Two Cornish lullabies which "conjure the essence of St Piran" will be professionally recorded after winning a county wide competition.
The winning entries to the 2015 St Piran’s Lullaby Competition were announced by a panel of judges comprising Leslie Bunt, professor of music therapy at the University of the West of England, Sam Parker, head of music at Helston College, Mark Pugh, editor of myCornwall magazine and local mother Emma Collins.
The winner in the 11 to 18 category was Iris Boulton, 14, of Marazion, with Lullaby. Iris is a player in Penzance Youth String Orchestra, members of which took part in the recording together with 16 year old soprano Kerenza Hurr.
The judges said: "Her lullaby was a mature composition with soothing but earthy text which effectively conjured the essence of St Piran."
The winners of the under-11 category were Class One at Otterham School, with The Lullaby of St Piran.
The judges said: "The unified voices of the youngsters would warm the heart of any restless Cornish man, woman, or child."
The winning entries are to be professionally recorded by Kernow Music Foundation CIC at The Venue in Redruth.
The competition for children and young people living in Cornwall to find a new Cornish lullaby was launched by St Piran’s Festival Redruth together with the Cornwall Music Therapy Trust, and the winning entries are to be broadcast on local radio on St Piran’s Day March 5, before a live world premiere performance at the St Piran’s Day Festival in Redruth on Saturday March 7.
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