Festival triumph for ALGSS singers!!!!!

Local singers, Eve Rapley and Colin Walker from Abbots Langley G&S Society (ALGSS) took top honours at the recent St Albans Festival for the Performing Arts (29th & 30th November). Attracting singers from Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and north London, the festival classes were well represented with the singing classes adjudicated by professional singer and performer, Mr Graham Trew. Mr Trew commented on the high standards seen in the singing competitions and praised everyone who took part.
 
Bass baritone Colin, partnered by professional singer and teacher, Judith Colman, came 2nd in a highly competitive mixed duet class singing, ‘Bess you is my woman’ from the opera, ‘Porgy and Bess’. Colin was also 2nd in the songs from the shows class with, ‘Bring him home’ from ‘Les Miserables’. Mr Trew awarded Colin a commendation for his performance, commenting that he gave a “good performance, well supported with a good emotional sound”.
 
Eve, a soprano and first time performer at a festival won the Peter Jenkyn Memorial salver for the Gilbert & Sullivan class with her rendition of ‘Tis done I am a bride’ from ‘Yeoman of the Guard’. Eve also won the St Albans Operatic trophy for the light opera class with ‘The laughing song’ from ‘Die Fledermaus’. Mr Trew awarded Eve a diploma for both of her performances and said, ‘Eve has a fine voice, displaying good emotion and excellent phrasing”. Eve was also the highest place lady in the mixed operatic aria class, coming 2nd with Susanna’s aria from Mozart’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’. Eve said, “I am absolutely thrilled to have done so well in my first festival. I entered the classes to give me an opportunity to gain some more experience and to get feedback on my singing from a professional judge. I certainly did not expect to go home with two trophies!”.
 
Colin and Eve can next been seen performing with ALGSS in their forthcoming production of ‘Iolanthe’ at the Rudolph Steiner Theatre, February 16th-21st. The ticket hotline is 0845 644 0635 (calls charged at local rate) and bookings are being taken now. Anyone booking before 19th January will be entered in to a FREE champagne prize draw. Don’t forget to ask about the special offers and booking rates!
 
For information about ALGSS log on to algss.org.uk