Erin Loach (Winner - Manx Solo for ages 16 to 18 yrs) singing The Smuggler's Lullaby: Adult Concert Class Winners Meadowside Choral Society singing You Raise Me Up conducted by Gareth Moore, accompanied by Jennifer Bird: Graham Crowe - winner of the first-ever Stand Up Comedy Class - talking about the class, followed by part of his first-placed performance: The Xenakis Singers - winners of Concert Class for up to 18 year olds - singing Goldfinger by John Barry followed by The Bluebird by Stanford: Manx Voices - winners of the Ladies Choir Class - singing the test piece Send in the Clowns by Sondheim, preceded by This Little Babe from A Ceremony of Carols by Britten: Lon Dhoo Male Voice Choir - winners of the Male Voice Choir class, and second placed in the Concert Class singing Battle Hymn of the Republic - conducted by Wendy McDowell and accompanied by Regina Kaniewski: Ballacottier Primary School - Winner of the Mixed Choir class for up to 7 year olds, singing Chim Chim Cher-ee from Mary Poppins

Highlights of the 2019 Cleveland Medal Test - Winner Baritone Matthew Quinn accompanied by Graham Kirkland singing Arie des Emireno by Handel and Lavender Pond by Michael Head, followed by an interview with Matthew - then the other contenders for the medal: Special Mezzo Soprano - Linda Corkish singing A Green Cornfield by Michael Head, accompanied by Patricia Cullen: Bass - Paul Costain singing Hugh's Song of the Road by Vaughan-Williams, accompanied by Gareth Moore: Soprano - Ruth Tickle singing My True Love Hath My Heart by Dring, accompanied by Jill Collings: Bass - Terence Qualtrough singing A Dog's Life by Michael Head accompanied by Gareth Moore: Soprano - Karen Elliott singing Beau Soir by Debussy accompanied by Jill Collings: Winners of Mixed Choirs Class for 8 - 11 year olds - Scoill Yn Jubilee Junior Choir singing Land of the Silver Birch

Winner of the Pat Corrin Memorial Trophy - Joseph Long - singing Reviewing The Situation from Oliver, accompanied by Frank Woolley (Winner - Boys Solo for 15 - 18 year olds): The 2019 Sheffield Plate competition in full - solo singers Isaac Kreisy (acc Julian Power) Lucy Morris (acc Graham Kirkland) Ethan Whyley (acc Gareth Moore) Anna Tamarova (acc Graham Kirkland) William Shooter (acc Frank Woolley) Kendra Metcalfe (acc Gareth Moore) Megan Boardman (acc Jill Cowlings) and the winner - accompanied by Frank Woolley - Evie Skillcorn singing Whistle Down The Wind, followed by an interview with Evie: Ballacottier Primary School Choir - Winners - Vocal Ensemble up to age 18 singing The Rose

In this podcast you can hear: 2019 Sheffield Plate winner Evie Skillicorn - Whistle Down The Wind - accompanied by Frank Woolley Winners of Billown Rose Bowl - Vocal Duets - Graham Crowe and Neil Crowe - Ave Verum by Karl Jenkins - accompanied by Mary Frankwick Maddie Wood - Winner - Spoken Word for Year 5 - Entering A Castle Music Hall and Comic Song Class - 2nd place - Marilyn Cannell accompanied by Gareth Moore - When Father Papered The Parlour Mandy Griffin - Winner - Songs from the Musicals (92 marks!) Cronk Y Berry School Girls Choir - Song of Peace and This Little Light of Mine Buchan Doves - Joint 2nd - Girls Choir Class - Listen to the Rain Scoill yn Jubilee - Joint 2nd - Girls Choir Class - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Isaac Jagus - Joint 2nd - Songs from the Musicals (90 marks) also winner of the Douglas Choral Union Centennial Trophy Lacey Handbell Ringers - Somewhere Over The Rainbow Olivia Landels - Joint 2nd - Songs from the Musicals (90 marks) accompanied by Gareth Moore Ballacottier Primary School - Winners - Gaelic Choir Class - Cur dty Vainney (trad arranged by Katie Lawrence) and The Sea Invocation - trad) Anna Glynn - Winner - String Class for Violin Grade 6 and above - playing Konzert by Mozart

In this Guild highlights podcast you can hear - Megan Boardman (Winner - Girls Solo 14 & 15 year olds singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow): Peter Cringle (Winner - Victorian/Edwardian Ballad singing Parted): Mandy Griffin (Winner - Operatic Solo singing I Was A Constant Faithful Wife from The Bear): Cronk y Berry School Boys' Choir (Winners - Boys' Choir singing The Moddey Dhoo by Lin March and Try Everything by Fuller): Evie Skillicorn (Winner - Girls Solo 12 & 13 year olds singing Whistle Down The Wind): Danielle Wilkinson (Winner - new class for News Reading for ages 12-18 yrs): Toby Smith (Winner - new News Reading class for adults): Paul Costain (qualifier for the 2019 Cleveland Medal singing Hugh's Song of the Road by Vaughan-Williams); Marilyn Cannell (Winner - Music Composition class - singing her own song - The Mermaid and the Apple Tree): Joshua Brown (Winner - Instrumental Solo - playing his own arrangement of Pequena Czarda by Pedro Iturralde, on soprano saxophone and accompanied by Gareth Moore) Joshua was awarded 95 marks - the highest mark in this year's Festival.

In this podcast you can hear - John Qualtrough (2nd in Folk song - The Wild Rover): Erin Loach (Winner - Girls Solo - Show Me from My Fair Lady): Jasmine Colligon (Alone - Winner of Popular Song Class): Lucy Gilmore (Stringed instrument class winner playing Lever Harp): Matthew Quinn (One of the 2019 Cleveland Medal finalists - Lavender Pond by Michael Head): Ruth Tickle (One of Cleveland Medal finalists - I know that my Redeemer liveth - Handel): Olivia Landels (Winner - Song by British Composer - Quilter - Love's Philosophy): Kay Harker (The End of the World - Winner of Popular Song Class): Isaac Jagus (This Could Be The Start of Something - Greco - 2nd place in Popular Song class): Karen Elliott (2nd place - American Composer class - I Hate Music - Bernstein) Terry Qualtrough (One of the 2019 Cleveland Medal finalists - Dog's Life by Michael Head): Estelle Oke (Demelza - Winner - Brass Instrumental solo class for 12 and 13 year olds)

More great performances from the 2019 Manx Music Festival - Erin Loach (runner up, Folk Song Class for up to age 18): John Qualtrough (Winner - Lieder Class): Kendra Metcalfe and Joshua Mooney (Winners of the NEW Duet Class for 8 - 11 year olds): Lucy Morris (Winner - Girls Solo Singing Class JS4 for 5 and 6 year olds): All the girls of Class JS4 singing together: Deborah Taubman (Winner - Adult Folk Song Class - 'Fare Thee Well'): Jack McLean (Winner - Piano playing from memory): John Riley and Gareth Moore (Winners - Piano Duet Class - Original Rags by Scott Joplin): Hazel and Angela Stewart (Winners - Ladies Voice Duet Class - Golden Slumbers): Graham Crowe and Neil Crowe (Winners - Male Voice Duet - Ave Verum by Karl Jenkins): The 3 Monas (Winners - Any Voice Trio Class - It Don't Mean A Thing) : Only Sisters Aloud (Winners - Class for a Quartet of Sopranos and Altos - What If I Never Speed): Karen Elliott and Matthew Quinn (Winners - Mixed Voice Duet Class - Bess, you is my woman from Porgy and Bess) : The Dhoon School (Winners of both the Music Making Class for up to 11 year olds and Instrumental Small Ensemble Class up to age 11 - Three Little Boats)

Winning performances from Manx Concert Brass (Stingray): Douglas Town Band (Castell Caerfilli): Ramsey Town Band (Little Red Bird): Manx Youth Band feat soloist James Kewley (Misty): Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band (Love Divine): Megan Boardman (Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again): Meisie Germishuys (Your Daddy's Son): Manx Concert Brass featuring Best Soloist Stephen Maddocks (Yesterday): Zen Perez (Piano Solo - Baroque Prelude):Arwen Hoile (Piano Solo - Film Noir): Isaak Kreisky (Let's Go Fly A Kite): Manx Concert Brass (I'll Walk With God)

Winning performances from Liam Taverner, James Kinley, Manx Youth Band "A", Joshua Mooney, Emily Bridson, Jasmine Colligon, Amy Gravestock, Robert Quane and Erin White - plus an interview with Onnee Ayres

A look back at the day's competition at the Manx Music Festival - 26th April 2018