In this podcast - PART TWO of THE LAST DAY AT THE GUILD - you can hear :-

Rushen Silver Band with American Trilogy - taken from their Brass Band Concert Class, winning performance. They're conducted by John Kinley and Rushen band member Martin Norbury won the award for the Best Soloist.

The winners of the Community Choir class were Aalin Clague's Yn Choraa - this is their full programme

Lon Vane Ladies Choir won the Female Voice Choir Class - there was a set test piece for all choirs, followed by items of their own choice to a total maximum time limit of 12 minutes. Listen to Lon Vane singing the test piece - "As You Sing" - their Musical Director is Christine Bregazzi and the percussion is provided by Jane Creer

Manx Voices are next, with two pieces from their Choir Concert Class entry - a song with a story which will be explained by the choir's Musical Director Angela Stewart, and this is followed by "Didn't It Rain" The choir's accompanist is Julie Brew.

Platform Primaries won the Action Song Class with "Big Red Plane"

Ealish Creer won the Folk Song Class for 14 to 18 year olds, with "There Were Roses"

There's another chance to hear the winners of the Duet Class, Anna Tamarova and Cristl Stitt, singing "True Colours" from Trolls by Steinberg/Kelly

Then there's some amazing violin playing by class-winner Frank Joughin, followed by part of the performance by the IOM Arts Council Community Choir, singing "They Can't Take That Away From Me" Their Musical Director is Mandy Griffin, and the accompanist is David Holland

Each day of classes during Guild Week concludes with the singing of the National Anthem - so in similar spirit, we complete this programme with Manx Voices Triads singing Harry Pickard's arrangement of Ellan Vannin MV Triads are Mel Keating, Angela Gerrard and Elisa Gerrard

And don't forget there are loads of videos recorded during Guild Week - go to YouTube.com and search for the Manx Radio channel - then look for the playlist TODAY AT THE GUILD - and enjoy!!

PART ONE - in this podcast you can hear :-

A lively instrumental opening from Skimmee Kiaull - and as this is a review programme and might be the only Guild podcast you've heard, there's a chance to hear the big winners again - Breesha Kelsey, winner of the Sheffield Plate (and the brand new Sheffield Medal!) and Neil Taverner, winner of the 2024 Cleveland Medal.

Karen Elliot and Matthew Quinn were the winners of the Vocal Duet Final and were awarded The Billown Rose Bowl - you can hear them sing "The Magic Chase" accompanied by Gareth Moore

There's another chance to hear the Most Entertaining Performance from the Songs from the Shows as Simon Fletcher takes on the role of Professor Higgins, from My Fair Lady.

Katie Lawrence conducted Kirk Michael Primary School choir to victory in the Choir Class for Schools with less than 150 pupils on the register - "Almost There" is part of their class-winning performance.

There was great support for the Community Choirs Class - Gobbag Groove sing a special adaptation of 'Cornwall My Home' which has become "Our Island, Our Home"

Glenfaba Chorale were the winners of the Choir Concert Class - this is one part of their winning performance - "Perhaps Love". The choir is conducted by Muriel Corkish and the accompanist is Jean James.

There's another chance to hear the winner of the Songs from the Shows - Graham Crowe singing "Those Canaan Days" from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat accompanied by David Holland
and we finish PART ONE with a class-winning piano solo from Anna Tamarova
BE SURE to listen to PART TWO now - to complete our Festival Review!

In this podcast you can hear :-

A lively start to the hour with Skimmee Kiaull - part of their class-winning performance in the Instrumental Small Ensemble Open Class

The announcement of the Winner of the 2024 Sheffield Plate - Breesha Kelsey - and another chance to hear her sing "I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise" accompanied by Madeline Kelly.

Graham Crowe - winner of Songs from the Shows - sings "Those Canaan Days" from 'Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' accompanied by David Holland.

Lois Mooney - placed 2nd in the Songs from the Shows - sings "Fly Fly Away' from 'Catch Me If You Can' accompanied by David Holland

Ballacottier Primary School Girls Choir under the direction of Katie Lawrence won the Girls' Choir Class for up to age 11 - singing "Top Of the World"

In the adult Pop Song Class, Katie Lawrence came second, singing "Angel" accompanied by David Holland

Aalish Kilgallon won her Plucked String Class, with three beautiful harp pieces - Our Ship Did Sail, Three Little Boats and Moirrey ny Cainle

And just as the show was ending, the winner of the Cleveland Medal 2024 was announced - it's Neil Taverner -so there is another chance to hear him sing part of his winning performance - The Apple Orchard by Lori Laitman, accompanied by Madeline Kelly.

And we finish with the winner of the Most Entertaining Performance in the Songs from the Shows - Simon Fletcher as Professor Higgins, singing 'I'm an ordinary man" from My Fair Lady