The 2015 Festival is Over!
Look here for a report on three wonderful days and the results of the competitions.
Highlights:
Thursday:
- World Premiere of John Rutter's Awake Ye Heavenly Choirs, written by him as a special gift to LHMF
- Dorking win a close-fought contest to take the aggregate award
Friday:
- World Premiere of Bob Chilcott's Dances of Time, commissioned by LHMF as a tribute to Brian Kay on his 20 years as festival conductor
- Holmbury St Mary take most of the honours
Saturday:
- Cecilia McDowall presents the awards to the choirs who have just sung her Fantasy of Folk Songs
- Apart from these is the madrigal Since first I saw your face, where Beare Green & Newdigate start the day at 0920 as they mean to continue, and in just one song win that class and the awards for best madrigal and highest score of the three days.