After winning all her classes in the young adult vocal section of the Mid-Somerset Festival in Bath on 18 March, the adjudicators decided that Josephine should be awarded the May King Award for the most outstanding singer in the young adult vocal section. She will be presented with her award and prize money at the Festival concert on 20 March.
Eight new videos are now available to watch through the Video page, they are some of the highlights from Josephine’s solo recital from the concert that was held on the 27th February at All Saint's Church.
Three Lieder from Bristol Savages concert at St Georges, