THE next generation of musical talent hit the stage in Swindon on Thursday as the 107th Swindon Music Festival continued to hit a high note.

The junior vocal classes commenced today and the adjudicator, Rebecca Moseley-Morgan, said that Swindon has some most impressive singers which bodes extremely well for the future.

The results from Thursday’s performances were:

33 Girls’ Solo – 14, 15 and 16 The Yvonne Walker Trophy Holly Ashman 87

49 Gilbert & Sullivan – 13, 14, 15 and 16 The Nora Gill Memorial Cup Harry Aps 89

50 Light Opera – 13, 14, 15 and 16 The Reg Carter Memorial Trophy Matilda Wale 88

51 Recital – 13, 14, 15 and 16 The Peter Cox Memorial Trophy Matilda Wale 90

52 Lieder – to be sung in English, 12 - 16 The Sheila Harrod Trophy Matilda Wale 88

48 Songs from Shows and Films – 15 and 16 The Kentwood Trophy Abigail Daniels 89

152 Junior Choirs : 11 and under The A J May Trophy Ashbury School Choir 88

39 Girls’ Folk Song – 12 and 13 The Ralph & Frances Summers Memorial Trophy Meghan-Leigh Williams 87

40 Girls’ Folk Song – 14, 15 and 16 The Sarah Jefferies Trophy Isabelle Tuck 85

58 Duet (Songs from Shows and Films) – 13, 14, 15, 16 The Ray Dance & Judith Sharp Trophy Kitty Pearson & Tamara Lee 86

47 Songs from Shows and Films – 13 and 14 The Esme Weight Trophy Tamara Lee 89

17 Gilbert & Sullivan The Iris Bradbury Trophy Robert Felstead 88

16 Light Opera The Raymond Sutton Trophy Robert Felstead 90

15 Opera of any Period The Olive Love Trophy Natalie Chequer 88

19 Songs from Shows and Films – 26 and over The George Snook Trophy Becci Benson 88

The Grand Concert, including the senior vocal championship, will be held on Saturday evening.