Programme

Venue: Brian Gerrard Theatre, Birkenhead College 140 Birkdale Rd. Birkenhead

Vocal Championships:

Class 255Vocal Championshipopen

Class sponsor    Ann Shanks and various NSPAS Benevolent Funds
Competitors entering this class ($20) must also enter and compete in Classes 257, 258 & 259 ($12 per class). Winner receives $200, second place $100, third place $50, donated by Ann Shanks and various NSPAS Benevolent Funds.

1Christina Ellison

2Alexandra Francis

3Maeve Herd

4Libby Montgomery

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:42 (details)

First placeChristina Ellison

Friday 2 Oct Evening7pm

Class 253Operatic Soloopen

Class sponsor   
This class is not open to entrants in the Becroft Aria

1Angela LiuMust the winter come so soonBarberVanessa

2Libby MontgomeryS'altro Che LacrimeMozartLa Clemenza Di Tito

3Eden VaatstraBel PiacereG.F. HandelAgrippina

4Claudia EvansChe Faro Senza EuridiceGluckOrfeo ed Euridice

5Jacob Siohane-RoyleDido's LamentPurcellDido and Aenis

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:37 (details)

First placeEden Vaatstra

Class 256Folk/Traditional/Spiritualopen

Class sponsor   

1Logan McalisterPoor Wayfaring StrangerUnknown

2Muzi CuiButterfly loves the flowerKaisheng Zhao

3Libby MontgomeryMy Lagan LoveTrad. arr Sanders

4Christina EllisonComin' thro' the ryeAnonymous

5Eden VaatstraSimple GiftsArr. Mark Hays

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:37 (details)

First placeChristina Ellison
Second placeMuzi Cui

Class 246aMusic Theatre in costume - First Itemopen

Class sponsor    Janice Webb
Winner receives the Les Kitney Memorial Trophy and $150, 2nd prize $75 donated by Janice Webb. Performers present two items. Both singing and acting ability will be judged.

1Christina EllisonPopularS. Schwartz

2Cecilia ZhangGod Help the OutcastsAlan Menken

3Logan McalisterStarsC-M Schonberg

Class 247Restricted - Own Selectionopen

Class sponsor   
Open to singers who have not won a first prize during the last three years at this or any similar competition.

1Junyoung YooThe VagabondVaughan Williams

2Angela LiuVoi che sapeteMozart

3Cecilia ZhangLoreleiGeorge Gershwin

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:38 (details)

First placeCecilia Zhang

Class 246bMusic Theatre in costume - Second Itemopen

Class sponsor   

1Christina EllisonSpoonfull of sugarR. Sherman

2Cecilia ZhangI'm Not Afraid of AnythingJason Robert Brown

3Logan McalisterLet Them Hear YouB. S. Mitchell

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:48 (details)

First placeChristina Ellison

Class 251Vocal Duet - Own selectionopen

Class sponsor   
Winner to receive the Opera Factory Cup and $75.

1Christina Ellison, Campbell EllisonAll I ask of youAndrew Lloyd Webber

2Joy Lee, Muzi CuiFlower DuetDelibes

3Katherine Winitana, Emmanuel Fonoti-FuimaonoAnge AdorableGounod

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:39 (details)

First placeJoy Lee, Muzi Cui

Saturday 3 Oct Morning10am

Class 254European Art Song (not English), after 1840open

Class sponsor   

1Bernice PotterSerre d'ennuiChausson

2Mike (Yang) LiuLa vie antérieureDuparc

3Joy LeeLe charmeChausson

4Alexandra FrancisClair de luneFauré

5Katherine WinitanaApres in reveFauré

6Muzi CuiE l'uccellinoPuccini

7Sophia YangIl bacioArditi

8Christina EllisonNoel des enfantsDebussy

9Claudia EvansSapphische OdeBrahms

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:39 (details)

First placeChristina Ellison
Second placeAlexandra Francis
Third placeMike (Yang) Liu

Class 250Song by a New Zealand Composeropen

Class sponsor   

1Christina EllisonHe moemoeaAnthony Ritchie

2Eden VaatstraThe Sea ChildDorothy Freed

3Claudia EvansYou Spotted SnakesHelen Bowater

4Hannah KingHe MoemoeaAnthony Ritchie

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:39 (details)

First placeHannah King

Sat 3 Oct Afternoon I12pm

Class 245Becroft Aria (preliminary round)open

Class sponsor   
Winner receives the Aria Cup and $5,000 from the David & Genevieve Becroft Foundation; 2nd Prize $3000.00 from the Les and Sonia Andrews Cultural Foundation 3rd Prize $1000.00 given by Simpson Western & an anonymous donor. Time limit 7 minutes per aria. Competitors will sing the FIRST of the two arias on their entry form in the first round. Competitors must also enter TWO other classes in the competition. A single entry in either Class 263 (Linda Wootten Memorial) or Class 264 (Seamus Casey Memorial) will satisfy this condition.

