individuals winners; Ben Richards, Amy Taylor, Thomas Phillips, Tatsuki Dale Thomas and Efan Haynes.
The 28th Annual Pembrokeshire CHEVRON Primary School’s Music Festival was held in Haverfordwest at the weekend, with over 400 primary school musicians taking part at Sir Thomas Picton School on Saturday.
Organised by the Pembrokeshire County Council Music Service and sponsored by CHEVRON, individual performers and ensemble groups competed against each other in open competitions in the morning.
In the afternoon the winners performed in concert to a capacity audience, along with area orchestras and bands.
The judges picked percussionist Efan Haynes from Prendergast School as the overall winner.
He won the Open Percussion class with his xylophone performance of Silent Cinema Chase accompanied by John Likeman.
The winner of the Open Brass competition was Ben Richards from Haverfordwest VC School, who played The Big Country on the trumpet accompanied by Chris Mendes
Flautist Amy Taylor from St Teilos School was the winner of the Open Woodwind competition. She performed Adagio and Allegro by Jardanyi accompanied by Stuart Evans.
The winner of the string competition was violinist Thomas Phillips from Prendergast, who was accompanied by Elizabeth Cawood in his performance of Allegro by Rieding.
Tatsuki Dale Thomas of Eglwyswrw was the winner of the piano class. He performed In the Groove by Mike Cornick.
Meanwhile Triawd from Eglwyswrw won the ensemble competition with a medley of Welsh melodies.
“These competitions provide our young musicians with a valuable experience of performing to an appreciative and friendly audience of parents, teachers and friends,” said Chris Llewellyn, Head of the County Music Service.
“They also benefit from the support and advice given to them by the adjudicators – Edward Burns-ensembles, James Walker – strings, Christopher Lovegrove-piano, Dennis Mahoney-brass, Peter Morgan-percussion and Jaquie Scaife-woodwind.”
He said the numbers of pupils who had participated in this year’s event, together with the high standard of performances, demonstrated the strength of music in the County’s primary schools and why Pembrokeshire continued to be one of the leading musical counties in Wales.
The family of schools groups who performed in the concert were :
Pembroke Junior Schools’ Orchestra – Conductor Verity Halls Evans
Tenby Area Junior Schools’ String Orchestra – Conductor: Rebecca Whitehurst.
Cerddorfa Bro Waldo – Conductors: John and Iris Thirkettle
Tenby Area Junior Wind Band – Conductor: Colin Barrett
Haverfordwest Area Orchestra – Conductor: Elizabeth Cawood.
St David’s Area Orchestra – Conductor: Hilary Lewis
Bro Jemima Orchestra – Conductor: Philippa Roberts
Haverfordwest and Milford Junior Schools’ Wind Band – Conductor: Hilary Lewis
Competition Results
Class 1 Flute+ Recorder Grade 2: 1 Ciara Owens, Roch. 2 Ashleigh Thomas, Mary Immaculate. 3 Annabel Knibb, St Florence. HC Alice Lilley, Stackpole. HC Jennifer Hermitage,
Narberth.
Class 2 Flute + Sax Grade 3: 1 Gareth Davie, Tenby, 2 Chloe Morgan, Spittal. 3 Ffion McEvoy,
Spittal. HC Esme Greer, Saundersfoot.
Class 3 Clarinet Grade 3: 1 Jamie Crowney-Richards, St Teilos. 2 Francesco Zeraschi, St Teilos.
3 Lowri Griffiths, Fenton. HC Jasmine Mear, Pembroke Dock.
Class 5 Clarinet Grade 2: 1 Patrick Smith, Bro Dewi. 2 Eden Phillips, Llangwm. 3 Ellie May d’lvry, Glan Cleddau. HC Lauryn Hull, Milford Haven. HC Ben Meehan, Llangwm.
Class 5a Sax Grade 2: 1 Geraint Worby, Prendergast. 2 Ieuan Buck, St Florence. 3 Justin Link,
Broad Haven. HC Foy Idema-Trehari, Lamphey. HC Saul Bayjoo, Hakin.
Class 9+10 Open Woodwind: 1 Amy Taylor, St Florence. 2 James Buirds, Milford Haven. 3
Elizabeth James, Wolfcastle. HC Elys Phillips, Stackpole.
Class 11 Brass Grade 2: 1 Victoria Rogers, St Aidan’s. 2 Chloe Wilson, St Teilos. 3 Joshua Morris,
Mary Immaculate. HC Ryan Edwards, Prendergast.
