THE fourth day of an annual music festival shined a light on the area's artistic talents. 

Ulverston welcomed swathes of young people into its Coronation Hall as part of this week's South Cumbria Musical Festival. 

Children from schools across the area all headed to the venue to showcase an amazing set of skills. 

The morning welcomed some of the competition's youngest performers who delighted the adjudicator with a whole range of recorder music dating back hundreds of years as well as some modern favourites. 

The children demonstrated a number of different skills by playing on descant and treble recorders in both solos and duets. 

Towards the end of the morning, the event featured some great music making classes involving flute groups from Askam Village school, music groups with a whole range of instruments from Haverigg School, and a hand chime group from St James, Barrow.

Children gathered in groups of three or more to perform some well known classics such as Ode to Joy, Country Garden and My Heart will Go On from the blockbuster film, Titanic. 

The afternoon session signalled a different mood as the county's string players took to the stage. 

Young musicians performed works from some of the world's leading composers including Paganini, Beethoven, Elgar, Vivaldi.

As well as solo work, the children also showed off their talents by taking part in a group ensemble. 

The evening then welcomed performances from talented woodwind players who delighted audiences with a range of works spanning the centuries. 

The day ended on a high with the woodwind duet that features the Scherzo from Mendelssohn's iconic Midsummer Night's Dream.

The Instrumental Bursary and Crystal Loving Cup was awarded to violinist Maciej Rzepczyk from Ulverston and the Barrow Soroptimists Instrumental Trophy was presented to Jessica Hartley from Millom.

Gill Johnston, on her first visit to SCMF, had some enthusiastic and positive comments for our young performers, giving them some excellent advice and coaching.

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Class winners

Novice recorder solo (up to school year six) – Heather Lowes, Allithwaite

Recorder solo (up to school year four) – Roshana Higginson, Grange

Recorder solo (up to school year four) 20th/21st century – Mary Dobson, Grange

Recorder solo (up to school year six) – Holly Clunie, Millom

Recorder solo (up to school year six) 20th/21st century – Amelie Taylor, Grange

Treble recorder (up to school year six) – Amelie Taylor, Grange

Recorder duet (up to school year six) – Amelie Taylor & Heather Lowes, Grange

Woodwind solo (up to school year six) – Holly Clunie, Millom

Music making (three players or more up to school year six) – Askam Village School Year 4/5 Flute Group, Askam

Music-making (any age) – Anya-Grace Fawcett, Lindal

Percussion – St James’ Hand Chimes, Barrow

Novice strings solo (up to school year six) – Andrew Diaz, Ulverston

Strings solo (up to school year six) – Martin Greaves, Hornby

Strings solo (school years seven to nine) Classical and Romantic – Maciej Rzepczyk, Ulverston

Strings solo (school years 10 to 13) Classical and Romantic – Laura Brown, Dalton

Strings solo (school years seven to nine) 20th/21st century – Maciej Rzepczyk, Ulverston

Strings solo (school years 10 to 13) Baroque – Laura Brown, Dalton

Strings solo (school years seven to nine) jazz, latin, folk, czardas style – Maciej Rzepczyk, Ulverston

Strings ensemble – James Greaves, Martin Greaves & Amelia Greaves, Hornby


WOODWIND CLASS Jessica Hartley from Broughton CE School Novice woodwind solo (up to school year six) – Jessica Hartley, Millom

Novice woodwind solo (school years seven to nine) – Amy Johnson, Millom

Woodwind solo (school years seven to nine) Baroque, Classical and Romantic – Kate Moore, Millom

Woodwind solo (school years seven to nine) 20th/21st century – Helen Lecky-Thompson, Millom

Woodwind solo (school years seven to nine) jazz, folk or world – Katie Cullen, Millom

Woodwind solo (school years 10 to 13) Baroque, Classical and Romantic Iona Lee, Barrow

Woodwind solo (any age) – Iona Lee, Barrow