Welsh Singers Showcase
Welsh Singers Showcase (Welsh: Llwyfan Cantorion Cymreig, previously known as the Welsh Singers Competition (Welsh: Cystadleuaeth i Gantorion Cymreig), is a biennial singing competition that is held in Cardiff, Wales. The winner of the competition represents Wales in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World the following year.[2] The competition is open to Welsh classical singers aged between 17 & 31.[2] The final of the competition is held at St David's Hall in Cardiff. The name was changed in 2018.[3]
| Welsh Singers Showcase | |
|---|---|
 The official logo | |
| Awarded for | Singing |
| Sponsored by | Arts Council of Wales, BBC Cymru Wales, The Carne Trust, Sickle Foundation, Welsh Royal Crystal. |
| Location | St David's Hall, Cardiff |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Formerly called | Welsh Singers Competition |
| Reward(s) | £2,000 and represents Wales in the following year's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition |
| First awarded | 1986 |
| Last awarded | 2018 |
| Winner | Angharad Lyddon in 2018 |
| Website | welshsingersshowcase.com |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BBC Radio Cymru[1] |
 The previous logo | |
Competitions
Bryn Terfel, winner of Welsh Singers Competition in 1988
| Year | Winner | Voice type | Other finalists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Buddug Verona James | Mezzo-soprano | |
| 1988 | Bryn Terfel | Bass-baritone | |
| 1990 | Neal Davies[4] | Bass-baritone | |
| 1992 | Jeremy Huw Williams[5] | Baritone | |
| 1994 | Eldrydd Cynan Jones | Soprano | |
| 1996 | Gwyn Hughes Jones | Tenor[6] | |
| 1998 | David Kempster | Baritone | |
| 2000 | Joanne Thomas | Mezzo-soprano[7] | |
| 2002 | Elizabeth Donovan | Soprano | |
| 2004 | Camilla Roberts | Soprano | Fflur Wyn (soprano) Cecilia Eleri Smiga (tenor) Mark Chaundy (tenor)[8] |
| 2006 | Sarah-Jane Davies | Soprano | Caryl Hughes (mezzo-soprano) Paul Carey Jones (baritone) Alun Rhys Jenkins (tenor)[9] |
| 2008 | Natalya Romaniw | Soprano | Laura Parfitt (soprano) John Pierce (tenor) Claire Watkins (soprano)[10][11] |
| 2010 | John Pierce | Tenor | Catrin Aur Davies (soprano) Rebecca Afonwy-Jones (mezzo) Samuel Evans (baritone)[11] |
| 2012 | Gary Griffiths | Baritone | Rhian Lois (soprano) Fflur Wyn (soprano) Sioned Gwen Davies (mezzo)[12] |
| 2014 | Céline Forrest | Soprano | Samantha Price (mezzo) Eirlys Myfanwy Davies (mezzo) Menna Cazel Davies (soprano) |
| 2016 | Sioned Gwen Davies | Mezzo-soprano | Eirlys Myfanwy Davies (mezzo) Kieron-Connor Valentine (countertenor) Samuel Furness (tenor) Trystan Llŷr Griffiths (tenor)[13] |
| 2018 | Angharad Lyddon | Mezzo-soprano | Sarah Gilford (soprano) Carly Owen (soprano) Jessica Robinson (soprano) Ellen Williams (soprano) |
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References
- "Welsh Singers Showcase". St David's Hall i. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- "Welsh Singers Competition". Welsh Singers Competition. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- "Welsh Singers Showcase 2018". Welsh Singers Showcase. Archived from the original on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- Neal Davies (Bass-Baritone)
- Jeremy Huw Williams
- Hand-picked by a star tenor
- Joanne Thomas
- 2004 Competition
- musicalpointers.co.uk
- "Goal in sight for top Welsh singer". Media Wales Ltd. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- Welsh Singers Competition
- "Sioned Gwen Davies will represent Wales in BBC Cardiff Singer of the World". Media Wales Ltd. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
External links
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