February 14th 2022
The annual Halliday Music Cup Competition took place on 13 February in the Tindall Recital Hall. The adjudicator this year was Clare Toomer, an accompanist and vocal coach who, for several years, has been Head of Academic Music and of Keyboard at Marlborough College.
The adjudication was superb in so far as it contained elements of a masterclass, and the winners were as follows:
Overall Halliday Cup winner
Angus Williams (piano, organ, and singing)
Upper School piano
Winner: Angus Williams
Commended: Jack Pyman and William Miao
Upper School singing
Winners: Fabian Mercer and Freddie Thomas
Commended: Sam Berry, Jack Pyman and Angus Williams
Lower School piano
Winner: Byron Yang
Commended: Jack Arnold and Reuben Hobbs
Lower School singing
Winner: Hector Kennerley
Commended: Thomas Wood and Oscar Boswall
Organ
Winners: Angus Williams and Freddie Senior
The boys should be extremely proud of their exceptional performances.
James Henderson, Director of Music, Sherborne School & Sherborne Abbey