Class 12 Brass Grade 3: 1 Dominic Belli, St Teilos. 2 Rhys Meredith Barrett, Croesgoch. 3Jnt
Tomas Evans, Croesgoch. 3Jnt Rhodri Williams, Croesgoch. HC Scott Phillips, Croesgoch. HC
Hannah Hawkins, Milford Haven Junior.
Class 19+20 Open Brass Grade4+: 1 Ben Richards, Haverfordwest VC. 2 Tom Martin, Bro Dewi. 3 Ieuan Buck, St Florence. HC Amy Walters, Milford Haven Junior.
Class 21 Violin + Viola Grade 2: 1 Hannah Thomas, Glan Cleddau. 2 Hannah Morris, Mathry. 3 Mari Lewis, Narberth. HC Scott Phillips, Croesgoch. HC Laura Webber, Saundersfoot. HC Caitlin Evans Fenton. HC Jess Gibbs, Monkton Priory. HC Neve Thomas, Spittal. HC Kitty Kilbey, Spittal.
Class 22 Violin + Viola Grade 3: 1 Oliver Ross, Prendergast. 2 Geraint Pickard Skeats, Croesgoch.
3 Peter Coulson, Prendergast. HC Bethan Lloyd Owen, Y Frenni. HC Kelsey Williams, Glan Cleddau.
HC Charlotte Rees, Saundersfoot. HC Kara Hughes, Brynconin.
Class 23, 26-30 Open Strings Grade 4: 1 Thomas Phillips, Prendergast. 2 Isabelle Davies, Goodwick. 3 Siriol Jenkins, Narberth. HC Simone Terry, Prendergast. HC Lottie Davies, Fenton. HC Charlotte Coombe, St Aidan’s.
Class 24+25 Cello Grade 2 +: 1 Lucy Ingle, Haverfordwest VC. 2 Oldrich Elisica, Prendergast.
3 Sian Davies, St Aidans. HC Sian Roach, Llangwm. HC Nicola Hayton, Haverfordwest VC. HC
Robert McKinley, Tenby.
Class 29 Harp: 1 Esyllt Thomas, Eglwyswrw. 2 Siriol Jenkins, Narberth. 3 Gabriel Emile, Hubberston. HC Carwyn Davies, Wolfscastle.
Class 31 Piano Grade 2: 1 Sabrina Morgan, St Teilos. 2 Kitty Kilbey, Spittal. 3 Sioned Murphy,
Croesgoch. HC Francesca Coates, Tenby. HC Chloe Davies, Stackpole.
Class 32 Piano Grade 3: 1 Jnt Sara Hazzelby, Eglwyswrw. 1 Jnt Sophie Thompson, Lamphey.
3 Isabel Reynolds, Mathry. HC Elizabeth James, Wolfcastle. HC Cerys Edwards, Stackpole. HC
Geraint Pickard Skeats, Croesgoch.
Class 33 Open Piano Grade 4+: 1 Tatsuki Dale -Thomas, Eglwyswrw. 2 Jess Gibby, Priory. 3 Jnt
Siriol Jenkins, Narberth. 3 Jnt Hannah Morris, Mathry. HC Dominic Belli, St Teilos. HC Alice Lilley, Stackpole.
Class 34 Keyboard: 1 Rhys Lloyd, Wolfscastle. 2 Tristan Thomas, Ger y Llan. 3 Connor Rees, Johnston. HC Ewan Griffiths, Llangwm.
Class 35 Orchestral Percussion: 1 Efan Haynes, Prendergast. 2 Ella James, Pembroke Dock. 3
Dafydd Ridgeway, Ger y Llan.
Class 36 Kit Percussion: 1 Scott Buirds, Milford Haven Junior. 2 Libby Allerton, Milford Haven Junior. 3 Phillip Davies, Prendergast. HC Josie Daniels, Broad Haven.
Class 38 Ensemble: 1 Triawd, Ysgol Eglwyswrw. 2 Brass Quintet, Croesgoch. 3 Flute Trio, St Florence. HC Pedwarawd, Ysgol Y Frenni.
The individuals winners; Ben Richards, Amy Taylor, Thomas Phillips, Tatsuki Dale Thomas and Efan Haynes.
Eglwyswrw School Ensemble winners: Harry Hickling Baker, Esyllt Thomas and Sara Hazzelby.
