85th Annual
2021 PROGRAM
April 19 to 28 (Inclusive)
VIRTUAL COMPETITION
Mission Statement
The mission of the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music is to promote engagement, education and excellence in music and the performing arts through an annual festival.
INDEX Distinguished Patrons Page 4 President’s Message Page 5 Board of Directors, Festival Administrator Contact Page 8 Sponsors & Acknowledgements Page 9 General Rules Page 11 Marking System Page 13 Prizes and Awards Page 15 Trophies and Awards in Competition Page 19 Perpetual Trust Awards Page 25 Annual Foundation Awards Page 28 2019 Award Winners Page 30 Adjudicators Page 37
Vocal & Musical Theatre Page 48
Piano Page 65
Strings Page 80
Instrumental Page 97
Festival Administrator’s Office
Phone: 506 647 0253
( 9:00AM – 9:00PM)
Email: [email protected]
DISTINGUISHED PATRONS
This Festival is affiliated with The British Federation of Music Festivals
of which
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
is Patron
The Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick THE HONOURABLE BRENDA MURPHY
The Premier of New Brunswick THE HONOURABLE BLAINE HIGGS
His Excellency the Bishop of Fredericton THE MOST REVEREND DAVID EDWARDS
His Excellency the Bishop of Saint John THE MOST REVEREND CHRISTIAN RIESBECK
The Minister of Education & Early Childhood Development THE HONOURABLE DOMINIC CARDY
The Mayor of Saint John HIS WORSHIP DON DARLING
The Mayor of Rothesay DR. NANCY GRANT
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President’s Message
Welcome to the 85th annual New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music AND Good Luck to ALL of our talented young people who will be competing in various forms and styles of music for 2021! We have a wide age range of participants from 6 years old to young adults. There will be music to satisfy all genres: Strings, Instrumentals, Piano, and, of course, Voice.
Last year the pandemic forced the first cancellation in the history of our festival. The Board of Directors decided to proceed in 2021 with a virtual festival. Our competitors have submitted recordings that will be adjudicated with feedback shared just like in the past. Certificates and Awards will be presented. The April Mills Virtual Junior Concert and the Founders’ Night Virtual Concert will also be held virtually.
We are proud of this year’s Virtual Festival! It is truly wonderful that volunteers have been working tirelessly since 1936 to make our festival a positive experience for the participants, including this year’s Virtual festival. I extend my heartfelt thanks to those on the Board and all the volunteers. This would not be possible without you! We would welcome the input of new volunteers in assisting with the Festival, the coordinating of activities outside of Festival time and sharing ideas at our Annual General Meeting in the fall of 2021.
I also want to take this opportunity to thank our Festival Administrator, Nadine Lane. She is an essential contributor to our organization. The challenges of the 2021 festival are a testament to her expertise and organizational skills that have helped to keep the Festival running smoothly throughout the year.
The Festival relies on the expertise of our adjudicators who lend their experience and knowledge to our competitors. It is a mark of the Festival’s success that some adjudicators were prior contestants in their local festivals. Thank you in advance for your kind words that will help guide our contestants to an exciting and fulfilling future!
Please enjoy reading about the accomplishments of former Festival music students, view pictures from the last years of the festive, Award information, read about Volunteering, find out who is on the Board of Directors and much, much more on our website: http:// www.nbfestivalofmusic.ca/. Another option to keep you updated would be by following us on Facebook!
The Festival would not be possible without the generous donations of our many wonderful sponsors. Your donations are more than the necessary monetary support. They create the environment to motivate our young people to strive for excellence though the receipt of positive, nurturing feedback.
Please enjoy this year’s festival from the comfort of your own home.
Sincerely,
Henriette Hull, President
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A Message from Mayor Don Darling and Saint John Common Council
Welcome participants, organizers, adjudicators and volunteers to the 85th Annual New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music.
Named a Cultural Capital of Canada in 2010, Saint John is proud of its arts and culture scene. From music and theatrical performances throughout the City, to programs for performing arts and music, our scene is growing. Combine this with the beautiful backdrop of historical streetscapes nestled on the shores of the Bay of Fundy, and the stage is set for a successful and entertaining festival of music.
On behalf of Saint John Common Council and the citizens of the City of Saint John, I would like to thank the organizers, sponsors and volunteers of the 85th Annual New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music. We know that musicians, friends and fans are sure to enjoy the performances.
Don Darling Mayor
On behalf of Rothesay, I am excited to extend a virtual welcome to all musicians and supporters of the 2021 New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music! Rothesay, as a community, is no stranger to the world of music. Infinite arrangements of diverse musical styles carry throughout the many residences, schools, businesses, and outdoor spaces that comprise Rothesay. Our town is proud to support and share in the virtual celebration of the 2021 New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music. To all competitors, I wish you the best of luck and hope you continue to share your gift for ages to come. Dr. Nancy Grant, Mayor
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New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music, Inc. Board of Directors 2020 2021
President Henriette Hull Vice President Valerie Dingee Secretary Michael Smith Treasurer Christopher Lane Directors Sister Mary Ann Maxwell Festival Administrator Nadine Lane
Committees
Advertising/Sponsorship Nadine Lane, Christopher Lane Awards Henriette Hull, Christopher Lane, Sister Mary Ann Maxwell Entries, Syllabus & Program Christopher Lane Finance Christopher Lane, Henriette Hull, Sister Mary Ann Maxwell School Music Liason Andrea Lewis Accountant Middleton & Associates Syllabus Committee Christopher Lane, Rita Raymond Millet
Festival Contact Information
Festival Administrator’s Office Phone: 506 647 0253 ( 9:00 am – 9:00 pm)
Email: [email protected] www.nbfestivalofmusic.ca
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
PRESTO (PLATINUM) SPONSOR $5,000+ BMO Financial Group James Venner Russell Foundation
VIVACE (GOLD) SPONSOR $2,500 $4,999 Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception
ALLEGRO (SILVER) SPONSOR $1,000 $2,499 City of Saint John Helen M. Petchey Charitable Foundation Middleton & Associates New Brunswick Federation of Music Festivals
ADAGIO (BRONZE) SPONSOR $500 $999 Elizabeth West Memorial Fund New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Foundation
PATRON OF THE FESTIVAL SPONSOR $250 $499 Early Music Studio of Saint John (Tim Blackmore) Music from the Heart NB Musicians’ Association Saint John Kiwanis Club
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL SPONSOR $100 $249 Dr. Amelia Barry David Johnson Lancaster Kiwanis Club Christopher Lane Nadine Lane Donald Patterson Anonymous Donor
For more information about our Sponsorship Program for Operations and Awards, visit the Festival Website (www.nbfestivalofmusic.ca) or contact the Festival Administrator.
Acknowledgements
The New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music wishes to extend its warmest thanks and deepest appreciation to all those who have contributed to its presentation this year.
Advertisers and donors of awards are all worthy of very special thanks – their financial assistance is imperative and makes this festival one of the most successful in terms of monies awarded to performers.
Workers throughout the year and especially during Festival weeks are directly responsible for the standard of organization which exists and for the Festival operation. These workers are all volunteers and the Festival thanks them most sincerely.
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GENERAL RULES
The Canadian Music Publishers Association wish to stress the following fact:
“It is illegal to reproduce Copyright Music by any means and this Festival will not allow the use of such reproduced copies by their competitors.”
Competitors and teachers please NOTE and act accordingly. 1. For complete copy of Rules, see the Syllabus. 2. The competitions shall be under the working management of the Executive Committee, which is hereinafter called “the Committee”. Any questions not dealt with in these Rules shall be referred to the Committee, whose decisions on such matters shall be final and binding to all concerned. 3. In the event of entries being numerous, the Committee reserves the right to appoint additional Adjudicators. 4. Competitors will be designated from the platform by numbers only. 5. The chord may be given on the piano at the commencement of each piece of unaccompanied music. In String Classes for Juniors, competitors may have their instruments tuned by a teacher or other person. 6. Complaints or protests must be made directly to the Chairman of the Executive Committee (or his designate) in writing, during the Festival, and must be accompanied by a fee equivalent to the amount of the entry fee of the Class protested. If the protest is sustained the fee will be refunded. 7. The Adjudicator’s report will be given to each competitor at the close of each class. 8. The admission of competitors and public to the auditorium in which the competitions are being held will be governed by prevailing circumstances, and such pertinent regulations as may be considered advisable by the committee shall be made at the time of the Festival. The competitions shall be open to the public on payment of the price of admission fixed by the Committee. 9. THE ADJUDICATOR’S DECISION IS FINAL. 11. All Competitors owning “Own Choice” Music are asked to pick up their music at the Festival Office before the end of the Festival–the Committee will not be responsible after that date. 12. Members of Bands, Orchestras and Choirs must have been bona fide members for at least one month.
