VOCALISTS continued to impress adjudicators as the Swindon Music Festival approached its completion this weekend.

On Thursday during the vocal sessions Amber Wollen was presented with The Maria Chivers Trophy in the Novice – 13, 14, 15 and 16 category after being awarded 87 marks.

In the Girls’ Solo – 14, 15 and 16 performances Tamara Lee was awarded 88 marks and The Yvonne Walker Trophy.

Nyah Purnell also achieved 88 marks in the Gilbert & Sullivan – 13, 14, 15 and 16 category to be presented with The Nora Gill Memorial Cup.

Matilda Wale’s 89 marks saw her win the Light Opera – 13, 14, 15 and 16 category and The Reg Carter Memorial Trophy.

She also won The Peter Cox Memorial Trophy with 90 marks in the Recital – 13, 14, 15 and 16 category, and The Sheila Harrod Trophy in the Lieder – to be sung in English, 12 - 16 category with 88 marks, as well as The Don Morse Memorial Trophy for winning the Song in a Foreign Language, 12 - 16 category with 90 marks.

Harry Apps won The Kentwood Trophy with 91 marks in the Songs from Shows and Films – 15 and 16 performances.

In the Junior Choirs - 11 and under category Ashbury School won The A J May Trophy with after being awarded 89 marks.

Harriet Hopkins achieved 87 marks in the Girls’ Folk Song – 12 and 13 performances to win The Ralph and Frances Summers Memorial Trophy, while the Girls’ Folk Song – 14, 15 and 16 category was won by Meghan-Leigh Williams who was awarded 90 marks to win The Sarah Jefferies Trophy.

Meghan-Leigh Williams also won the Duet (Songs from Shows and Films) – 13, 14, 15, 16 category with her performance with Tamara Lee after they notched up 90 marks to win The Ray Dance and Judith Sharp Trophy.

Meghan-Leigh Williams also won the Songs from Shows and Films – 13 and 14 category along with Reanna Nolan after achieving 90 marks to take home The Esme Weight Trophy.

The Song for Voice and Instrument performances were won by Daniel and Caroline Pitt with 84 marks, which saw them presented with The Pitt Family Trophy.

Natalie Chequer’s 88 marks led her to victory in the Gilbert and Sullivan performances to win The Iris Bradbury Trophy, while Bob Hills won the Light Opera category with 87 marks, which saw him presented with The Raymond Sutton Trophy.

The Opera of any Period category was won by Robert Felstead with 89 marks, taking The Olive Love Trophy, while The George Snook Trophy went to William Forty with 91 marks in the Songs from Shows and Films – 26 and over performances.

Festival secretary Yvonne Walker said: “Ann Lampard, our adjudicator for the vocal sessions of the festival, said she was blown away by the standard of singing in Swindon.Throughout the day she awarded six 90s and two 91s - an amazing set of marks.”