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MUSICIANS PRAISED
Scunthorpe Telegraph Monday 28th May 2007
Several young music makers have made their debut at the Scunthorpe Musical Festival - as well as one adjudicator.
Although Dr Andrew Padmore is no stranger to Scunthorpe and has visited the town on other occasions, he made his first appearance at the festival on the penultimate day of the event.Dr Padmore, who travelled from his home in Leeds, stepped in to oversee two sessions for Marilynne Davies, who had to fulfil a previous engagement elsewhere.
In her absence, Dr Padmore, who has previously conducted for the Scunthorpe Choral Society and previously visited the town as a music examiner, said he was 'delighted' with the piano duets at the festival.
"These were so well prepared, which was good to see," he said. "And then we had a very intuitive percussion player, Chido Kututwa, who was very musical indeed."
Facing the music is all in a day's work for Dr Padmore, who studied conducting under Sir Adrian Boult. But his main instruments are the organ and piano, although he has also successfully played violin and trombone.
However, he has made a special study of the singing voice and is now mainly involved in choral activities.
"I conducted the Scunthorpe Choral Society when they presented Elijah last year," he said.
Results
Piano solo 10 years and under: 1 Win Ho, Ealand.
Piano solo seven and eight years: 1 Rose Xu, Messingham, 2 Marc Dibbin, Scunthorpe, 3 Gabrielle Laurens, Grasby.
Viola or cello solo 14 years and under: 1 Gabrielle Laurens, Grasby.
Brass solo 12 years and under: 1 Max Vollans, North Axholme School, 2 George Humphrey, North Axholme School.
Brass solo 13 and under 15 years: 1 Tom Gagg, North Axholme School, 2 Richard Metcalf, North Axholme School, 3 Jason James, North Axholme School.
Piano duet 10 years and under: 1 Rose Xu and Charlotte Eddy, Messingham.
Piano duet for parent or grandparent and child under 16 years: 1 Karen and Lauren Eddy, Messingham, 2 Charlotte and Karen Eddy, Messingham.
Woodwind solo 12 years and under: 1 Laurenne Lethbridge, North Axholme School, 2 Emma Maslin, St Bede's School, 3 Charlotte Eddy, North Axholme School.
Woodwind duet open: 1 Emma Maslin and James Longden, St Bede's School, 2 Jeanna and Charlotte Chisnell, North Axholme School.
Saxophone solo 15 years and under: 1 Daisy Vollans, North Axholme School.
Folk song under 17 years: 1 Olivia Warburton, Winteringham, 2 Ellys Hallam, Cleethorpes, 3 Clemency Crow, Barrow.
Piano solo for beginners: 1 Jack Leeming, Messingham.
Violin solo for beginners: 1 Madeleine Dudding, Elsham.
Junior training choirs: equal 1 Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Training Choirs A and B.
Church organ: 1 Robert Clark.
Youth choir: 1 Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir.
Saxophone solo 13 years and under: 1 Charlotte Chisnell, North Axholme School.
Brass repertoire open: 1 Neil Day, Normanby by Spital, 2 Steve Fisher, Broughton, 3 Philip Pearson, Osgodby.
Composition for any instruments other than piano: 1 Benjamin Stevenson, Scunthorpe, 2 Robert Clark, Scunthorpe, 3 Judith Crow, Barrow.
Violin repertoire 13 years and over: 1 Thomas Drew, Cleethorpes.
Piano solo 13 and under 15 years: 1 Thomas Drew, Cleethorpes.
Edwardian or Victorian ballad: 1 James Allen, Scunthorpe, 2 Virginia Crow, Barrow.
Medal class: Jacob Richardson.
Negro spiritual any voice: 1 Virginia Crow, Barrow.
Woodwind solo 13 and under 15 years: 1 Jeanna Chisnell, North Axholme School, 2 Rebecca Oxborrow, North Axholme School, 3 Olivia Brennan, North Axholme School.
Vocal solo 17 and under 21 years: 1 Grace Hewitt, Scunthorpe.
Woodwind solo 15 to under 18 years: 1 Benjamin Stevenson, Scunthorpe, 2 James Longden, St Bede's School.
Family music making: 1 The Crow family, Barrow.
Folk song any voice: 1 Jane Holmes, Scunthorpe, 2 Lydia Crow, Barrow, 3 Virginia Crow, Barrow.
Lieder any voice: 1 Jane Holmes, Scunthorpe.
Woodwind solo 18 years and over: 1 Gemma Mawer, Scotter, 2 Katie Hudson, Scotter.
Woodwind ensemble open: 1 Scotter Ensemble, 2 St Bede's Ensemble, 3 North Axholme Flute Trio.
Oratorio aria any voice: 1 Jane Holmes, Scunthorpe, 2 James Allen, Scunthorpe, 2 Emma Bluff, Scunthorpe.
Vocal duet any voice: 1 Jane Holmes and Jane Patrick, Scunthorpe, 2 Sophie Dibdin and Grace Hewitt, Scunthorpe.
Piano bursary class: 1 Richard Powell.
Group folk song: 1 The Crow family, Barrow, 2 Reflections, Scunthorpe.
Medal Class: 1 Kate Hughes.
Youth organisation choir: 1 Polish Saturday School.
Championship class: 1 Richard Powell.
Any adult choir: 1 Reflections, Scunthorpe.
Instrumental bursary class: 1 Neil Day, bursary shared with Benjamin Stevenson.
Ladies choir: 1 Reflections.
Most promising pianist: 1 Richard Powell.
Most promising musician: 1 Benjamin Stevenson.
Most promising school choir: 1 Henderson Avenue Junior School Choir.
Most promising vocalist: 1 Jane Holmes.
Highest marks in recorder solo: equal 1 Kieran Woodcock and Hannah Dunkerley.
Highest marks in recorder duet: equal 1 Sophie Clifford/Georgia Miller, and Megan Dowall/Rebecca Potter.
Choir of the festival: 1 Oakfield Primary Infants School Choir.
Most promising young singers: equal 1 Alex Worthing and Jacob Richardson.
Student to be sponsored to European Youth Summer Music School: Thomas Drew.
'CONCERT CLASS' TALENT
Scunthorpe Telegraph Friday 25th May 2007
The piano playing at this week's Scunthorpe Festival has come in for high critical acclaim and was said to be of concert standard.
That was the glowing verdict of adjudicator, Marilynne Davies, who described the efforts of the pianists as stunning."It was as good as any concert you would pay money to see and listen to," she said adding all of the competitors had prepared well for the festival.
"People had been very thoughtful about what they were going to play," said Ms Davies. "They have worked very hard to bring their pieces to performance standard. We had a wonderful Chopin class and members of the audience, who paid admission of just £1.50, would not have enjoyed a high standard like that anywhere else for such a small amount."
Ms Davies went on to say she was enjoying her stay in Scunthorpe.
"I think there are schools here in which music is still an important factor and we have a lot of primary schools coming in to the festival."
The complimentary adjudicator went on to say she was greatly indebted to those headteachers for allowing the young competitors time to appear at the festival.
"In some areas, there seems to be a reluctance for some headteachers to do that. But music has a knock-on effect in all sorts of ways. Music means so many things to different people and there is some very good music teaching going on here," said Ms Davies.
RESULTS:
Violin concertino: equal 1 Kathryn Robinson, West Halton and Hannah Crawford, Elsham.
Violin repertoire 12 years and under: 1 Sarah Williamson, St Bede's School, 2 Bethany Taylor, Scunthorpe, 3 Katie May Taylor, Elsham.
Recorder solo, seven to under nine years: 1 Florinda Webster, Winterton Junior School, 2 Benjamin Johns, Winterton Junior School, equal 3 Elizabeth McInerney, Trentvale Preparatory School and Thomas Stimson, Oakfield Primary School.
Recorder duet, seven to under nine years: 1 Benjamin Johns and Florinda Webster, Winterton Junior School.
Piano repertoire under nine years: 1 Rose Xu, Messingham, 2 Gabrielle Laurens, Grasby.
Recorder solo 11 to 14 years: 1 Hannah Dunkerley, 2 Rebecca Johns, 3 Charlotte Kirton, all Winterton Junior School.
Recorder duet 11 to 14 years: 1 Megan Dowall and Rebecca Potter, 2 Rebecca Johns and Charlotte Kirton, 3 Hannah Dunkerley and Kirsty Hogg, all Winterton Junior School.
Recorder solo infants: 1 Emily Richardson, 2 Ryan Walmsley, 3 Misha Christer, all Oakfield Primary School.