The Executive Committee and The Board of Directors of the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music wish to advise all Participants that in keeping with Canadian Copyright Law it is illegal to copy any substantial portion of music or musical text bearing copyright without written permission from the copyright holder.
As such, no copies of copyright music will be accepted at this festival and presentment of any such by or on behalf of a participant will result in the participant’s immediate disqualification. This is to include the participants accompanist.
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MARKING SYSTEM
In Music Festivals, the object is not to gain a prize or defeat a rival, but to place one another on the road to excellence. Sir H. Walford Davies.
The New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music has a long standing reputation of upholding high standards for participants. These standards are a reflection of the high quality of music education in the New Brunswick region and of the desire of students to excel at the Festival. Indeed, the fundamental desire to excel against a standard is the purest form of competition because it encourages every participant to be the best he or she can be.
In order to encourage competition against a standard, the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music uses Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit as the benchmarks for choral, band, orchestral, original competition classes and select classes at the age 6, 7 and 8 levels.
The marking system and its relationship to the percentage system of marking, is as follows:
Gold Distinction 90% and over Silver Excellent 85 89% Bronze 80 84% Merit Satisfactory 75 79% Participation 74% and lower
It is hoped that this marking system will continued to promote high standards by encouraging students to compete against standards of achievement. All other classes will be marked out of 100.
SCHEDULE OF MARKS
75 Marks represents an average performance 80 Marks represents a good performance 85 Marks represents a very good performance 90 Marks is distinction
Choral & Vocal Classes A–Accuracy–Notes, Time, Values, Intonation, Unanimity B–Tone–Quality, Quantity, Control, Color, Blend, Balance C–Diction–Purity of Vowels, Use of Consonants, Naturalness Significance. D–Rhythm–Life, Freedom, Steadiness, Continuity E–Phrasing–Shape, Flow, Melodic Line. F–INTERPRETATION and GENERAL EFFECT.
Instrumental Classes A–Accuracy–Notes, Time, Values, Intonation, Unanimity. B–Tone–Quality, Quantity, Control, Color, Blend, Balance. C–Technique–Bowing, Fingering, Use of Pedal. D–Rhythm–Life, Freedom, Steadiness, Continuity. E–Phrasing–Shape, Flow, Melodic Line. F–INTERPRETATION and GENERAL EFFECT.
Ensemble Classes only A to E–Technique, 50; F–Interpretation, 50. Total 100
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14 PRIZES AND AWARDS
Each year, the generosity of individuals and firms from the community allows the Festival to offer awards, trophies and plaques for merit on the recommendation of the adjudicators. To ensure eligibility for prizes and awards, competitors should refer to the rules and regulations in their specific discipline. The Awards Committee reserves the right to withhold presentation of any award, if, in the opinion of the adjudicators, a sufficiently high standard of performance has not been achieved or if there are no competitors meeting the criteria of the specific award.
MAJOR TROPHIES & AWARDS
The following awards are selected by the adjudicators based on performances at the final concert in each age group. The major awards are generated from the interest of their respective trust funds.
SENIOR STAR AWARDS
FOUNDERS’ TROPHY Winner: Meijin Wu ($2,500) On the 20th anniversary of the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music, as a tribute to its founders, a trophy known as the Founders’ Trophy was presented by the President, D.M. Wathen, for annual presentation to the Star of the Festival at the close of the Founders’ Night Concert. A Keeper Trophy remains in the permanent possession of the STAR. The winner is not eligible to be named STAR more than TWICE.
This concert is held on the final evening and presents, in competition, the outstanding performers of the entire week, who will be judged by the team of adjudicators. The individual chosen as the most outstanding performer, the Star of the Festival, will receive the Founders’ Trophy and a cash award. The runner-up will also receive a cash award.
The choice of Founders’ Night competitors is the decision of the adjudicators. To qualify, an individual must have participated in a minimum of three classes, one of which must be Sight Reading. Runners Up: Zhentong Wang ($1,500); Jonathan Ryu ($1,000)
SMITH MACLAREN MEMORIAL AWARDS Rothesay resident and long-time supporter of the Festival, Aileen (Smith) MacLaren, bequeathed the Festival a significant contribution to be used on an annual basis to fund the Smith-MacLaren prize. Previously a $500 cross- discipline prize, in 2013, the Board of Directors established the Smith- MacLaren Memorial Awards to be awarded to the top three senior competitors in the Founders’ Night Concert and to the winner and first runner-up of the Intermediate Founders’ Night Concert.
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CITIZENS FOR FORT LATOUR DUMONTS CHAMPLAIN EXPEDITION TROPHY Winner: Allison Cooke ($1,000) This trophy was presented by the Citizens for Fort LaTour to observe the arrival of the Dumonts and Champlain expedition of June 24, 1604. The trophy, which marks the 400th anniversary of that event, will be given to the Intermediate Star of the Festival. Runners Up: Zachary Boulanger ($750); Clare Desmond ($500)
JUNIOR STAR AWARDS
DR. JOYCE LUMB JUNIOR STAR PLAQUE Winner: Joseph Desmond ($350) The plaque for the Junior Star is awarded to an individual competitor who is 14 years of age or under, and who has competed in at least two classes in his or her age group plus Sight Reading, where applicable. Eligibility to perform for Junior Star will be on the approval of the adjudicators. Sonatina classes will be considered in the average. Pieces up to and including Grade 6 are eligible for the Jr. Concert.
The winner of the plaque will be decided by the Adjudicators, based on Festival participation and on performance at the Junior Concert. The winner is not eligible to be named STAR more than twice. Runners Up: Jeeyahn Scott Weabury ($250); Junhao Tu ($150)
FRIENDS OF MUSIC APRIL MILLS MEMORIAL AWARD In memory of April Mills, a founding member of the Friends of Music, elementary teacher and the convenor and founder of the Junior Concert, cash awards will be presented to the winner of the April Mills Junior Concert.
ENSEMBLE STAR AWARDS
A.C. JESSIE AND AGNES GLENNIE MEMORIAL PLAQUE Winner: Saint John High School Concert Choir ($1,000 James Venner Russell Memorial Award) The A.C. Jessie and Agnes Glennie Memorial Plaque, as well as a cash award, will be presented to the most outstanding ensemble of two or more members. Ensembles will be selected by the adjudicators to perform in the Founders’ Night Concert. The winner will be determined by the panel of adjudicators.
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The New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music
2021 APRIL MILLS JUNIOR STAR VIRTUAL CONCERT
Friday, May 7, 2021 6:30PM
Video link available at www.nbfestivalofmusic.ca
18 TROPIES AND PLAQUES IN COMPETITION
ALLEN W. BUSTIN PLAQUE Winners: Adelaide Lin; Jeeyahn Scott Weabury Allen Bustin was a beloved piano teacher, organist and choir director in Saint John for over 40 years. As a piano teacher, he worked with students of all ages often starting with them when they were very young. He was also a founding member of the Men of Fundy and the Friends of Music. Mr. Bustin’s students and choirs actively participated in the New Brunswick Competitive Music Festival over the years. This plaque is awarded annually to the most outstanding competitors in Junior Piano I and Junior Piano II.
BENJAMIN R. GUSS TROPHY Winner: Kennebecasis Park Grade 3 5 Choir ($300) This trophy was donated by the Honourary President of the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music, Judge Benjamin R. Guss, in memory of his brother, Joseph Guss. It is presented annually to the most outstanding New Brunswick school choir, Grades 1 5 inclusive, subject to terms and rules as stated in the School Choir section of the Syllabus.
