Three talented recital pianists, Gabriel Longbotham, Anna Hallett and Elijah Chan and three musical theatre groups from the Starcast Company in Salisbury brought this year’s Devizes Eisteddfod to a stunning finish in the Devizes Town Hall.

These performances were the climax of three full days of music, speech and drama classes which featured talented individual and group events from young people throughout the county and further afield.

2021 has been the Eisteddfod’s 75th Anniversary and organisers say it was certainly a challenge.

Michael Johnson, Eisteddfod Director said “For some time we were uncertain as to whether or not the festival would take place but we are glad we did as the excitement and enthusiasm amongst so many young performers taking part made it so worthwhile”.

The Eisteddfod covers classes in music, speech and drama as well as pre-adjudicated classes in art, poetry, story writing, photography and music composition.

The Dance Festival has moved to February where it will be staged again at Lavington School on February 5 and 6 and for which entries are now being received.

The Festival Concert, which this year includes the First Musical Theatre Young Artist of the Year competition will be held in the Assembly Room, Devizes Town Hall on Saturday December 4 at 7pm: Admission is free.

The results of the Eisteddfod were:

Class winners

B3 Brass Solo (13 & under),Taliesin Williams

B9 Brass Repertoire (13 & under),Rufus Pitt

E1 Ensemble (all players 14 & under),Lavington School Ensemble

F1 Folk Song (10 & under),Briallyn Williams

F2 Folk Song (12 & under),Taliesin Williams

F3 Folk Song (15 & under),Lisa Grime

M1 Musical Theatre or Film Solo (8 & under),Elsie Waller

M2 Musical Theatre or Film Solo (9 & under),Sophie Ballentyne

M3 Musical Theatre or Film Solo (10 & under),Briallyn Williams

M4 Musical Theatre or Film Solo (11 & under),Beatrice Muir

M5 Musical Theatre or Film Solo (12 & under),Samuel Fitzsimmons

M6 Musical Theatre or Film Solo (13 & under),Poppaea Aldridge

M7 Musical Theatre or Film Solo (14 & under),Lisa Grime

M9 Musical Theatre or Film Solo (18 & under),Isabella Lane

M12 Musical Theatre or Film Duet (12 & under),Taliesin & Briallyn Williams

M13 Musical Theatre or Film Duet (15 & under),Alexandra Noakes & Millie Randall

M14 Musical Theatre or Film Duet (18 & under),Emily Wawer & Felicity Gurr

M16 Musical Theatre Group (13 & under),Starcast Performance Troupe

M17 Musical Theatre Group (15 & under),Starcast Angels

M18 Musical Theatre Group (18 & under),Starcast Singing Company

OR2 Organ Solo (18 & under),Anna Hallett

P2 Piano Solo (Preparatory / Initial),Jem Somerville

P3 Piano Solo (Grade 1),Amelia Covington

P4 Piano Solo (Grade 2),Dara Tierman

P5 Piano Solo (Grade 3),Georgia Albery

P7 Piano Solo (Grade 5),Freya Love

P8 Piano Solo (Grade 6),Harry Burton

P9 Piano Solo (Grade 7),Samuel Hitchcock

P10 Piano Solo (Grade 8),Thomas Peters

P11 Piano Solo (18 & under),Ezekiel Chan

P12 Piano Recital (18 & under),Gabriel Longbotham

P14 Piano Repertoire (9 & under),Christopher Tyler

P15 Piano Repertoire (11 & under),Georgia Albery

P16 Piano Repertoire (13 & under),Harry Burton

P17 Piano Repertoire (15 & under),Oliver Porritt

P19 Piano Concerto (18 & under),Gabriel Longbotham

P25 Piano Duet (15 & under),Elijah & Ezekiel Chan

P26 Piano Duet (18 & under),Thomas Peters & Anna Hallett

S2 String Solo (9 & under),Teyla Burton

S3 String Solo (11 & under),Lily Weeden

S4 String Solo (13 & under),Lily Weeden

S9 String Repertoire (9 & under),Monte Love

S10 String Repertoire (11 & under),Mia Budge

S11 String Repertoire (13 & under),Freya Love

S14 Classical Guitar Solo (11 & under),Benjamin Wright

S17 String Duet (11 & under),Jemima James & Matilda James

S18 String Duet (15 & under),Teyla Burton & Harry Burton

V1 Vocal Solo (9 & under),Teyla Burton

V2 Vocal Solo (11 & under),Jemima James

V3 Vocal Solo (13 & under),Taliesin Williams

V4 Vocal Solo (15 & under),Lisa Grime

V5 Vocal Solo (18 & under),Zara Baker-Tuck

V7 Vocal Recital (18 & under),Isabella Lane

V12 Vocal Repertoire (18 & under),Joshua Conboy

W2 Woodwind Solo (9 & under),Josephine Fry

W3 Woodwind Solo (11 & under),Georgia Albery

W4 Woodwind Solo (13 & under),Katie-Mae Garlington

W5 Woodwind Solo (15 & under),Sine Scott