Solo for girls 13 and under 15 years: 1 Kate Hughes, Beltoft, 2 Samantha McKenzie, Winteringham, 3 Amy Inglebrecht, South Axholme School.
Solo for boy or girl under 11 years: 1 Alex Worthing, St Norbert's Catholic Primary School, 2 Emily Walton, 3 Tamar Swift, both Reedness Primary School.
Solo for boy or girl 12 years and over: 1 Olivia Warburton, Winteringham, 2 Kate Hughes, Beltoft, 3 Gemma Fox, St Bede's School.
Solo for girls, 13 and under 17 years: 1 Olivia Warburton, Winteringham, 2 Ellys Hallam. Cleethorpes, equal 3 Cabriera Ali, Grimsby, Kate Hughes, Beltoft and Sophie Dibdin, Scunthorpe.
Violin solo 11 to 14 years: 1 Kathryn Robinson, West Halton, 2 Katie May Taylor, Elsham.
Bach open, 18 years and over: 1 Richard Powell, Scunthorpe, 2 James Allen, Scunthorpe.
Piano solo, 17 years and over: 1 James Allen, Scunthorpe.
Woodwind and piano duet: 1 Benjamin Stevenson and partner.
Non western traditional instrumental group: 1 Winterton Junior School staff Djemba Group.
CEMENTING FUTURE OF JOBS AT WORKS
Scunthorpe Telegraph Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Bosses in Mexico have given a pledge to continue production at their cement-making works in North Lincolnshire until the middle of the 21st century and beyond.
And the chiefs at Cemex have backed their words by investing £12-million in the plant at South Ferriby since taking over two years ago.
The latest instalment of £1.4-million, if given approval, will see two, 39-metre high, 1,500 tonne storage silos built on the site by next summer.
The planners have been told the company's permitted reserves of raw material from a nearby quarry will last more than 40 years at the present rates of consumption.
The South Ferriby works, which opened in 1938, currently produces 800,000 tonnes of cement a year and employs 200 staff.
Plant director John Wyatt said the building of the two silos would allow greater flexibility for blending clinker and distributing cement from the site.
They would be located within and above a former palletiser loading facility, meaning no change in the total built 'carbon footprint' of the works.
"Our objective is to achieve improved efficiency in the distribution of clinker and cement from South Ferriby to meet the demands of the market," Mr Wyatt stressed.
Cemex chiefs insist the new silos will be environmentally friendly, pointing out the increased use of slag in blended cement would reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by up to 50 per cent per tonne.
In their planning application they state: "The company proposes to continue with clinker production at South Ferriby until the middle of the 21st century and beyond.
"These proposals will assist the company to remain an efficient producer of cement and a significant employer in the local community. The cement works is part of the history of South Ferriby."
Cemex - the fourth owner of the plant since it opened - however admit a possible drawback for local residents will be the £1.4-million investment will increase tanker movements in the village from the present average of seven an hour to nine.
But the company claims the increase in heavy goods traffic levels will be relatively insignificant in planning terms.
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Scunthorpe Telegraph Saturday 19th May 2007
Councillor Jackie Bateman chaired the April meeting of Winteringham Parish Council.
The meeting began with a presentation by Peter Hirschfield on the benefits of parish plans.He explained a parish plan needs to involve all members of the community and it gives people a chance to put down on paper a vision of the way in which they wish to see the village develop.
Highway matters were discussed and the clerk was asked to contact North Lincolnshire Council to bring matters to their attention.
There were two planning applications and also details of planning permissions granted and refused.
The councillors' comments about the proposed mobile radio mast have been sent to T-Mobile which is suggesting a consultation session be held in the village hall.
Wicksteed Leisure has carried out the work required on the play equipment, following the inspection and receipt of its invoice.
The clerk reported she had completed and sent off several application forms for grant aid towards the work required in replacing the playing field boundary hedge on Hewde Lane.
PCSO Boost to Villages
Scunthorpe Telegraph Friday 11th May 2007
A Crime fighting boost is being brought to some of the region's villages.
Winterton and Winteringham are to benefit from a new Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) to patrol the two areas.PCSO Tara Emperingham has taken up the post, as part of a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour.
"PCSOs are out and about every day of the week dealing with anti-social behaviour," said Winterton-based Pc Jeff Sewell.
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