CITY OF SAINT JOHN MAYOR'S TROPHY Winner: Divine Mercy Catholic School & Harbour View Chazz The City of Saint John Mayor's Trophy is presented annually to the highest ranking North End School Choir performing in the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music. This trophy is also subject to the rules governing the awarding of school trophies and plaques.
DAVID THOMSON TROPHIES Winners: Carleton Choristers; Lakewood Heights Grade 2 Choir The David Thomson Trophies are presented to the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music by the Department of Education in recognition of Mr. Thomson's outstanding contribution to music especially as a Choral Director and as School Music Supervisor for the Province of New Brunswick for several years. David was a Kiwanian that was the driving force in 1946 to establish music in the school system. He was known as “the man who made New Brunswick Sing.” One Trophy is to be presented to the highest ranking Elementary School Choir (Grades K to 2). This trophy is subject to the rules and terms as outlined in the School Choir section. The second trophy is awarded to an outstanding Senior Choral Group.
DOUGLAS D. MAJOR PLAQUE Winner: Kennebecasis Park Grade 3 5 Choir The Douglas D. Major Plaque and Award will be presented annually to a choir with the best performance of a folk song. It is named in honour of Mr. Major, a former organist, conductor, composer and public school teacher in the Saint John area. He is perhaps best remembered for his regional folk song compositions including: "Down the River Saint John" and "Deer Island".
GLADYS W. SMITH TROPHY Winner: Not awarded in 2019 The Gladys W. Smith Trophy is given by sisters Mrs. Treva M. Drake and Miss Lois P. Smith, and is to be awarded annually to the highest ranking Middle School Choir (Grades 6 8) Hymn Class.
GLORIA RICHARD PLAQUE Winner: Kennebecasis Park Grade 3 5 Choir The Gloria Richard Plaque, given by the former School District 52 is to be awarded annually for the highest ranking School Choir in Classes 503 505.
19 20 GRETCHEN BETTS TROPHY Winner: Cynthia Munn Kennebecasis Park Grade 3 5 Choir ($150) The Gretchen Betts Trophy was presented to the New Brunswick Festival of Music by the Winter Street/Rockwood Park Home and School Association in recognition and appreciation of Miss Betts’ contribution to school music in the New Brunswick Festival from 1937 until her retirement in 1955. The Trophy will be presented to the teacher of the highest ranking elementary school choir entered in school choir classes in the New Brunswick Festival, and will be awarded annually.
JESSIE WARD BARKER MEMORIAL PLAQUE Winner: Valentina Myzdrikov Villarreal Given by the Festival in memory of a dedicated teacher of stringed instruments, this plaque is awarded annually to the most outstanding competitor in Junior Strings.
DR. JOYCE LUMB MEMORIAL PLAQUE & AWARD Winner: Seaside Park Elementary School Choir This plaque and award is presented to a choir for the best performance of a choral composition by a Canadian Composer.
JUDY MCINNIS MEMORIAL PLAQUE Winner: Lessa Thornton Given by New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music in 2014, this plaque is awarded annually to the most outstanding competitor in Junior Instrumental. Judy McInnis was a flute and piccolo player in the Greater Saint John area. She was a member of Symphony New Brunswick and its predecessor the Saint John Symphony. She was also a member of the 3rd Field Regiment Artillery Band and St. Mary’s Band.
DR. KEVIN LANGFORD SAINT JOHN HIGH ALUMNI PLAQUE Winner: Saint John High School Concert Choir Presented by the alumni of Saint John High School in honour of Dr. Kevin Langford’s (’75) commitment to youth and choral music in the Greater Saint John area. This plaque is awarded to the best Youth and/or School Choir participating in the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music.
KIWANIS CENTENNIAL PLAQUE. Winner: Saint John High School Concert Choir In 1967 the Kiwanis Division No. 16 (N.B.) donated a specially designed plaque for annual competition by High School Choirs. These schools are Grades 9 12 inclusive. This imaginative trophy bears the Centennial symbol with each of the eleven sections made of wood native to one of the eleven Canadian divisions. Small shields have been added, on which will be annually inscribed the name of the winning choir.
KIWANIS WESTERN KINGS RIVER VALLEY PLAQUE Winner: Not Awarded in 2019 This Kiwanis Award is presented annually to the best school choir in the Western Kings River Valley performing in the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music. This plaque is also subject to the rules governing the awarding of school trophies and plaques.
21 22 MARSHALL STOUT TROPHY Winner: Divine Mercy Catholic School Choir Donated in 1959 by the Policy Committee of the New Brunswick Festival of Music as a tribute of esteem and appreciation to the late Mr. Marshall Stout, Honourary Life Patron and Honourary Vice President. His wise judgment and leadership contributed in a large measure to the successful development of our Festival. This Trophy will be awarded to the highest ranking Middle School Choir, Grades 6 8 inclusive and is subject to the criteria for the awarding of school trophies and plaques, as outlined in the School Choir Section.
NEW BRUNSWICK MUSICIANS' ASSOCIATION TROPHY Winner: Harbour View High School Senior Band The New Brunswick Musicians' Association, Local 815 of the American Federation of Musicians, has donated a Trophy and an award of $100 for annual competition by New Brunswick bands and/or orchestras. These will be awarded to the band or orchestra attaining the highest mark in the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music. In the event of a tie the decision will be made by the adjudicators.
Eligibility: (1) For bands and orchestras of New Brunswick schools only; (2) When competing for this Trophy, members must perform in the band/ orchestra which is representing the school or schools in which he member is presently enrolled and attending; (3) A member may perform in only one band/orchestra for this Trophy.
RCCO (ROYAL CANADIAN COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS) PLAQUE Winner: Harbour View Chazz Given by the Saint John Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists in memory of Charter Members, this plaque is to be awarded to the choir from the Greater Saint John area, for the most outstanding performance of a piece of sacred choral music.
SAINT JOHN ENERGY TROPHY Winner: Seaside Park Elementary School Choir The Saint John Energy Trophy is presented annually to the highest ranking West Side School Choir performing in the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music. This trophy is also subject to the rules governing the awarding of school trophies and plaques.
SAINT JOHN ROTARY CLUB TROPHY Winner: Not Awarded in 2018 The Saint John Rotary Club has donated this trophy to be presented to the best boys’ choir, unchanged voices.
SAINT JOHN TRANSIT PLAQUE Winners: Lauriane Pelletier; Jeeyahn Scott Weabury Given by Saint John Transit, this plaque is awarded annually to most outstanding competitor in Junior Vocal I and Junior Vocal II.
23 SHIRLEY DYSART MEMORIAL PLAQUE Winner: Saint John High School Concert Choir The Shirley Dysart Memorial Plaque and Award will be presented annually to the highest ranking South/Central Peninsula School Choir performing in the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music. This plaque will also be subject to the rules governing the awarding of school trophies and plaques. Mrs. Dysart was a prominent educator and politician in Saint John. She was the first female Speaker of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, first female Minister of Education and served as the first female president of the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music from 1991 to 2000. She continued to support the Festival as a keen volunteer for many years after the end of her term as president.
SIMONDS TROPHY Winner: Lakewood Height School 3 5 Choir Given by the board of the former Simonds School District to the highest ranking school choir from the Simonds area. This trophy is subject to the rules and terms as outlined in the School Choir section.
TOWN OF QUISPAMSIS MAYOR'S TROPHY Winner: Kennebecasis Park Grade 3 5 Choir The Town of Quispamsis Mayor's Trophy is presented annually to the highest ranking school ensemble (any level) from the Kennebecasis Valley area. This trophy is also subject to the rules governing the awarding of school trophies.
24 PERPETUAL TRUST AWARDS
All of the following are invested with BMO Nesbitt Burns with the annual interest being used to generate awards for each Trust Fund.
JESSIE WARD BARKER MEMORIAL AWARD Created by the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music in memory of Jessie Ward Barker, a dedicated teacher of stringed instruments, this award accompanies the Jessie Ward Barker Plaque for an outstanding Junior string competitor.
