Festival 2023
A CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS
A wonderful celebration of all things choral has just finished in our lovely City of Bangor. The Festival was a vision of the Founder, Roberta Dunlop in 1993, and was realised 30 years ago as a one day Festival with a handful of choirs, but with Roberta’s determination and effort assisted by the Festival Committee, this event has now turned into a four day experience with choirs travelling from across the UK, ROI and in some years Europe and beyond to compete in a most friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
This year showcased the return of the Schools Choirs after a hiatus of 3 years and it was such a joy to hear those young voices singing together once again.
All in all, a wonderful festival to be part of and to be proud of. The Festival Committee are indebted to Sponsors, Ards and North Down Borough Council Arts Section, Melville Morgan Ltd., The Signature Works, Guillemot Café, Bangor and Oasis Travel Bangor for their financial support. Without the financial support of these businesses and indeed those who took advertisements in the Programme together with our wonderful Bangor Ladies Choir Volunteers, the Festival could not have been delivered. This is Team Work at its best!
Choral Festival 2023 Photo Gallery
Affinity Show Choir, Cheshire Winner of Best Visiting Choir
Amici, Ard’s Peninsula Co. DownWinner (Mixed Voice Choir)
BBeechwood Chordiality, Cheshire Winner (Barbershop Ensemble)
Bloomfield Primary School Choir runner – up(Primary School Choir over 30 singers)
Castle Garden’s Chamber Choir Winner (under 30 singers)
Castle Garden’sPrimary School Senior Choir Newtownards Winner (over 30 singers)
Donaghadee MVC with their President Lady Sylvia Hermon after their winning performance in the Male Voice Choir class
Glenlola Collegiate Chamber Choir Winner (Grammar School 19 years and under)
Harmony Too, Lisburn Winner (Female Voice and the Marine Court Shield for best performance of a single piece).
Millisle Primary School Choir (runner up under 30 Ssingers)
Miskelly Chorale, Comber Winner of The Open Choral award, Sacred Music and Best Northern Ireland Choir
Regent House Senior Chamber Choir, Newtownards Runner-Up in Open Choral
St.Comgall’sPrimary School, Bangor, Winner (Sacred Music and The Loughside Trophy for Best Primary School Performance)
