MUSIC Piano classes: Solo beginners eight years and under, Alexander Hamilton-Meikle (Medal Award); Solo beginners nine years and over, Samantha Gailey (Medal Award); Solo eight years and under, Charlotte Clissold (Medal Award); Solo ten years and under, Jack Tomlinson and Helena Clarke (joint) (Medal Award); Solo13 years and under, Charlotte Smith (Blackdown Cup); Solo14 years and under, Christopher Hedges (Kingsfield Cup); Solo 16 years and under, Christopher Hedges (Portman Cup); Solo 18 years and under, Asako Onishi (W L Reed Cup); Solo Open Asako Onishi (Tim Harrison Trophy); Solo Jazz 10 years and under, Ross Conquer (Medal Award); Solo Jazz 14 years and under, Rosalie Sanders (Medal Award); Solo Jazz 18 years and under, Alex Everett (Medal Award); Duet 10 years and under, Dan Hughes and Jess Hughes (Paul Billing Cup); Duet 14 years and under, Josh Coglan and Christopher Hedges (Alison Gibson Trophy); Trio 10 years and under, Phoebe Clarkson, Kizzy Price and Emily Yap (Medal Award); Sight-Reading 13 years and under, Christopher Hedges (Medal Award); Sight-Reading 18 years and under, Asako Onishi (David Horwood Cup); Music Composition 11 years and under, Isabel Burger (Medal Award); Any piece by J S Bach 13 years and under, Charlotte Hamilton-Meikle (Bach Shield); Any piece by J S Bach 18 years and under, Weng Soon Tee (Bach Cup); Chapman Cup for most promising pianist Jack Tomlinson.

Wind classes: Woodwind solo beginners, William Cashmore (Evelyn Smith Cup); Woodwind solo ten years and under, Amy Lloyd-Jones (Rickards Trophy); Woodwind solo 12 years and under, Charlotte-Anne Smith (Intermediate Cup); Woodwind solo 14 years and under, Harry Sharland (Lentells Trophy); Woodwind solo 16 years and under, Mollie Stallard (Trevett Cup); Brass solo ten years and under, Gregory Steward Evelyn Smith (Memorial Trophy); Brass solo 14 years and under, Maddie Beckhelling (Lentells Trophy); Brass solo 16 years and under, Tom Francombe (Ravenor/Lawton Trophy); Descant Recorder solo eight years and under, Charlotte Turner (Junior Solo Recorder Cup); Descant Recorder solo ten years and under, Ellie Taylor (Weirfield Cup); Treble Recorder solo ten years and under, Iona Perry (Junior Solo Treble Recorder Trophy); Recorder duet nine years and under, Megan Butler and Abigail Thomson (Junior Duet Recorder Trophy); Ensemble nine years and under, Parkfield Primary School Intermediate Recorders (Parkfield Cup); Ensemble ten years and under, Parkfield Primary School Recorder Ensemble (Junior Recorder Trophy); Junior Orchestra/Band 13 years and under, Taunton Children’s Orchestra (Talbot Cup); Folk/Steel/Samba Band Open The Castle School Steel Band (Medal Awards); Senior Orchestra/ Band 16 years and under, Castle School Swingin’ Strings (Medal Awards).

String classes: Solo beginners Michael Barney (Primary Trophy); Solo eight years and under, Daniel Lloyd-Jones (Elementary Trophy); Solo ten years and under, Eve Davies (Transitional Trophy); Solo 13 years and under, Hera Bradley (Keynes Wyatt Trophy); Solo 14 years and under, Natalie Too (Cavey Cup); Solo 16 years and under, Naomi Chidgey (Nesta Franklyn Trophy); Solo 18 years and under, Antonia Street (Hamilton Lawrence Cup); Solo Open Daisy Newberry (Trewin Cup); Solo 18th Century Composer 14 years and under, Emily Adams (Medal Award); Solo 18th Century Composer 18 years and under, Jenny Key (Horwood Trophy); Solo 19th Century Composer Open Dee Cowan (Hugh Jones Trophy); Solo 20th/21st Century Composer Emily Adams (Thompson Trophy); Acoustic Guitar solo ten years and under, Ollie Clements (Junior Guitar Trophy); Acoustic Guitar solo 14 years and under, Darren Hodge (Classical Guitar Trophy); Chamber Music 11 years and under, Hollie Eccles and Ruth Hancock (Elementary Music Cup); Chamber Music 16 years and under, The Castle School Flute Group (Intermediate Chamber Music Trophy); Chamber Music Open Tabitha Peeler, Bethany Gouge, Max Newberry, Edi Humphries and Julian White (Trewin Trophy); Instrumental Chamber Ensemble 14 years and under, Taunton Suzuki Andantino Group (Haydn Lewis Junior Trophy); Instrumental Chamber Ensemble 19 years and under, Taunton School Brass Ensemble (Haydn Lewis Memorial Trophy).