ISABELLA BELYEA MEMORIAL AWARD The Festival is grateful for the contribution from Mrs. Isabella Belyea. The history of this award is unknown and the Board of Directors would welcome any information about its history. The funds from this trust are used for an award to be presented to a competitor in Piano classes 416.
MARGARET BENOIT AYERST MEMORIAL AWARDS To honour a great Canadian lady, and to encourage young people to take up the art of a true musician, these awards are offered to assist in their musical studies. Winners of these awards must have been a resident of the Atlantic Provinces for at least three years, and have studied with a resident teacher for at least one year. The first award to an exceptionally fine female voice in Senior Solo classes: Concert, Oratorio and/or Operatic. The second award for an exceptionally fine Senior performer in Violin, Cello, or Clarinet.
PAULINE BIEDERMAN MEMORIAL AWARD The Festival is grateful for the contribution from Pauline Biederman. The history of this award is unknown and the Board of Directors would welcome any information about its history. The funds from this trust are used for an award to be presented annually to an intermediate competitor in Baroque Piano classes (415A, 416B, 417B).
JAMES E. BROWN MEMORIAL AWARDS The Festival is grateful for the contribution from James E. Brown. The history of this trust is unknown and the Board of Directors would welcome any information about its history. The funds from this trust are used for awards to deserving Intermediate competitors and for the general operation of the Festival.
ALLEN BUSTIN MEMORIAL AWARDS Mr. Bustin was a well known organist and choir director in the Saint John area, serving specifically at Silver Falls United Church and Carleton Kirk United Church. He was a former vice president of the New Brunswick Choral Federation and worked as accompanist for Port City Dance Academy. The funds from this trust are used for awards to be presented to deserving Junior Piano or Junior Organ competitors.
GRETA CAMERON MEMORIAL AWARD The Festival is grateful for the contribution from the Greta Cameron Estate. The history of this award is unknown and the Board of Directors would welcome any information about its history. The funds from this trust are used for two Band awards.
25 LILLIAN CLARK MEMORIAL AWARD The Festival is grateful for the contribution from Lillian Clark. The history of this award is unknown and the Board of Directors would welcome any information about its history. The funds from this trust are used for an award to be presented annually to a junior competitor with the highest average in any four piano classes, including Sight Reading and Sonatina classes, 14 years and under.
RUTH CLARKE MEMORIAL AWARD Ruth Clarke was a respected and well known organist in the Greater Saint John area. Originally created as an organ award, the award is given annually to a competitor in Organ and/or Piano classes with preference given to an Organ competitor.
MAUD COWAN CORMIER MEMORIAL AWARD Maud Cowan Cormier was a member of the Ladies’ Morning Musical Club that met with Sir Hugh Roberton in 1936. This meeting resulted in the founding of the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music. The funds from this trust are used for an award for a deserving Intermediate String competitor.
JUSTICE W.H. HARRISON MEMORIAL AWARD A former dean of the University of New Brunswick Law School and a New Brunswick Supreme Court Judge, the Justice Harrison Estate bequeathed a trust fund to create an annual award for a Vocal competitor.
ETHEL LIKELY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS Ethel Likely, one of the founders of The New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music, believing that good teaching is essential to the well being of our musical community, left a portion of her estate to the Festival with the intent that the annual income provide worthy contestants with the means to continue or complete his/her musical studies. Since her death, her family has continued to contribute to the Ethel Likely Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund. These four scholarships will be awarded annually to an Outstanding Performer in each of the Senior disciplines.
DOUGLAS D. MAJOR MEMORIAL AWARD Douglas Major was an organist, conductor, composer and teacher in the Saint John area in the mid 20th Century. He was organist at St. Paul’s (Valley) Anglican Church, associate conductor of the Carriden Choir and wrote regional folk music such as Down the River Saint John and Deer Island. The funds from this trust are used for an award for the best performance of a folk choral piece.
JUDY MCINNIS MEMORIAL AWARD Judy McInnis was a well known flautist in the Greater Saint John area. The funds from this trust are used for award to accompany the Judy McInnis Memorial Plaque for an Outstanding Junior Instrumental competitor.
MAURICE & AUDREY MACINTYRE MEMORIAL AWARD Maurice MacIntyre was a well known organist in the Saint John area having served for many years at St. Mark’s United Church. He was an active choral director and handbell conductor. The funds from this trust are used for an award for a deserving Intermediate Vocal competitor.
26 CATHERINE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL AWARD Catherine (Hawkes) Phillips was raised in the Dorchester area where she enjoyed playing piano. A graduate of Mount Allison University, Mrs. Phillips later moved to BC and Northern Ontario. The trust in her memory was created by her niece, Helen M. Petchey, a Saint John area school teacher and author. The funds from this trust are used for an award in her memory for an Outstanding Junior Piano competitor.
PEARL PRINCE MEMORIAL AWARDS An annual award will be presented to the Outstanding Intermediate Piano competitor. The money for this trust fund was donated by Mr. Kilburn London, whose wife competed in the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music in the 1930’s.
MINNIE SCOTT MEMORIAL AWARD Mrs. Scott had a long association with the Festival, having been a vice president during the early years. For many years, she also served as an Official Accompanist. She was a graduate of Acadia University and was a piano teacher in Saint John. The funds from this trust are used for deserving Junior Piano and Junior Vocal competitors in her memory.
F. JEAN STANTON MEMORIAL AWARD Jean Stanton was an organist and music teacher at Saint John Vocational School (now Harbour View High School). Following her death, Ms. Stanton bequeathed funds to the Festival to be used for a deserving competitor in Junior Organ or Junior Piano classes.
SISTER M. ANNETTE SYMONS MEMORIAL AWARD The Festival is grateful for the contribution from Sister Symons. The history of this award is unknown and the Board of Directors would welcome any information about its history. The funds from this trust are used for an award to be presented annually to a Junior Piano competitor with the highest overall ranking in Classes 413A – 413J.
WINIFRED TURNER MEMORIAL AWARDS Winifred Turner was a faithful volunteer for the New Brunswick Competitive Music Festival for many years. She was always very interested in young musicians. To ensure these musicians were supported and encouraged for years to come, she graciously left the Festival money to be distributed as awards to outstanding musicians.
DUNCAN WATHEN MEMORIAL PRESIDENT’S AWARD Duncan Wathen was the founding president of the Saint John Boys and Girls Club. He was active with Saint John Rotary Club as a Governor’s Representative. He served as the president of the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music in the early years of its development. The funds from this trust are used for an award to accompany the Kiwanis Centennial Plaque.
ELIZABETH WEST MEMORIAL TRUST AWARDS Elizabeth West, mother of local Saint John area piano teacher Linda Hazen, was an amateur pianist who found time in her busy schedule while living in Toronto to study piano. Her dedication to practice and playing was integral in Mrs. Hazen’s musical development. The funds from this trust are used for five awards for deserving Junior competitors.
27 MAUD WETMORE MEMORIAL AWARD The Festival is grateful for the contribution from Maude Wetmore. The history of this award is unknown and the Board of Directors would welcome any information about its history. The funds from this trust are used for an award in her memory for a deserving Junior competitor.
HILLMAN & ALICE MAY (ECCLES) WRIGHT MEMORIAL AWARD Hillman West Wright was a well known piano tuner in the Greater Saint John area. His wife, Alice May (Eccles) Wright was a trained concert pianist at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England. From 1940 1960 she was a regular performer on CBC Radio and maintained an active performance schedule. An active teacher, she taught piano, violin, viola, cello, and bass to countless students in Southern New Brunswick and was a driving force behind the formation of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra. The funds from this trust are used for an award in their memory for a deserving Junior String competitor.
ANNUAL FOUNDATION AWARDS
The following foundations have designated funds to the New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music to be used for awards.
JAMES VENNER RUSSELL FOUNDATION Mary McKean was a teacher at Saint John High School for many years. She was avidly interested in the Music Festival and several other arts groups in the city. Miss McKean generously left money in trust to the James Venner Russell Foundation to be distributed to various arts groups in the city and province.
