Stunning performances in this year's Young Musicians' Challenge

This year’s Young Musicians' Challenge was another great success with over 150 children taking part in this annual competition which celebrates the wonderful musical talent at King Edward's Junior School.

It was an honour this year to welcome Major Tony Smallwood from the Royal Marine Band Service and Major Thornhill to adjudicate the Young Musicians Challenge.

The winners in the 13 different categories were:-

Absolute Beginners
Thomas Wilson, trombone

Piano - Level 1 and Level 2
Lali Rhydderch Level 1
Emma Jones Level 2

Wind - Level 1 and Level 2
Brogan Coates Level 1
Felix Munn Level 2

Percussion - Level 1 and Level 2
Ben Jukes Level 1
Alex Llewellyn Level 2

Strings - Level 1 and Level 2
Hugo Giddins Level 1
Emily Bettles Level 2

Singing Years 3 & 4
Thomas Harcourt

Singing Years 5 & 6
Advanced
Lottie Phillips

Open Class Piano
Anna Thomas

Open Class Instrumental
Lydia Shephard violin

 

Director of Music at King Edward’s Junior School, Mary Edward’s said:

“The Annual Young Musicians Challenge is always a highlight of the Musical Year at King Edward’s Junior School and for me it has to be more a celebration of both the quantity and quality of music making that goes on in the School rather than a music competition. We are very fortunate at the School to have a team of dedicated, specialist instrumental teachers, without whom none of this would be possible. Our adjudicators, Major Smallwood and Major Thornhill, both highly qualified and experienced Royal Marines Bandsman were rightly impressed with the high number of talented young performers that we have at the Junior School.”