Welsh Singers Competition

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The Welsh Singers Competition is a singing competition that is held in Cardiff, Wales. The winner of the competition represents Wales in the biennial BBC Cardiff Singer of the World^[1]. The Competition is open to Welsh singers at the early stages of their career^[1]. The final of the competition is held at St David's Hall in Cardiff.

[edit] Competitions

The winner of the 1986 competition was Buddug Verona James (Mezzo-soprano)

The winner of the 1988 competition was Bryn Terfel (Bass-baritone)

The winner of the 1996 competition was Gwyn Hughes Jones (Tenor)^[2]

The winner of the 1998 competition was David Kempster (Baritone)^[3]

The winner of the 2000 competition was Joanne Thomas (Mezzo-soprano)^[4].

The winner of the 2002 competition was Elizabeth Donovan (Soprano)^[5].

The winner of the 2004 competition was Camilla Roberts (Soprano). The other finalists were Fflur Wyn (Soprano), Cecilia Eleri Smiga and Mark Chaundy (Tenor)^[6].

The final of the 2006 competition was held on 5 June 2006^[1] and the finalists were Caryl Hughes (Mezzo-soprano), Paul Carey Jones (Baritone), Alun Rhys Jenkins (Tenor) and Sarah-Jane Davies (Soprano) who was the winner of the competition^[7]. The jury was Mary King, Dennis O'Neill, Neal Davies, Sarah Playfair, Julian Smith music adviser to BBC Cardiff Singer of the World^[1].

The final of the 2008 competition will be held on 16 June 2008 and the finalists will be Laura Parfitt (soprano), John Pierce (tenor), Natalya Romaniw (soprano) and Claire Watkins (soprano). The jury will be Rebecca Evans, Simon Keenlyside and Philip Langridge, Elaine Padmore director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Julian Smith.^[8]