HELEN M PETCHEY FOUNDATION AT THE STRATEGIC CHARITABLE GIVING FOUNDATION Helen M. Petchey was a school teacher and librarian at Simonds High School. A noted author who was raised in the Dorchester area, she was an active chorister during her time teaching in Saint John. She and her mother were regular attendees at the Music Festival. The funds provided by this Foundation are used to support the Catherine Phillips Memorial Awards, named in honour of Ms. Petchey’s aunt.
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Vocal
Amelia Zed Memorial Award Lauriane Pelletier $100 Jeeyahn Scott Weabury $100
Anonymous Donor Myriam Charrois $25 Joseph Desmond $25 Eva Forsythe $25 Nealya Fowler $25 Emily McCarthy $25 Myah Hassan $50 Rebecca Hurly $50 Jeeyahn Scott Weabury $50
Catherine Phillips Memorial Award Sienna Arsenault $50 Myriam Charrois $50 Hannah Clark $50 Graham Cook $50 Zachary Boulanger $100 Aidan London $100 Mary Louise Belyea $250 Olivia Underhill $250
David and Joan Stilwell Memorial Award Zachary Boulanger $200
Early Music Award Allison Cooke $100
Ethel Likely Memorial Scholarship Mary Louise Belyea $400
James Venner Russell Memorial Award Kaylyn Allison $25 Chase Hickey $25 London Estabrooks $25 Yvonne McNamara $25 Ariona Morgan $25 Becca Stewart $25 Adrien Beaman $50 Daphnée Brideau $50 Victoria Dingee $50 John Edgar $50 Nataliia Fylypchuk $50 Charlotte Harriman $50 Emily McCarthy $50 Lauriane Pelletier $50 Brooklyn Smith $50
Justice W.H. Harrison Memorial Award Annabelle Ramsay $50
Margaret Benoit Ayerst Memorial Award Brianna Savoie $175
Maurice & Audrey McIntyre Memorial Award Allison Cooke $100
Minnie Scott Memorial Award Eva Forsythe $50 Christina Kipping $50
Music from the Heart Award Joseph Desmond $50 Caleigh Tutschka $50 Allie White $100
30 2019 AWARD WINNERS
Vocal (Cont’d)
Sisters of Charity Award Avery Cartwright $50 Elizabeth Lundberg $50 Charlotte McKim $50 Shelby Scott $50 Lauren Vatour $50 Abigail Gogan $100 Kassandra Goudreau $250
Winifred Turner Memorial Award Catherine Creamer $100 Lauren Hayes $100 Emma Weagle $100
Piano
Allan W. Bustin Memorial Award Eleanor Halford $50
Anonymous Donor Award Clare Desmond $50
Catherine Phillips Memorial Award Abbey Halford $50 Dohjin Kim $50 David Ramsay $50 Caleigh Tutschka $50 Joseph Desmond $100 Kathleen Desmond $100 Nataliia Fylypchuk $100 Martine Jomphe $250 Jonathan Ryu $250
Catherine Phillips Memorial Trust Award Justin Roh $100
Early Music Award Elizabeth Lundberg $100
Elizabeth West Memorial Award Graham Cook $25 Liam Fife $25 Tianna Godin $25 Jakin Johnston $25 Cameron Pattison $25 Lucas Roh $25 Thomas Cho $50 Jaelyn Peterson $50 Annabelle Ramsay $50 Chloe Tutschka $50 Valerie Bi $100 Yulin He $100
Elizabeth West Memorial Trust Award Micah Butler $50 Adelaide Lin $100 Jeeyahn Scott Weabury $100
Ethel Likely Memorial Scholarship Jonathan Ryu $400
F. Jean Stanton Memorial Award Syrin Hassan $50
Isabelle Belyea Memorial Award Valerie Bi $50
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Piano (Cont’d)
James Venner Russell Memorial Award Bentley Mosher $25 John Mytropan $25 Leah Ramsay $25 Devyn Symonds $25 Valerie Bi $50 Ludia Park $50 Thierry Basque $100 Zhentong Wang $175
Lancaster Kiwanis Club Hildreth Sprague Memorial Award Lauren Dysart $50 Adelaide Lin $50 Ludia Park $100
Lillian Clark Memorial Award Jeeyahn Scott Weabury $50
Minnie Scott Memorial Award Veronica Doan $50 Benjamin Hayes $50 Olivia Roh $50
Pauline Biederman Memorial Award Yulin He $50
Pearl Prince Memorial Award Justin Roh $200
Ruth Clarke Memorial Award Oliver Lane $50
Sister M Annette Symons Memorial Award Matthew Way $50
Sisters of Charity Award Mary Parent $50 Patrick Parent $50 Eben Peterson $50 Junhao Tu $50 Adèle LeBlanc $250 Zhentong Wang $250
Winnifred Turner Memorial Award Pinyi Cai $100 Rennei Hernandez $100
Strings
Allen W. Bustin Memorial Award Iris Li $50
Beta Sigma Phi Catherine Gale Memorial Award Melayna Scarff $100
Catherine Phillips Memorial Award Anneke Boss $50 Slava Karzova $50 Fariza Kuvatova $50 Heleema Niazi $50 Valentina Myzdrikov Villarreal $50 Signe Anderson $250 Ella (Yeauen) Kim $250
David Johnson Award Julia Al Akoub $50 Jack Leger $50 Annabelle Ramsay $50
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Strings (cont’d)
Early Music Award Bryce Stockford $100
Ethel Likely Memorial Scholarship Ella (Yeauen) Kim $400
Hillman & Alice May (Eccles) Wright Memorial Award Dominica Lee $50
Hon. D.D. Patterson Memorial Award Asmaa Al Rajeh $50 Joanna Daramola $50 Ashley Kim $50 Leyah Laskey $50
James Venner Russell Memorial Award Sienna Carr $25 Thomas Cho $25 Emma Hebert $25 Yoon Kim $25 Trayeia Lawrence $25 Lily Liu $25 Emelia Lundberg $25 Kathleen Desmond $50 Lauren Dysart $50 Abigail Geikie $50 Jeremy He $50
Jessie Ward Barker Memorial Award Valentina Myzdrikov Villarreal $100
Margaret Benoit Ayerst Memorial Award Connor Britt $175
Maud Cowan Cormier Memorial Award Bryce Stockford $100
Maude Wetmore Memorial Award Hejin Wang $50
Nan McLellan Memorial Award (NBYO Foundation) Bryce Stockford $200
Sisters of Charity Award Alexander Martin $100 Conor Britt $250
Van Burdon Memorial Award Malcolm Boyd $100 Jonah Dysart $100
Winnifred Turner Memorial Award Younseo Heo $100 Ha Vu $100
Instrumental
Beta Sigma Phi Shirley Cunningham Memorial Award Meijin Wu $250
Catherine Phillips Memorial Award Lilian Halpin $50 Alexandra Hovey $50 Georgia Searles $50
Early Music Award Sarah Slipp $100
33 2019 AWARD WINNERS
Instrumental (cont’d)
Ethel Likely Memorial Scholarship Meijin Wu $400
James Venner Russell Memorial Award Yiming Zhang $25 Kalvin Rowe $100
John Stewart Wright MacMurray Memorial Award (NBYO Foundation) Sarah Slipp $300
Judy McInnis Memorial Award Lessa Thornton $100
Sisters of Charity Award Samuel Charrois $50 Lessa Thornton $50 Laura Morrow $100
Bands
Greta Cameron Memorial Award Saint Mary’s Band $200 HVHS Senior Band $300
James Venner Russell Memorial Award Port City Second Chance Band $100
NBYO Foundation Award École Carrefour de l’Acadie $150
Winnifred Turner Memorial Award Sistema Copland Winds $150
Chamber Ensembles
James Venner Russell Memorial Award HVHS Flute Duet $150 ASD S EMNS String Program $150
Sisters of Charity Award Copland Cello Class $150 HVHS Jr. Percussion $150
Van Burdon Memorial Award ASD S School String Quartet $150
Choral
David Thomson Memorial Award Lakewood Heights Gr. 2 Choir $150 Carleton Choristers $300
Douglas D. Major Memorial Award K Park Grade 3 5 Choir $150
Duncan Wathen Memorial President’s Award SJHS Concert Choir $300
James Venner Russell Memorial Award Cynthia Munn $150 Lakewood Heights Gr. 3 5 Choir $300 Seaside Park Elementary Choir $300 Harbour View Chazz $350 K Park Grade 3 5 Choir $450 SJHS Concert Choir $450 DMCS Choir $500
Dr. Joyce Lumb Memorial Award Seaside Park Elementary Choir $150
NB Protestant Children’s Orphanage Award K Park Grade 3 5 Choir $300
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Orchestras
James Venner Russell Memorial Award Sistema Copland String Orchestra $100 Sistema Mahler Symphony $300 ASD S School String Program $350
Junior, Intermediate & Senior Star Awards
Friends of Music April Mills Memorial Award Joseph Desmond $350
Bell Aliant/NBTel Trust Award Jeeyahn Scott Weabury $250
Dagmar Ryan Memorial Award Junhao Tu $150
James E. Brown Memorial Award Clare Desmond $500
James Venner Russell Memorial Award SJHS Concert Choir $1,000
NB Musicians’ Association Award HVHS Senior Band $300
Smith/McLaren Memorial Awards Zachary Boulanger $750 Allison Cooke $1,000 Jonathan Ryu $1,000 Zhentong Wang $1,500 Meijin Wu $2,500
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The New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music
2021 APRIL MILLS JUNIOR STAR VIRTUAL CONCERT
Friday, May 7, 2021 6:30PM
Video link available at www.nbfestivalofmusic.ca
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THE ADJUDICATORS 2021
Dr. Michael Donovan Intermediate & Senior Vocal
His experience as a musician encompasses a wide range of musical styles and forms of expression. As a boy, he studied piano and pursued extensive studies in classical and jazz saxophone at the Conservatoire du Québec. As a teenager, he composed original music for the avant garde bands with which he performed. He then went on to pursue vocal studies at McGill University, followed by graduate studies in Opera at the Hochschule für Musik in Munich, Germany, with legendary mezzo soprano Brigitte Fassbaender. Donovan was also a student of renowned Baritone Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, who is acknowledged as the 20th century’s greatest master of lieder. As Fischer Dieskau’s hand picked private student at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin, Donovan was immersed in the historic continuum of Romantic art song interpretation.
