: Senior- grade 6 or 7 standard: Mary Jo Turner, 86.

Instrumental solo with backing track: Advanced: Verity Westcott,84.

Instrumental duet-Junior: grade 2 or 3 standard: Claudia & Oliver Bredemeyer, 86.

Over 60s instrumental : any instrument: James McMullin, 87.

Composition- 18 yrs and over: James McMullin, 86.

Vocal results first winners only, Saltash Music, Speech, Drama Festival.

Junior Girl's solos: 8 yrs & under; Claudia Bredemeyer, 87.

Junior Boy's solos: 12 yrs & Under: Oliver Bredemeyer, 86.

Junior Novice: 10 yrs & under: Lucy Gill, 87.

Junior Vocal duets: 10 yrs & under: Oliver & Claudia Bredemeyer, 89.

Junior Own Choice song: 12 yrs & under: Florence Bonner, 88.

Junior girl's solo: 17 yrs & under: Jane Buchan, 86.

Junior folk song: 17 yrs & under: Jane Buchan, 85.

Junior recital: 14 yrs & under: Jessica Atkins, 88.

Adult vocal solos: Novice: Jessica Barwell, 85.

Junior Girl's solo: 10 yrs & under: Sydnee Ponsford, 85.

Junior song from show or film: 10 yrs & under: Sydnee Ponsford, 89.

Choirs: Primary/Junior schools- competitive: Modbury School choir, 87.

Choirs: Primary /Junior school – competitive: with instrumental accompaniment: Bishop Cornish Boys choir, 88.

Choirs: Senior school choir competitive: Lipson Community College Chamber Choir: 85.

choirs- children's any age up to 18 yrs: Lipson Community College, 84.

Junior Folk Song: 10 yrs & under: Sydnee Ponsford, 88.

Junior Own choice song 10 yrs & under: Claudia Bredemeyer, 86.

Adult vocal solos: over 60's: Hilary Jarratt, 88.

Adult vocal solos: French or Italian song: Michael Grundy, 85.

Adult solos: Song by Handel- open. Hilary Jarratt, 86.

Singing Group: Family Group, The Asmussen family, 86.

Adult vocal solos: Recital: Hilary Jarratt, 87.

Singing group- any age group: Clara, Georg, & Jana Asmussen, 87.

Adult vocal solos: folk song: Ruth Abbott,87.

Choirs: Church choir: Callington Community Gospel Choir: 86.

Junior Girl's Solos: 12 yrs & under: Florence Bonner, 90.

Junior Novice class : 11 to 13 yrs: Rosie Luther, 88.

Junior Song from show or film: 12 yrs & under: Elizabeth Fearnley, 87

Junior girl's solos: 14 yrs & Under: Claudia Bredemeyer joint first Madeline Allsop, 83.

Junior Novice class: 14 to 17 yrs: Emma Phillips, joint first with Charlotte Hart, 83.

Junior Folk song: 12 yrs & Under: Oliver Bredemeyer, 88.

Junior Folk song: 14 yrs & Under: Jessica Atkins, 88.

Junior Own choice song: 14 yrs & Under: Clara Asmussen, 87.

Junior song from show or film: 14 yrs & under: Jessica Atkins, 90.

Junior own choice song: 17 yrs & under: Laura Henwood, 88.

Junior recital: Jane Buchan, 88.

Junior vocal duo: 17 yrs & under: Charlotte Badham & Daniel Snowdon, 86.

Junior song from show or film: 17 yrs & under: Daniel Snowdon, 87.

Adult vocal solos: Men's solo: tenor: Charles Westlake, 86.

Adult vocal solos: Men's Bass: John Montague,85.

Adult vocal solos: Gilbert & Sullivan: John Montague, 85

Adult vocal solos: Blues/jazz standard: Ruth Abbott, 87.

Adult vocal solos: Opera: John Montague, 85.

Adult vocal solos: Comedy song: Ruth Abbott, 87.

Adult vocal solos: Edwardian/ Victorian Parlour song: Rob Conway, 88.

Adult vocal solos; Song from Show or film, Open: Rebecca Stringer, 88.

Adult vocal solos: English Art Song: Charles Westlake , 87.

Adult vocal solos: Oratorio: Hilary Jarratt, 86.

Adult vocal solos: Own choice song: Rob Conway, 87.

Adult vocal solos: Leider- open: Jana Asmussen, 86.

Adult vocal solos: sacred song – not oratorio: - open: Charles Westlake, 85.

Adult vocal duet:- open: Jana Asmussen & Bianca Phillips, 86.

Barbershop: Quartet: Odyssey Barbershop Quartet, 87.

Barbershop: Octet: Masquerade, 88.

Barbershop Chorus: The Kingsmen, 89.

The adjudicator for the vocal section of the Festival , David Kirby-Ashmorre, Baritone, an experienced opera singer, said that the standard of the vocal section had been high and he praised the teachers of the competitors and said they had also chosen the songs wisely to suite the competitors voices.

This was his first visit to Saltash.

The Festival ended on Saturday evening and the Festival concert is being held on Saturday 13th February .