W6 Woodwind Solo (18 & under),Kieran Borovac

W10 Woodwind Repertoire (11 & under),Georgia Albery

W16 Woodwind Duet (18 & under),Keira Hamilton-Bowman & Darcey King

W17 Recorder Group (11 & under),Holy Trinity 2

DU2 Duologue (9 & under),Toby Leech & Emily Skordis

DU3 Duologue (11 & under),Henry Simmonds & Claudia Fry

DU4 Duologue (13 & under),Oliver Reames &Luke Skordis

DU5 Duologue (15 & under),Freya Dundas & Erin Wornes

GD2 Group Drama (13 & under),Amy & Helena & Amelia

GD3 Group Drama (15 & under),Chloe & Bea & Lauren

GD4 Group Drama (18 & under),Stagecoach Trowbridge Furthers

MO2 Monologue (9 & under),Isabella Bush

MO3 Monologue (11 & under),Evie Morris

MO4 Monologue (13 & under),Isabella Phipps

MO5 Monologue (15 & under),Samuel Hitchcock

MO6 Monologue (18 & under),Isabella Lane

MO8 Shakespeare Scene (13 & under),Emily Graham

MO10 Shakespeare Scene (18 & under),Zara Baker-Tuck

PR1 Prose Reading (9 & under),Beatrix Bennett

PR3 Prose Reading (13 & under),Isabella Phipps

PR4 Prose Reading (18 & under),Evie Berriman

RS3 Reading At Sight (13 & under),Isabella Phipps

RS5 Reading At Sight (18 & under),Isabella Lane

VS4 Verse Speaking (8 & under),Beatrix Bennett

VS8 Verse Speaking (13 & under),Emily Graham

VS9 Verse Speaking (15 & under),Evie Berriman

VS10 Verse Speaking (18 & under),Isabella Lane

Music, Speech and Drama awards:

Class,Name,Award

B3 Brass Solo (13 & under),Taliesin Williams,Harry Ridout Trophy

B9 Brass Repertoire (13 & under),Rufus Pitt,Brass Repertoire Cup

E1 Ensemble (all players 14 & under),Lavington School Ensemble,Ensemble Cup

F3 Folk Song (15 & under),Lisa Grime,Pewsey Vale DFAS Cup

M2 Musical Theatre or Film Solo (9 & under),Sophie Ballentyne,St Margarets Cup

M7 Musical Theatre or Film Solo (14 & under),Lisa Grime,Walker Cup

M9 Musical Theatre or Film Solo (18 & under),Isabella Lane,George Sanderson Cup

M13 Musical Theatre or Film Duet (15 & under),Alexandra Noakes & Millie Randall,Stone King Cup

M18 Musical Theatre Group (18 & under),Starcast Singing Company,Musical Theatre Group Cup

OR2 Organ Solo (18 & under),Anna Hallett,Organ Solo Cup

P3 Piano Solo (Grade 1),Amelia Covington,Junior Piano Solo Cup

P9 Piano Solo (Grade 7),Samuel Hitchcock,Senior Piano Solo Cup

P11 Piano Solo (18 & under),Ezekiel Chan,Senior Piano Solo Open

P12 Piano Recital (18 & under),Gabriel Longbotham,Piano Recital Cup

P14 Piano Repertoire (9 & under),Christopher Tyler,Junior Piano Repertoire Cup

P17 Piano Repertoire (15 & under),Oliver Porritt,Senior Piano Repertoire Cup

P19 Piano Concerto (18 & under),Gabriel Longbotham,Carol Oakes Cup

P26 Piano Duet (18 & under),Thomas Peters & Anna Hallett,Gapper Cup

S3 String Solo (11 & under),Lily Weeden,Junior String Solo Cup

S4 String Solo (13 & under),Lily Weeden,Senior String Solo Cup

S11 String Repertoire (13 & under),Freya Love,String Repertoire Cup

S14 Classical Guitar Solo (11 & under),Benjamin Wright,A.B.H. Cup

S17 String Duet (11 & under),Jemima James & Matilda James,Jean Yockney Cup

V2 Vocal Solo (11 & under),Jemima James,Junior Vocal Solo Cup

V5 Vocal Solo (18 & under),Zara Baker-Tuck,Senior Vocal Solo

V7 Vocal Recital (18 & under),Isabella Lane,Morrison Cup

V12 Vocal Repertoire (18 & under),Joshua Conboy,Vocal Repertoire

W3 Woodwind Solo (11 & under),Georgia Albery,Junior Woodwind Solo Cup

W6 Woodwind Solo (18 & under),Kieran Borovac,John Prosser Rose Bowl

W10 Woodwind Repertoire (11 & under),Georgia Albery,Woodwind Repertoire Cup

W16 Woodwind Duet (18 & under),Keira Hamilton-Bowman & Darcey King,Woodwind Duet Cup

W17 Recorder Group (11 & under),Holy Trinity 2,Ray Smith Cup

DU3 Duologue (11 & under),Henry Simmonds & Claudia Fry,Junior Duologue Cup

DU5 Duologue (15 & under),Freya Dundas & Erin Wornes,Senior Duologue Cup

GD4 Group Drama (18 & under),Stagecoach Trowbridge Furthers,Group Drama Cup

MO3 Monologue (11 & under),Evie Morris,Junior Monologue Cup

MO6 Monologue (18 & under),Isabella Lane,Senior Monologue Cup

MO10 Shakespeare Scene (18 & under),Zara Baker-Tuck,Shakespeare Scene Cup

PR3 Prose Reading (13 & under),Isabella Phipps,Wiltshire Gazette and Herald Cup

RS5 Reading At Sight (18 & under),Isabella Lane,Bennett Fuller Cup

VS4 Verse Speaking (8 & under),Beatrix Bennett,Junior Verse Speaking Cup

VS9 Verse Speaking (15 & under),Evie Berriman,Senior Verse Speaking Cup