Result:
1st Llinos Haf Jones — Penarth
2nd Elen Wyn — Caerdydd
Adjudicators: Iona Jones, Huw Llywelyn & Rhys Meirion
Accompanists: Jeffrey Howard
Competitors must choose one song from Section A and one from Section B
Section A
Opera:
‘Cangio d’Aspetto’ (‘O’r fath weddnewid’), Admeto, Handel, The New Imperial Edition Contralto Songs [Boosey & Hawkes M051904204]
Welsh words by John Stoddart
‘Mon cœur s’ouvre a ta voix’ (‘Fy nghalon wrth dy lais’), Samson et Dalila, Saint-Saëns, Arias for Mezzo-Soprano [Schirmer GS81098]
Welsh words by Pennar Davies
Oratorio/Mass:
‘Behold the Bridegroom’ / ‘Prepare thyself Zion’ (‘Daw fy mhriodfab’ / ‘Bydd barod o Seion’), Christmas Oratorio, Bach, Oratorio Anthology Alto/Mezzo [Hal Leonard 00747059]
Welsh words by John Stoddart (adroddgan) a TH Parry-Williams (aria)
‘Fac ut portem’ (‘Gad im gofio Ei farwolaeth’), Stabat Mater, Rossini, Oratorio Anthology Alto/Mezzo [Hal Leonard 00747059]
Welsh words by Dyfnallt Morgan
Section B:
Welsh Solo
‘Gardd f’Anwylyd’, Bradwen Jones [Gwynn]
‘Tir na n-Og’, Llifon Hughes-Jones, Elfennau [Curiad]
Prizes:
- £100
- £60
- £40
(£200 Elen Lansdown a Mari Beynon Owen er cof am wyliau teuluol ym Mhen Bryn, Boduan)