ANOTHER busy line-up of performances at the Swindon Music Festval has seen aspiring musicians presented with even more silverware.

On the first day of the vocal classes at this year's festival, 14 trophies were presented to singers and choirs.

Winning The Maria Chivers Trophy was Katie Terrett who scored 89 marks in the Novice – 13, 14, 15 and 16 category. She was also presented with The Esme Weight Trophy for scoring 90 in the Songs from Shows and Films – 13 and 14 performances.

Estella Smith won The Lynn Hawkins Trophy for her performance in the Songs from Shows and Films – 9 and 10 category which saw her awarded 89 marks, while The Jack Marcer Trophy went to Matilda Blake for scoring 88 in the Girls’ Solo – 8 and 9 category.

The Holmes Music Girls' Solo Trophy went to Bethany Rouse in the Girls’ Solo – 10 and 11 performances when she scored 88, while Billy and Louie Hughes were awarded The Carole Cole Trophy for scoring 88 in the Duet – 13, 14, 15 and 16 peformances.

In the Groups - 13, 14, 15 and 16 category 4 Degrees scored 88 to be named best in class, while Katie Terrett won The Sarah Jefferies Trophy in the Girls’ Folk Song – 14, 15 and 16 peformances.

The The A J May Trophy went to Ashbury CE Primary School Choir after they achieved 88 marks in the Junior Choirs: 11 and under performances, while Ridgeway School Choir won The W J Davis Challenge Cup in the Senior Choirs: under 18 category with 89 marks.

Bethany Rouse took home The Hardwick Family Trophy for scoring 87 in the Girls’ Folk Song – 10 and 11 category, and Cathy Gibbs and Stephen Brooke won The Pitt Family Trophy with 86 in the Song for Voice and Instrument performances.

In the Gilbert and Sullivan performances Ellen Travers-Gaisford won The Iris Bradbury Trophy for scoring 88 marks, while The Raymond Sutton Trophy went to Matilda Wale in the Light Opera category after she was awarded 88 marks.

The George Snook Trophy was presented to William Forty who received 88 marks in the Songs from Shows and Films – 26 and over performances.

Taking over the adjudicating for the remainder of the week is teacher and conductor Andrea Calladine.

A spokesman for the festival said: "A change of adjudicator today for the vocal classes and Andrea Calladine said she was amazed at the remarkable standard of singers in Swindon borne out by the high marks attained. She is very much looking forward to her next two days at the festival."

Swindon Music Festival continues today with a number of categories at the Arts Centre, before The Grand Finale tonight fetauring the Supreme Championship.