1Christina EllisonLes oiseaux dans la charmilleOffenbachLes contes d'Hoffman
Der Holle RacheMozartDie Zauberflote

2Hannah KingEccomi in lieta vesta... Oh! quante volteBelliniI Capuleti e i Montecchi
Depuis le jourCharpentierLouise

3Joy LeeAch ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden!MozartDie Zauberflöte
Tornami a vagheggiarHandelAlcina

4Maeve HerdAmor e Qual VentoHandelOrlando
Adelaide’s AriaDoveThe Enchanted Pig

5Muzi CuiO wär' ich schon mit dir vereintBeethovenFidelio 
Deh vieni, non tardarMozartLe Nozze di Figaro

6Haiman LiuO luce di quest'animaDonizettiLinda di Chamounix
Quel guardo il cavaliereDonizettiDon Pasquale

7Mike (Yang) LiuLa fleur que tu m'avais jetéeBizetCarmen
Dein ist mein ganzes HerzLeharDas Land des Lächelns

8Katherine WinitanaCaro NomeVerdiRigoletto
Signore AscoltaPucciniTurandot

9Arthur Adams-CloseSe vuol ballareMozartThe Marriage of Figaro
Ein Mädchen oder WeibchenMozartThe Magic Flute

10Niamh BentleyDurch Zärtlichkeit und SchmeichelnMozartDie Entführung aus dem Serail
Fair Robin I LoveKirke MechemTartuffe

11Alexander GarveyHai gia vinta la causaMozartThe Marriage of Figaro
Look! Through the Port Comes the Moonshine AstrayBrittenBilly Budd

12Alexandra FrancisVedrai, carinoMozartDon Giovanni
Hello! Oh, Margaret, it's youMenottiThe Telephone

13Clare HoodFierce NightJ. DoveFlight
Chacun le saitDonizettiLa fille du régiment

14Sophia YangAh! Je veux vivreGounodRoméo et Juliette
Tornami a vagheggiarHandelAlcina

Results: Published 06-Oct-2020 05:12 (details)

FinalistHannah King
FinalistSophia Yang
FinalistArthur Adams-Close
FinalistChristina Ellison
FinalistAlexandra Francis
FinalistClare Hood
FinalistAlexander Garvey
FinalistMaeve Herd

Sat 3 Oct Afternoon II3pm

Class 265Linda Wootten / Seamus Casey Memorial Awardsopen

Class sponsor   

1Angela LiuVedrai CarinoMozartDon Giovanni
An die musikSchubert
The monk and his catBarber

2Logan McalisterCome Raggio di SolA Caldera
Vergbliches StandchenBrahms
If I Cant Love HerA Menken

3Mike (Yang) LiuNow have I fed and eaten up the roseBarber
Mein Herz ist stummStrauss
E la solita storia del pastoreCileaL'arlesiana

4Libby MontgomeryFair Robbin I LoveKirke MechemTartuffe
WidmungSchumann
Fermati, non fuggir!HandelAminta e Fillide

5Timothy BurrellAuf dem See Opus 59 No 2.Brahms
Mein Sehnen, Mein WehnenKorngoldDie tote Stadt
When Lights Go Rolling Round the SkyIreland

6Christina EllisonGretchen Am SpinnradeSchubert
Will there really be a morningR. Hundley
Schon Lacht der holde fruhlingMozartConcert Aria

7Hannah KingIl faut partirDonizettiLa Fille du Régiment
NocturneBrittenOp. 11 (On this Island), no. 4
Vergebliches StändchenBrahmsOp. 84, no. 4

8Haiman LiuNow Sleeps the Crimson PetalRoger Quilter
HeidenrösleinSchubert
Ah, non credea mirarti... Ah! non giungeBelliniLa Sonnambula

9Arthur Adams-CloseThe VagabondVaughan Williams
FrühlingstraumSchubert
Non più andraiMozartThe Marriage of Figaro

10Niamh BentleySongAnthony Ritchie
Du bist wie eine BlumeSchumann
Il regardait mon bouquetPierre Monsigny

11Alexander GarveyLargo al factotumRossiniThe Barber of Seville
ZueignungStrauss
With so little to be sure ofSondheimAnyone Can Whistle