Junior vocal classes: Solo boy or girl ten years and under, Ross Conquer (Staplegrove Cup); Solo boy or girl 12 years and under, Harry Acton (John Playll Cup); Solo boy or girl 14 years and under, Alex Trepass (Gillian Greig Trophy); Solo girl 16 years and under, Gabrielle Yuen and Hannah Deasy (joint) (Diana Rees Singing Trophy); Solo girl 18 years and unde, Charlotte Pangraz (Linda Marshall Cole Trophy); Solo boy unbroken voice, Freddie Cooney (Ewing Cup); Solo Counter-tenor, bass or baritone 18 years and under, Lewis Millard (Kingston St Mary Trophy); Folk Song Solo 12 years and under, Tesni Collins (Mary Anning Cup); Folk Song Solo 14 years and under, Madeline Kirby (Forester Bennett Cup); Folk Song Solo 18 years and under, Charlotte Pangraz (Anne Cleves Cup); British Art Song Solo 16 years and under, Oliver Kelham (Rosa Ewing Trophy); British Art Song Solo 18 years and under, Charlotte Pangraz (Medal Award); Solo 1600-1800 16 years and under, Oliver Kelham (Culverwell Cup); Solo 1600-1800 18 years and under, Johanna Harrison (Cleves Shield); Oratorio or similar Sacred Solo 18 years and under, Sophie Gallagher and Gabrielle Yuen (Fountains Trophy); Solo Song from a Musical before 1950, 14 years and under Madeline Kirby (Medal Award); Solo Song from a Musical after 1950, 14 years and under, Mindy Beaumont (Medal Award); Solo Song from a Musical before 1950, 16 years and under, Sophie Gallagher (Medal Award); Solo Song from a Musical after 1950, 16 years and under, Huw Davies (Gambier Trophy); Solo Song from a Musical before 1950, 18 years and under, Georgia Francis (Medal Award); Solo Song from a Musical after 1950, 18 years and under, Emily Cross (Penelope Davies Cup); Duet 14 years and under, Madeline Kirby and Hannah O’Toole Thrower (Medal Award); Duet 16 years and under, Mary Hannah and Sophie Edwards (Rougier Cup); Duet 18 years and under, Sophie Gallagher and Johanna Harrison (Colbeck Cup); Junior Choirs 11 years and under, Wellington Junior School Singing Squad (Priscilla Hodgson Shield); Senior Choirs 11-16 years, The Castle School SATB Choir (John Cole Cup); Senior Choirs 11-18 years, Bridgwater College Choir (Bishop Fox Cup); Barbershop 11-18 years, Bridgwater College Show Choir (Hamilton Gault Shield).

Senior vocal classes: Solo Song, Veronica Lee (Kenneth Ellis Cup); British Art Song, Chris Key; Light Opera, Sarah-Jane Cross (Eva Callebaut Trophy); Song from a Musical composed after 1950, Katy Baker; French Melodie, Allison Bolster; Oratorio, Cantata or similar sacred solo, Veronica Lee (Bach Cup); Opera Solo, Allison Bolster (Somerset Motors Cup); Mixed Voice Choir, The Pilgrim Singers.

DRAMA Verse speaking: six years and under, Annabel Jeanes (Audrey Leyland Cup); seven years and under, Henry O’Sullivan (Percy Olds Memorial Trophy); eight years and under, James Alexander (Sedgemoor Trophy); nine years and under, Christopher Adams (George Gillen Award); ten years and under, Alexandra Smalley (Edgehill Cup); 11 years and under, Gregory Mayled (Audrey Leyland Shield); 12 years and under, Rebecca Wilde (Margaret Way Cup); 13 years and under, Abigail McHardy (Medal Award).

Duo verse speaking: ten years and under, Thea Phillips and Imogen Billington (Gulliford Cup); 12 years and under, Duncan Dibb-Holland and Jonathon Wilson (Hilda Chapman Cup).

Prepared reading: eight years and under, Millie Aish (The Mount Award); nine years and under, Eleri Brown (David Stroud Cup); ten years and under, Millie Tyler (Alexander Jay Award); 11 years and under, Katie Dawkins (Book Token Award); 12 years and under, Lucia Blackmore (Book Token Award); 14 years and under, Fredric Cooney (Book Token Award).

Spoken prose: 14 years and under, Alex Trepass (Medal Award).

Group speaking: ten years and under, Taunton Prep School (Red Riding Hood) (St Christopher’s Award).

Bible reading: open, David Chase (St James Cup).

Solo acting: 12 years and under, Glyn Hornsby (Lizzie Pincock Award); 14 years and under, Heidi Parsons (Medal Award); 16 years and under, Shakespeare Charlotte Newman (Medal Award); Shakespeare open, Alistair Kirby (Medal Award).

Duo acting: ten years and under, Eleanor Dickin and Phoebe Clarkson (Quantock Cup); 12 years and under, Amy Todd and Morgan Tottle (Medal Award); 14 years and under, Ed Tucker and Alex Raikes (Audrey Leyland Award); 16 years and under, Amber Golding and Hannah Aarons (Medal Award).

Group acting: ten years and under, King’s Hall School (The Lemon Sisters) (Medal Award); 12 years and under, Sunninghill Prep School (Five Star) (Riggs Award); 14 years and under, Taunton Prep School (Festival Blues) (The Group Award); 16 years and under, Bishop Fox School (Foxy) )R J Chislett Award).

The prestigious Margaret Way Memorial Cup, Adjudicator’s Award, was won by Taunton Prep School (Festival Blues - Stella Pyne, Laurie Dawkins, Phoebe Brice and Lucy Badcock) and will be presented at the 97th Festival Concert at the Temple Methodist Church to be held on Sunday November 28 at 3.00pm.