Result:
1st Elis Jones — Pentrecelyn ger Rhuthun
2nd Efan Williams — Lledrod
3rd Ben Ridler — Llanfachreth, Dolgellau
Adjudicators: Annette Bryn Parri, Nicola Morgan & Paul Carey Jones
Accompanists: Rhiannon Pritchard
Competitors must choose one song from Section A and one from Section B
Section A
Opera:
‘Che gelida manina’ (‘Dy law sy’n oer fel eira’), La Boheme, Puccini, Arias for Tenor [Schirmer GS8109]
Welsh words by John Stoddart
‘Se all’ impero, amici Dei!’ (‘Os oes disgwyl, i mi amgyffred’), La Clemenza di Tito, Mozart [Swyddfa’r Eisteddfod]
Welsh words by Sian Meinir
Oratorio/Mass:
‘Hide thou thy hated beams’ / ‘Waft her angels’ (‘Cudd dy belydrau blin’ / ‘Engyl, cludwch hi drwy’r nen’), Jephtha, Handel, Oratorio Anthology Tenor [Hal Leonard 00747060]
Welsh words by Sian Meinir (Recitative) and Glyndwr Richards (aria)
‘Benedictus’, B Minor Mass, Bach
Section B:
Welsh Solo
‘Y Dieithryn’, J Morgan Nicholas [Cwmni Gwynn]
Prizes:
- £150 (Rhian Davies er cof am Llysfoel Davies)
- £100 (I gofio am Glyn Owen, Rose Bank, Pwllheli)
- £50 (Rhian Davies er cof am Llysfoel Davies)