Donovan has enjoyed a successful career as a performer of opera, oratorio, art song, chamber music, and new music in Canada, Germany, Switzerland, France and the U.S. He has appeared in leading roles with the Bern State Opera, Stuttgart State Opera, Munich State Opera Studio Ensemble, Opera Vancouver and the Edmonton Opera. He has been a soloist with the Quebec Symphony, the Winnipeg Symphony and Symphony Nova Scotia as well as with many concert and new music presenters, including Numus (Waterloo), Queen of Puddings, BradyWorks, Array Music, New Music Concerts and, most recently, the Nouvel Ensemble Modern in Montreal.
Donovan is also in demand as an educator—he is currently on faculty at Acadia University and has also been on the voice faculties of Dalhousie University, Wilfrid Laurier University and York University. He has given master classes at York University, Brandon University, the Glenn Gould School, Chadron State College (Nebraska) and Concordia University. He is also an active adjudicator and consultant for music schools and festivals. As a composer, Donovan has written numerous settings of poems by living Canadian, German, French and Japanese poets. He has also written chamber music and film music. Donovan’s PhD in musicology, which was nominated for the York University Thesis Award, is an inquiry into the deep ecological significance of the poetic settings of Franz Schubert.
Donovan is also co founder, co artistic director of Long Reach Opera Workshop, a Toronto based opera training program for singer actors. In 2016, Donovan premiered his project Schubertnow: The Journey Outward, a re visitation of Franz Schubert’s seminal song cycle Winterreise. Most recently, Donovan premiered his setting of Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats, a song cycle for voice, piano, flute and bassoon.
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Maureen Batt Junior Vocal I
Maureen Batt is celebrated for her “rich, warm sound and masterful acting” (Opera Canada). Maureen’s solo career is focused on promoting Canadian classical contemporary repertoire by collaborating with established and emerging composers to commission, première, and re perform their works. Her debut album, Lady of the Lake includes song cycles by Schubert and Halifax based composer Fiona Ryan and was nominated for Classical Recording of the Year (2018) by ECMA and Music Nova Scotia. She is also featured on Saman Shahi’s album Breathing in the Shadows with Tara Scott on piano. Aunt Helen, an opera short EP will be released on Leaf Music in May 2021 with Simon Docking on piano. Maureen’s second album, with music by Greg Harrison and lyrics by Tom Belding, will come out later in 2021.
Maureen is the co artistic director of Essential Opera—an opera company founded in 2010 with Erin Bardua. Essential Opera celebrated its 10th anniversary with two opera short films of works by Canadian composers Anna Pidgorna and Monica Pearce. In 2015, Maureen founded Crossing Borders, a contemporary classical recital series which has toured programs of art song, opera arias, musical theatre, and electronics to the United States, Canada, and Colombia. Crossing Borders has given 15 world premières and has given composers and works many Canadian/American/ Colombian premières. Maureen also sits on the national board for the Canadian Music Centre.
Her formal training includes a Master of Music from the University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Music from Dalhousie University, and a Bachelor of Arts from St. Thomas University (French and Spanish). She has received grants from the SOCAN Foundation, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, SSHRC, FACTOR, Music Nova Scotia, and Arts Nova Scotia.
Maureen has been on faculty at the Halifax Summer Opera Festival for Massenet’s Cendrillon, Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, Händel’s Alcina, and returns this year for Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld. She is a frequent festival adjudicator, and teaches and offers workshops online. She is delighted to return to the New Brunswick Festival of Music— one of the music festivals that helped shape her career.
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Robyn Cathcart Junior Vocal II
Robyn Cathcart is a tenor, voice teacher, director, coach, clinician and academic. Mr. Cathcart is a multi faceted, dynamic and in demand artist whose forty year career spans the worlds of opera, musical theatre, jazz, pop, concert performance, commercial performance and recording. With over 200 productions, concerts and recital appearances to his credit, he has resided as a member of the Voice Faculty at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Victoria, BC. Additional tenures in the west have included being Co Director of the renowned Opera Studio at the VCM, and Artistic Director of the Triple Threat Musical Theatre. He is also the founding Artistic Director of Enter Left Productions, and has served as Associate Director of the historic Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay, NS.
In the mainstream Mr. Cathcart’s work has been seen and heard by hundreds of thousands of people across Canada, the United States and Europe in his collaborations with "The Canadian Tenors" and "Tenore". A recipient of numerous awards, prizes, grants and scholarships, Mr. Cathcart is also a published author. Additional areas of expertise include design, enhanced performance techniques and yoga.
As an adjudicator and clinician, Mr. Cathcart’s inspirational teaching was received with great acclaim at the 2009 Greater Victoria (Victoria, BC) Performing Arts Festival, and he has served as workshop specialist with the SingYourJoy Young Adult Chorus and the Daniel Lapp’s Joy of Life Choir, both of Vancouver Island, BC. He has also prepared students for competition at both the Provincial and National level, having coached a Federation of Canadian Music Festivals top vocalist. Since returning to his native Cape Breton in 2012, he has consistently adjudicated throughout all the Atlantic Provinces for numerous music festivals.
Mr. Cathcart’s students have been accepted into undergraduate, graduate and diploma programs (performance and comprehensive, music and theatre) at The University of Victoria, The University of British Columbia, The University of Toronto, The University of Montreal, Mount Allison University, Acadia University, The Randolph Academy For The Performing Arts, The Canadian College of Performing Arts, AMDA (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music; his students have also merited top scholarships in their respective fields.
Mr. Cathcart is the owner/operator of "Sing: The Cape Breton Voice Studio" and was awarded a Cape Breton Vitality Award in 2014 for his contributions and leadership in the Arts & Culture Sector of Cape Breton Island. Mr. Cathcart has also nominated as one of the area's top entertainers by The Cape Breton Post.
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Susanne Hughes Intermediate & Senior Piano
Susanne Hughes is the winner of the gold medal from Western University for high standard in performance. She also is an Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, as well as the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music in London.
