For 13 hours, hundreds of adults and young people competed in the Cornwall Music Festival, including many Truro School pupils who took part in numerous classes.

Many of them came in first place across a variety of classes, arriving back at school laden with trophies and medals and large grins on their faces.

It was a successful week for Truro School’s musicians with Lauren Coumbe winning the cello grade five or six class and Imogen Dowse also winning her solo cello class. Chloe Lansdowne won the grade three to four woodwind class on her flute, with Holly Morris winning the grade five and six woodwind class playing oboe, and Elena Markou winning the grade three and four piano class.

The Truro School singers also did well with Imogen Dowse winning three aged 12 to 13 vocal solo classes, including a song from a show which she performed at the Gala Concert on Saturday.

Katherine Gregory also won multiple classes, from the vocal recital class to the age 14 to 15 musical show class and the duet class with Lowenna Wearne, leaving Katherine to take home the Under 16s Young Singer of the Week Award.

Izzie Leigh was also awarded a Young Singer of the Week Award after winning a vocal solo class with 89 marks and a distinction and Elodie Lawry was awarded the Best Vocal Performance of the Week trophy after her winning performance in the recital class.

Molly Leigh was out most successful pupil of the week, awarded the Outstanding Musician of the Week trophy after winning four singing trophies and one violin award, all in classes at grade

eight standard or above.

Lucy Mitten won the sacred or spiritual song class for aged 16 or under and Chelsea Stimpson-Thurlby was winner of the folk song solo for ages 13 to 15.

The school's ensembles were not to be left behind, bringing home the awards, with first year Girls Pop Choir winning the aged 14 or under Girls’ Choir class and the Chamber Orchestra winning the large instrumental ensembles class, later being awarded Best Orchestra of the Week.

The Flute Trio won the Chamber Music Class, with the Girls’ Choir also winning the Senior Schools’ Choir Class. The Chamber Brass Ensemble won their class and finally, the Vocal Ensemble won the Young People’s Group with a song from a musical show and were awarded the Best Youth or Senior School Choir of the week trophy.

The Truro Prep Choir also took part in the festival, singing in the Junior School Choir years one to six with over 30 singers class. They were awarded first place, receiving an enormous copper shield to take back to the Prep School. Later in the week, they were delighted to discover that they had also won the cup for the Best Overall Junior School Choir.

On a different note, the week wasn’t just to celebrate the school's musicians, but its students also picked up awards across spoken word classes as well. Lilly Menear won the verse speaking for years ten or above, with Ashay Divekar winning years seven to nine, and Max Caddis winning the Cornish Poet class for years seven to nine. Max and Ashay, along with Cam McCready also collected a trophy in the public speaking competition.