12Alexandra FrancisWaterbirdRichard Hundley
Deh vieni, non tardarMozartThe Marriage of Figaro
Du bist die RuhSchubert

13Clare HoodAh! Fuggi il traditorMozartDon Giovanni
StändchenR. StraussOp. 17
The Tree of Many NamesJ. DoveMinterne

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:47 (details)

First placeClare Hood
First placeArthur Adams-Close
Second placeHannah King
Second placeAlexander Garvey
Third placeHaiman Liu

Saturday 3 Oct Evening6:30pm

NO CLASSES SCHEDULED

Sunday 4 Oct Morning10am

Class 257Oratorioopen

Class sponsor   
Time limit 6 minutes. Any preceding recitative must be included.

1Alexandra FrancisBlute nur, du liebes HerzJ.S. Bach

2Niamh BentleyCome Unto HimHandel

3Logan McalisterComfort YeHandel

4Libby MontgomeryVidit suum dulcem natumPergolesi

5Jacob Siohane-RoyleCrucifixusRossini

6Maeve HerdI Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Messiah)Handel

7Sophia YangLet the Bright SeraphimHandel

8Christina EllisonAllelujahMozart

9Claudia EvansBut Who May Abide the Day of His ComingHandel

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:41 (details)

First placeChristina Ellison
Second placeMaeve Herd

Class 258Art Song in original English (any period)open

Class sponsor   

1Libby MontgomeryWill There Really be a MorningRichard Hundley

2Maeve HerdThe Years At The SpringAmy Beach

3Muzi CuiSure on this shining nightBarber

4Angela LiuRain has fallenBarber

5Bernice PotterThe Monk and His CatBarber

6Eden VaatstraSweet Suffolk OwlRichard Hundley

7Christina EllisonLove in the DictionaryC. Dougherty

8Alexandra FrancisSleepIvor Gurney

9Joy LeeThe Ships of ArcadyM. Head

10Cecilia ZhangIn SpringRoger Quilter

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:42 (details)

First placeChristina Ellison
Second placeMaeve Herd
Third placeAlexandra Francis

Class 259German Liedopen

Class sponsor    Auckland Lieder Group
Winner receives the Gwilym Evans Memorial Trophy and $100, second place $50 and third place $25 donated by the Auckland Lieder Group.

1Christina EllisonWidmungSchumann

2Angela LiuAuf dem wasser zu singenSchubert

3Sophia YangAllerseelenStrauss

4Eden VaatstraWidmungRobert Schumann

5Muzi CuiWie Melodien zieht es mirBrahms

6Alexandra FrancisLied der MignonSchubert

7Libby MontgomeryDas VeilchenMozart

8Claudia EvansDer MusensohnSchubert

9Joy LeeDu bist die RuhSchubert

10Maeve HerdMondnachtSchumann

11Jacob Siohane-RoyleSuleikaMendelssohn

12Haiman LiuGretchen am SpinnradeSchubert

Results: Published 14-Oct-2020 19:42 (details)

First placeMaeve Herd
Second placeChristina Ellison
Third placeAlexandra Francis

Sunday 4 Oct Afternoon1pm

NO CLASSES SCHEDULED

Sunday 4 Oct Evening6:30pm

Class 245fBecroft Aria Finalopen

Class sponsor   
8 Finalists of class 245.

1Christina EllisonLes oiseaux dans la charmilleOffenbachLes contes d'Hoffman
Der Holle RacheMozartDie Zauberflote

2Hannah KingEccomi in lieta vesta... Oh! quante volteBelliniI Capuleti e i Montecchi
Depuis le jourCharpentierLouise

3Maeve HerdAmor e Qual VentoHandelOrlando
Adelaide’s AriaDoveThe Enchanted Pig

4Arthur Adams-CloseSe vuol ballareMozartThe Marriage of Figaro
Ein Mädchen oder WeibchenMozartThe Magic Flute

5Alexander GarveyHai gia vinta la causaMozartThe Marriage of Figaro
Look! Through the Port Comes the Moonshine AstrayBrittenBilly Budd

6Alexandra FrancisVedrai, carinoMozartDon Giovanni
Hello! Oh, Margaret, it's youMenottiThe Telephone

7Clare HoodFierce NightJ. DoveFlight
Chacun le saitDonizettiLa fille du régiment

8Sophia YangAh! Je veux vivreGounodRoméo et Juliette
Tornami a vagheggiarHandelAlcina

Results: Published 06-Oct-2020 05:11 (details)

First placeChristina Ellison
Second placeClare Hood
Third placeArthur Adams-Close

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