Susanne began her music studies at four years of age, having studied with such distinguished teachers as Katherine Horton, Boris Berlin, George Coutts and Clifford Poole.
Susanne’s professional career began as a teacher on the faculty of Alma College in St Thomas, Ontario. Her musical activities for the past several years have been centred around her studio in Woodstock, Ontario teaching all levels of piano. Many of her students have graduated with first class honours in their Associate Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music. Susanne has adjudicated extensively at music festival across the country, including the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto, St John`s, Nfld., Saint John, N.B. and Calgary Performing Arts Festival in Alberta. Susanne held the position of Director of Music at several churches in her area. She appeared with a recital group at the International Festival of the Sound in Parry Sound, Ontario.
Susanne maintains an active career as a teacher, and is in demand as an adjudicator and music consultant. She has a passion for encouraging students to continue their development in their musical training.
Susanne brings a wealth of knowledge gained through many years of teaching.
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Tara Scott Junior Piano Introductory to Grade 3
Tara Scott is one of Atlantic Canada's most renowned collaborative pianists. Her love of teaching and performing has led her to pursue staff accompanist positions at Western, Dalhousie, Acadia, and Mount Allison Universities. She has performed extensively with singers, instrumentalists and choirs across Canada.
Tara is the principal Music Director and Pianist for Maritime Concert Opera, based in Lunenburg NS. With MCO, she has performed eighteen full length operas and has conducted chamber orchestras for two productions. She co founded, with Nina Scott Stoddart, Halifax Summer Opera Workshop, an opera training program with fully staged productions, now in its sixteenth season. She has worked as Music Director for Eastern Front Theatre, Essential Opera, Acadia's Singing Theatre and has performed with Opera Nova Scotia, Opera New Brunswick and Halifax Theatre for Young People.
Tara maintains a busy private piano studio in Dartmouth NS and is on faculty at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts. She has adjudicated extensively for music festivals throughout the Maritimes and has worked as piano examiner for Mount Allison and the Maritime Conservatory. She is also the accompanist for Dalhousie's Collegium Cantorum, directed by Gary Ewer.
Tara received a Bachelor of Music Degree in piano performance from Mount Allison University, under the tutelage of Dr Janet Hammock. She studied with Dr John Hess at Western University, receiving a Master's degree of literature and performance in collaborative piano. Originally from Grand Bay Westfield NB, Tara now resides in Dartmouth with her husband and three children.
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Megan Hatheway Junior Piano Grades 4 to 6
Megan Hatheway grew up in Fredericton, where she began studying piano at the age of 8. In 2002, she began her undergraduate studies at Southern Wesleyan University, in Central, South Carolina, concentrating in piano performance. In 2006, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music.
Following her undergraduate degree, Megan began her graduate studies at the University of Georgia. There she studied piano with Dr. Richard Zimdars and piano pedagogy with Dr. Pete Jutras. While at UGA, she taught private piano lessons and group piano classes through the UGA Community Music School. In 2008, she graduated with a Masters of Music in Piano Pedagogy and was awarded the Athon Hughes Cook Piano Pedagogy Award.
Upon completing her degree, Megan moved home to Fredericton to begin teaching. Over the next several years, she built a teaching studio of over 60 students of various ages and levels and was actively involved in the Fredericton Music Teachers’ Association and the New Brunswick Registered Music Teachers’ Association.
In August 2016, Megan moved to Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia where she is a member of the Nova Scotia Registered Music Teachers’ Association. She has adjudicated festivals in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
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Dr. Vanessa Mio Intermediate & Senior Strings / Orchestras
Dr. Vanessa Mio is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor within the Faculty of Education and the Music Education (Continuing Education) departments at the University of Windsor. She is also the Director of the Windsor String Academy and Windsor String Project programs in Windsor, Ontario. Vanessa completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies degree (with a focus on violin pedagogy) from the University of Windsor. Vanessa also earned a Master of Music, a Bachelor of Music, and a Performance Diploma in Violin Performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where she studied violin with Mimi Zweig, Kathleen Winkler, Baroque violin with Stanley Ritchie, and string pedagogy with Mimi Zweig and Dr. Brenda Brenner. Vanessa’s passion for teaching was sparked at Indiana University where she was appointed as an Associate Instructor with the Indiana University String Academy from 2005 2008. Vanessa established the first Canadian model of this preuniversity program at Wilfrid Laurier University, in addition to a unique string pedagogy course for postsecondary performance and music education students at both Wilfrid Laurier University and Western University. Vanessa is thrilled to have recently expanded this program model within the community of Windsor Essex County through the Windsor String Academy.
As a performer, pedagogue, and scholar, Vanessa is passionate about teacher training and string education research. She was awarded a prestigious national Doctoral Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for her doctoral research, where she investigated the remedial strategies of postsecondary violin instructors. She has presented her research at provincial and international conferences (including the International Society for Music Education, the American String Teachers’ Association, the Indiana Music Education Association, the Ontario Music Educators’ Association, and the Canadian Society for the Study of Education).
Vanessa has spent summers touring with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada; participating in the Casalmaggiore International Festival in Italy; teaching in Tuscany for a Professional Teachers Workshop alongside Mimi Zweig; and studying at the Banff Centre for the Arts with the Très Chic Piano Trio (Chamber Music Residency for Pre Formed Ensembles).
Vanessa is a member of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators’ Association, Ontario Music Educators’ Association, Canadian Music Educators’ Association, American String Teachers Association, and the International Society for Music Education.
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Martha Gregory Junior Strings / Orchestras
Martha Gregory grew up in Rochester, New York where she studied violin, piano and voice at the Hochstein School of Music. The Eastman School of Music, and Roberts Wesleyan College. She attended Our Lady of Mercy High School for Girls from 1968 1971 and was in every musical the girl’s school and the boy’s school had those 4 years. Her early administrative training was at Hochsteins where she worked her way up to assistant to the Dean of the School to help pay for her and her siblings’ lessons. She also spent summers working for the Federal government programme to bring arts to the Inner Cities .
Her string studies involved classical and Suzuki methods. In College, she worked at a Major in Music Education and Classical Voice with double minors in Violin and Piano. Marrying in 1974, she moved to Toronto and continued her Voice Studies with Megan Rutledge at the Royal Conservatory of Music and free lance performing with many orchestras. She also taught for The Toronto District School Board in an outreach programme for strings in Cabbagetown schools.
When she established a private studio in Pickering in 1982, that she still maintains she also spent 12 years touring with the Jean McDonald Singers, performing in Choral, Opera and Musical Theatre. She is enjoying the challenge of online teaching this year.
Jean was also her first introduction to the Music Festival world by entering her in local competitions. She did win all her classes, but unfortunately, was too old to go to Provincials by this time, sadly. Jean involved her in the Pickering Rotary Festival and also trained her as first Vice President in the Pickering Metro East Festival. In 2000, Martha took over the Festival and has run an independent Music Festival, the Pickering GTA Music Festival ever since by herself.
Martha finally became a Canadian Citizen in 2013 being too old to take the test! Her slice of Heaven is her 2 1/2 acre island in the Kawartha’s where she spends as much time as possible 3 seasons of the year. This is where she also met her husband of 47 years.
In July of 2019 she became the Artistic Director of the Toronto Kiwanis Music Festival, the largest festival of its kind in Canada. She is proud of her local festival that celebrates 20 years this year and having its first virtual festival this past February.
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Dr. Nicole Strum Instrumental
Nicole Strum, saxophonist and educator enjoys the multifaceted nature of being a musician: she is equally at home interpreting new works and collaborating with composers, teaching courses in music theory, directing ensembles and facilitating chamber music workshops, and coaching young woodwind players. As a performer, she has been praised for her expressive voice and the intensity of her interpretations; as a studio teacher, her commitment to guiding students to discover their unique musical sensibilities is recognized by her colleagues.
Nicole is a member of two duos focused on contemporary music: with flautist Liesel Deppe she formed Feldsperling Duo, and premiered commissioned works at Arrayspace in Toronto and on the Canadian East Coast; following their debut at Halifax's Open Waters New Music Festival, the Strum De Borba duo, with saxophonist Tristan De Borba, capped a 2019 mini series of performances with a residency at the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance for its inaugural Saxophone Academy.
