Choir on song to lift title
Date published: 04 May 2011
Triumphant . . . the Saddleworth Male Voice Choir with the trophy
SADDLEWORTH Male Voice Choir was in fine voice as it emerged victorious at a prestigious competition.
A rousing performance of The Soldier’s Chorus saw the local group take home the first prize from the Don Valley Festival of Music and Drama.
The well-established group managed to stave off competition from five choirs from Yorkshire and Derbyshire during the grand finale in Sheffield.
The choir won £300, a trophy, a barrel of beer and a brewery tour from the festival sponsors, Elland Brewery.
Judges heaped praise on the choir’s performance, while musical director Damian Cunningham and accompanist Scott Woolfenden put on a short concert of music chosen by last year’s winners.
