The sound of music filled a Shropshire village hall as thousands of people turned out for the 47th Minsterley Eisteddfod.

People of all ages showed off their talents at Minsterley Village Hall on Saturday with more than 400 entries across 30 different classes.

Solo singers and groups performed for the judges, in addition to instrumentalists, literature recitations and classes focusing on the written word.

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Lesley Holder, of the eisteddfod committee, said: “We had a fantastic day, we certainly had hundreds of people there competing and in the audience.

“We had a very very successful day. Over the whole weekend, including last night’s concert, we believe we had about 3,000 people.”

Mrs Holder said one of the most successful events was the choir competition on Saturday evening which saw three choirs gaining heaps of praise.

Of One Accord scooped first prize with Quindici taking second and Shrewsbury Male Voice Choir third.

Mrs Holder said: “There were children’s choirs in the afternoon and first prize went to The British School of Amsterdam, who joined us for the second year, so we have gone international.”

The crowds also loved the popular singing which saw a winning group from Pontesbury Primary School performing an ‘Oliver’ medley dressed up in Oliver-style clothing for the performance.

This year, organisers introduced an instrumental bursary of £250 for musical development, which was awarded to guitarist Jack Hancher, who the adjudicators felt showed potential.

Prizes and awards scooped

Day session

• Instrumental Solo KS1 and reception: Madeline Carsen, Nobold, Shrewsbury.
• Instrumental Solo KS2: Protik Moulik, c/o Mrs Cox, Shrewsbury.
• Vocal Solo KS1 and reception: Melody Cooke, Drury Lane, Minsterley. Vocal Solo KS3: Megan Rowlands, Copthorne, Shrewsbury.
• Recitation KS1 and reception: Ellie Davies, Minsterley.
• Recitation KS2: Matthew Morgan, Minsterley.
• Vocal Solo KS2: Joanna Cooke, Drury Lane, Minsterley.
• Recitation KS3: Keira Holder, Pontesbury.
• Children’s Choir: Choir of the British School of Amsterdam; Conductor – Gillian Cowie.
• Instrumental Solo KS3: Jack Hancher, Hereford Road, Shrewsbury.
• Original Poem junior school age: Rhys Pain, Llandysilio School.
• Original Poem senior school age: Thomas Fleet, Minsterley.
• Instrumental Group: Eleanor and Sam, St Winefrede’s School, Shrewsbury.
• Popular Singing: Pontesbury Primary School, Pontesbury.
• Recitation 18 years and under: Sadie Beth Holder, Pontesbury.
• Vocal Solo 18 years and under: Sadie Beth Holder.

Evening Session

• Original Short Story: “Heather” by Heather Jones, Llanfair Caereinion.
• Original Poem: “Kexby” by JB Rickell, Wellington, Telford.
• Original Hymn Words: “John Norman” by John Norman Davies, Llangefni, Anglesey.
• Original Hymn Tune: “Gweledfa” by Mr G Jones, Morfa Bychan, Porthmadog.
• Limerick: “Elizabeth Dowler” by Miss Mary Lacey, Shrewsbury.
• Open Instrumental Solo: Jack Hancher.
• Solo from any Musical Show or Film: Rhiannon Beck, Much Wenlock.
• Individual Speaking: Sadie Beth Holder.
• Vocal Solo under 25 years: Rhiannon Beck.
• Sacred Solo/Hymn: Rhiannon Beck.
• Harmony Singing Group: Quindici,c/o Mrs S Edwards, Tregynon.
• Open Championship Solo: Rhiannon Beck.
• Open Choir Competition: Of One Accord; Conductor – Alison Stephens; Accompanist – Ann Taylor.

Special Awards

• Outstanding Child Instrumentalist – The Lymm Salver: Protik Moulik, Shrewsbury.
• Instrumental Bursary of £250: Jack Hancher.
• The Heather Game Cup: Sadie Beth Holder.
• Best Child Vocalist – KS1 and 2: Joanna Cooke; KS3 and 4:Singing Cousins, Pontesbury.
• The TH Lewis Memorial Cup: Joanna Cooke.
• The Shrewsbury Chronicle Cup: Joanna Cooke.
• The Harold Bishton Memorial Award: Jack Faukes, Llandysilio School.
• The Rev and Mrs H Emlyn Howell Memorial Cup (adult classes): “Kexby” JB Rickell.

By Rhea Parsons