This year the Mid Sussex Music Festival took place over two weekends in November with classes in Piano, Woodwind and Brass, Strings and Singing. Over 100 girls from Burgess Hill School for Girls took part either as soloists or in a variety of Ensembles, and they gained valuable performing experience.
The four professional adjudicators gave invaluable advice and constructive criticism and all commented on the high standards of playing and singing shown this year. Special award cups were presented by Janet Canetty-Clarke, Conductor Emeritus of the Ditchling Choral Society (now the Sussex Chorus).
The following girls from Burgess Hill School won their classes:
Piano
Emily Hayman and Lydia Hayman; Phoebe Honey and Tanya Savage (Bluebell Railway Cup)
Woodwind and Brass
Ella Burton (Finzi Cup); Anne Elizabeth Garry; Olivia Garry; Hannah Goodbourn (Ashleigh Cup); Lucy Hopson; Phoebe Kinsman (Junior Woodwind Cup); Hannah Labus (Gabrieli Cup); Madeleine Taylor; Hannah Goodbourn and Emma Nibloe (Duet); Ferne Miller and Sophie Springate (duet) and the Double Reed Dazzlers.
Strings
Pippa Jin Box; Anna Bruell; Zoe Clark (St. Giles Cup); Hannah Hart; Katie Phillips; Junior School Quartet; Senior Quintet (Ensemble Cup) and the Senior Piano Trio.
Singing
Polly Beaumont; Anne Elizabeth Garry; Lydia Goodridge (St. Cecelia Cup); Hannah Hart; Megan Hector; Bethany Miall; Imogen Orchard; Alice Paterson; Stephanie Somerville; Madeleine Taylor; Hebe Taylor-Haw (Haywards Heath Operatic Society Cup); Phao Wheatley (Oakmeeds College Cup); Bethany Gavin and Hebe Taylor-Haw (Duet, Senior Novello Cup); Samantha Houston and Madeleine Taylor (Duet); Polly Beaumont, Jane Burnell and Sally Emerson (Trio, Junior Novello Cup), Infant Choir, Junior Choir (Burgess Hill School Cup).
The Festival concluded with a Showcase concert on Friday 26th November with many of the winners taking part.
Head of Music, Mr Haslam, said, "Congratulations to all the girls who took part over the two weekends and win, lose or draw, the most important thing was the experience gained of performing and listening to others perform."
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