Welsh Singers Competition

The Welsh Singers Competition is a singing competition that is held in Cardiff, Wales. The winner of the competition represents Wales in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the Worldcite web |url= http://www.welshsingerscompetition.com/
publisher= Welsh Singers Competition|title=Welsh Singers Competition |accessdate=2007-10-07] . The Competition is open to Welsh singers at the early stages of their career. The final of the competition is held at St David's Hall in Cardiff.

Competitions

* The winner of the 1986 competition was Buddug Verona James (Mezzo-soprano)

* The winner of the 1988 competition was Bryn Terfel (Bass-baritone)

* The winner of the 1996 competition was Gwyn Hughes Jones (Tenor) [ [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Opera_World/message/12189 Hand picked by a star tenor] ]

* The winner of the 1998 competition was David Kempster (Baritone) [ [http://www.dallasopera.org/news/04SeasonButterflyRelease.pdf David Kempster] ]

* The winner of the 2000 competition was Joanne Thomas (Mezzo-soprano) [ [http://www.cantabileartistsagency.co.uk/CV.php?singerRef=37&PHPSESSID=7c3d4ac76ecba54ad88657e124a6a0b7 Joanne Thomas] ] .

* The winner of the 2002 competition was Elizabeth Donovan (Soprano) [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/singeroftheworld03/performers/wales.shtml Elizabeth Donovan] ] .

* The winner of the 2004 competition was Camilla Roberts (Soprano). The other finalists were Fflur Wyn (Soprano), Cecilia Eleri Smiga and Mark Chaundy (Tenor) [ [http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0900entertainment/0050artsnews/page.cfm?objectid=14315501&method=full&siteid=50082 2004 Competition] ] .

* The final of the 2006 competition was held on 5 June 2006 and the finalists were Caryl Hughes (Mezzo-soprano), Paul Carey Jones (Baritone), Alun Rhys Jenkins (Tenor) and Sarah-Jane Davies (Soprano) who was the winner of the competition [ [http://musicalpointers.co.uk/competitions/WelshSingersCompetition.htm musicalpointers.co.uk] ] . The jury was Mary King, Dennis O'Neill, Neal Davies, Sarah Playfair, Julian Smith music adviser to BBC Cardiff Singer of the World.

* The final of the 2008 competition will be held on 16 June 2008 and the finalists will be Laura Parfitt (soprano), John Pierce (tenor), Claire Watkins (soprano) and Natalya Romaniw (soprano), who was the winner of the competition. [cite web |url= http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/2008/06/21/goal-in-sight-for-top-welsh-singer-91466-21126701/|publisher= Media Wales Ltd|title= Goal in sight for top Welsh singer|accessdate=2008-09-07] The jury was be Rebecca Evans, Simon Keenlyside and Philip Langridge, Elaine Padmore director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Julian Smith. [ [http://www.welshsingerscompetition.com/singing-competitions-uk/ Welsh Singers Competition] ]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.welshsingerscompetition.com/ Welsh Singers Competition official website]