The Vocal section provided a full week of entertainment, at all levels, and was an absolute delight for audiences. We are exceptionally fortunate in the Aberdeen area to have such a fantastic and enthusiastic group of teachers who continue to support the festival. The performances of their pupils do credit to their work.
Choir day was a disappointment in terms of numbers, but not in terms of performances. We were encouraged to take the plunge and book the Music Hall, but at the end of the day, we had fewer entries than anticipated, further depleted as the recent round of Covid hit and performers were forced to withdraw. This did not affect the joy of hearing live singing from many of our festival stalwarts. A very well done to all.
The Vocal Bursary was awarded to Andrew Robertson.
The finalists in the Vocal Challenge were Andrew Robertson, Eve Begg and Kristen Forbes, and the overall winner this year was Kristen Forbes who was accompanied by William Gray. It was a memorable evening and we wish all well for the future.
| VOCAL RESULTS 2022 | |||
| Sunday 12th June | |||
| Code | Class | Level | Winner |
| V76X | Operetta | Solo Secondary | Lily-Bell Gill |
| V78X | Operetta | Solo Open: 18 & Over | Andrew Robertson |
| V72X | Gilbert & Sullivan | Solo Secondary | Tiana Mudkavi |
| V74X | Gilbert & Sullivan | Solo Open: 18 & Over | Eve Begg |
| Monday 13th June - Afternoon | |||
| Code | Class | Level | Winner |
| V37 | Vocal Solos | Girls S1-2 | Leah Elrick |
| V38 | Vocal Solos | Girls S3-4 | Tiana Mudkavi |
| V40 | Vocal Solos | Boys S1-2 | Charlie Tole |
| V63X | Hebridean Song | S1-2 | Amber Craig |
| V64X | Hebridean Song | S3-4 | Lily-Bell Gill |
| V58X | Scots Song | S1-2 | Ellie Stewart |
| V59X | Scots Song | S3-4 | Jt. Lucy Morris & Ayla Chalmers |
| V68X | Folk Song | S1-2 | Jt. Amber Craig & Lois Wilson |
| Monday 13th June - Evening | |||
| Code | Class | Level | Winner |
| V47X | Vocal Solos | Oratorio Open: S.5-6 | Rebecca West |
| V48X | Vocal Solos | Oratorio Open: 18 & Over | Kristen Forbes |
| V49X | Vocal Solos | Bach Oratorio Open: S.5-6 | Withdrawn |
| V50X | Vocal Solos | Bach Oratorio Open: 18 & Over | Kristen Forbes |
| V45X | Vocal Solos | Operatic Open: S.5-6 | Rebecca West |
| V46X | Vocal Solos | Operatic Open: 18 & Over | Eve Begg |
| V43X | Vocal Solos | Classical Open: S.5-6 | Poppy Strachan |
| V44X | Vocal Solos | Classical Open: 18 & Over | Andrew Robertson |
| Tuesday 14th June | |||
| Code | Class | Level | Winner |
| V87XA | Light Music | Solo S1-2 | Jt. Amber Craig & Megan Macmillan |
| V88XA | Light Music | Solo S3-4 | Aimee Duguid |
| V83XA | Light Music | Solo S1-2 | Amber Craig |
| V84XA | Light Music | Solo S3-4 | Ayla Chalmers |
| V91X | Light Music | Ensemble S1-3 | Eve Flett And Sagy Elsayed |
| V88XB | Light Music | Solo S3-4 | Katie Mowat |
| V61X | Scots Song | Open: 18 & Over | Andrew Robertson |
| V71X | Folk Song | Open: 18 & Over | Laura Maclarty |
| V86X | Light Music | Solo Open: 18 & Over | Samuel Anderson |
| V90X | Light Music | Open: 18 & Over | Samuel Anderson |
| Wednesday 15th June | |||
| Code | Class | Level | Winner |
| V02X | Choirs | Primary School Junior Class Choir (P3-P5) Pupils in a Single Class | Danestone Primary |
| V03X | Choirs | Primary School Junior Choir (P3-P5) | Robert Gordon's College Junior School P4/5 Choir |
| V04X | Choirs | Primary School Senior Class Choir (P6-7) | Forehill P.6 Choir |
| V01X | Choirs | Nursery and Infants School Choir: P3 & Younger | Jt. Dyce Primary 3fr Choir & Dyce Primary 3c Choir |
| V05X | Choirs | Primary School Choir | Braehead Primary Choir |
| V92X | Light Music | Ensemble S4-6 | Anna Lamb, Faith McAllister, Danielle Dupitas |
| V16X | Choirs | Mixed Voice Choir: Open | Aurora |
| V75X | Gilbert & Sullivan | Ensemble: Open | Aberdeen Gilbert & Sullivan Society |
| V15X | Choirs | Male Choir: Open | Granite City Chorus |
| V22X | Vocal Groups | Open | Ad Hoc |
| V18X | A Cappella (Incl. Barbershop) | Choir: Open | Jt. Albacappella & Granite City Chorus |
| Thursday 16th June | |||
| Code | Class | Level | Winner |
| V81A | Light Music | P.4-5 | Merryn Benson |
| V82 | Light Music | P.6-7 | Isabella Melville |
| V83XB | Light Music | Solo S1-2 | Lauren Taylor |
| V87XB | Light Music | Solo S1-2 | Leah Elrick |
| V57X | Scots Song | Primary | Tejaswini Vinod |
| V62X | Hebridean Song | Primary | Kyla Falconer |
| V67X | Folk Song | Primary | Jt. Tejaswini Vinod & Sofia Middleton |
| V60X | Scots Song | S5-6 | Lauren Yule |
| V65X | Hebridean Song | S5-6 | Poppy Strachan |
| V69X | Folk Song | S3-4 | Katie Mowat |
| V39X | Vocal Solos | Girls: S5-6 | Poppy Strachan |
| V70X | Folk Song | S5-6 | Lauren Yule |
| V85X | Light Music | Solo S5-6 | Jt. Danielle Dupitas, Charlotte Crockett & Eve Cormack |
| V89X | Light Music | Solo S5-6 | Fraser Wood |
| Friday 17th June | |||
| Code | Class | Level | Winner |
| V31 | Vocal Solos | Girls P5 | Jt. Tamia Fraser & Lorna Deans |
| V30 | Vocal Solos | Girls P4 | Jt. Kyla Falconer & Robyn Quin |
| V32 | Vocal Solos | Girls P6 | Alyssa Usmani |
| V33 | Vocal Solos | Girls P7 | Jr. Isabella Melville & Sophie Thomas |
| V36 | Vocal Solos | Boys P6-7 | Navaneeth Vasudevan |
| V80 | Light Music | P.3 and Under | Sofia Middleton |
| V81B | Light Music | P.4-5 | Mia Cameron |
| V84XB | Light Music | Solo S3-4 | Holly Mackintosh |