Other performance highlights include appearances at the North American Saxophone Alliance's Regional and Biennial conferences, the World Saxophone Congress, the Society for Composers Inc. Region 10 Conference, the UNCG New Music Festival, Mount Allison University's Recital Series, the Transitio_MX Festival Internacional de Artes Electrónicas in Mexico City, and as concerto soloist with the acclaimed UPEI Wind Symphony.
Nicole has taught music theory at Kwantlen University and UBC, and saxophone and chamber music at Mount Allison University and UPEI. She is currently on faculty at UPEI, is the Woodwind Specialist for Halifax Regional Arts, and operates an independent studio. She adjudicates at local and national music festivals, leads workshops and clinics, and coordinates Summer Studios, a week long chamber music workshop for advanced high school wind players held at UPEI.
Nicole holds a performance diploma from the Bordeaux Conservatory, where she studied with renowned French saxophonist Marie Bernadette Charrier, and a DMA from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.
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The New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music
2021 APRIL MILLS JUNIOR STAR VIRTUAL CONCERT
Friday, May 7, 2021 6:30PM
Video link available at www.nbfestivalofmusic.ca
47 Junior Vocal & Junior Musical Theatre (Ages 6 to 10) Adjudicator: Maureen Batt
Class 11061 Vocal - 6 years and under Two contrasting selections
Henry Demmings A Cookie for Snip by Burton Lowell Kurth I Need a Home for My Dinosaur by Donna Rhodenizer
Class 11072 Vocal - Canadian - 7 years and under
Hazel Pyfrom Summer Lullaby by Camilla During
Class 11082 Vocal - Own Choice - List B - 8 years and under
Quinn Cameron Spider Hunter by William Henry Anderson
Class 11083 Vocal - Canadian - 8 years and under
Quinn Cameron On the Back of an Eagle by Nancy Telfer
Class 11091 Vocal - Own Choice - List A, not folk 9 years and under
Audrey Demmings La Sauterelle et la Fourmi by Gustave Delsarte
Class 11092 Vocal - Own Choice - List B - 9 years and under
Brooklyn Smith Sun Twinkles by R. Barry Gosse Ella Scott Child of the Universe by Craig Cassils Mairin McKinnon Ed the Invisible Dragon by Donna Rhodenizer
Class 11093 Vocal - Canadian - 9 years and under
Brooklyn Smith Child of the Universe by Craig Cassils Ella Scott I'm Wishing by Donna Rhodenizer Mairin McKinnon Summer Lullaby by Camilla During
48 Junior Vocal & Junior Musical Theatre (Ages 6 to 10) Adjudicator: Maureen Batt
Class 11094 Vocal - Sacred - 9 years and under
Brooklyn Smith Can a Little Child by W.K Basswood
Class 11096 Vocal - Folk Song - Accompanied - 9 years and under
Audrey Demmings Skye Boat Song by Traditional Scottish Arranged by Malcolm Leonard Lawson Brooklyn Smith Santa Lucia by Italian Folk Song, Arranged by Jay Althouse
Class 11102 Vocal - Own Choice - List B - 10 years and under
Siena Arsenault Trolls by Clifford Crawley
Class 11103 Vocal - Canadian - 10 years and under
Siena Arsenault Singin' the Blues by Donna Rhodenizer Sophia Dionne J'entends le Moulin by Traditional French Arranged by Stephen Fielder
Class 19008 Musical Theatre - 8 years and under
Hazel Pyfrom Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat from The Aristocats by Al Rinker Quinn Cameron We're Off to See the Wizard from The Wizard of Oz by Harold Arlen
Class 19010 Musical Theatre - 10 years and under
Audrey Demmings My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II Ella Scott Snoopy from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown by Clark Gesner Sophia Dionne I've Got No Strings from Pinocchio by Leigh Harlin
Class 19610 Popular/Jazz - 10 years and under
Sophia Dionne I Don't Want to Live on the Moon by Jeff Moss
49 Junior Vocal & Junior Musical Theatre (Ages 11 to 14) Adjudicator: Robyn Cathcart
Class 11111 Vocal - Own Choice - List A, not folk 11 years and under
Brynne Veale Summer Lullaby by Camilla During
Class 11113 Vocal - Canadian - 11 years and under
Brynne Veale Pondering Penguins by Donna Rhodenizer
Class 11114 Vocal - Sacred - not an Oratorio - 11 years and under
Hailey Bertolini Bright and Beautiful by Traditional, Arranged by Mark Hayes
Class 11115 Vocal - Own Choice Language other than English, not folk 11 years and under
Emily McCarthy Non lo diro col labbro by George Frideric Handel
Class 11116 Vocal - Folk Song - 11 years and under
Emily McCarthy Come by the Hills by Traditional Gaelic Arranged by Christine Donkin Hailey Bertolini Santa Lucia by Italian Folk Song, Arranged by Jay Althouse Raelin Fudge The Ash Grove by Forrest Kinney
Class 11122 Vocal - Own Choice - List B - 12 years and under
Clare Desmond L'abeille et le pepillon by Henri Salvador
Class 11123 Vocal - Canadian - 12 years and under
Yvonne McNamara June Magic by Marguerita Spencer
50 Junior Vocal & Junior Musical Theatre (Ages 11 to 14) Adjudicator: Robyn Cathcart
Class 11124 Vocal - Sacred - not an Oratorio - 12 years and under
Clare Desmond The Prayer by Carol Sager and David Foster Myriam Charrois Ave Maria by Giulio Caccini Yvonne McNamara You Say by Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram and Paul Mabury
Class 11125 Vocal - Own Choice Language other than English, not folk 12 years and under
Clare Desmond Abends, will ich schlafen geh'n by Engelbert Humperdinck
Class 11126 Vocal - Folk Song - 12 years and under
Myriam Charrois She's Like the Swallow by Craig Cassils
Class 11134 Vocal - Sacred - not an Oratorio - 13 years and under
Chantal Munro You Say by Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram and Paul Mabury
Class 11136 Vocal - Folk Song - 13 years and under
Jeeyahn Scott-Weabury Shenandoah by Traditional American Folk Song Arranged by Mark Mrozinski
Class 11142 Vocal - Own Choice - List B - 14 years and under
Charlotte Harriman And This Shall Be for Music by Victor C Johnson Kaylyn Allison The Little Spanish Town by Peter Jenkyns
Class 11144 Vocal - Sacred - not an Oratorio - 14 years and under
Graham Cook It Is Well With My Soul by Philip Bliss Arranged by Randa Kirshbaum Kaylyn Allison Ten Thousand Angels Cried by David Patillo
51 Junior Vocal & Junior Musical Theatre (Ages 11 to 14) Adjudicator: Robyn Cathcart
Class 11145 Vocal - Own Choice Language other than English, not folk 14 years and under
Hannah Clark Cara Mamma by Christine Donkin
Class 11146 Vocal - Folk Song - 14 years and under
Graham Cook The Southern Cross by Traditional Canadian Folk Song Arranged by Michael Snelgrove
Class 11505 Speech Arts - Poem - 12 years and under
Emily McCarthy Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
Class 11997 Provincial Vocal Class - Junior
Hannah Clark My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair by Joseph Haydn Le papillon et la fleur by Gabriel Fauré Jeeyahn Scott-Weabury Sorge il sol! Che fai tu! by Stefano Donaudy Homeward Bound by Marta Keen Arranged by Jay Althouse Yvonne McNamara Così, Amor, mi fi languir by Alessandro Stradella Such Lovely Things by Michael North
Class 19012 Musical Theatre - 12 years and under
Brynne Veale I've Got No Strings from Pinocchio by Leigh Harlin Clare Desmond Castle on a Cloud from Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg Emily McCarthy Second Hand Rose from Ziegfeld Follies by Jame F. Hanley, Myriam Charrois How are Things in Glocca Morra? from Finian’s Rainbow by Burton Lane Raelin Fudge I Know Things Now from Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim
52 Junior Vocal & Junior Musical Theatre (Ages 11 to 14) Adjudicator: Robyn Cathcart
Class 19014 Musical Theatre - 14 years and under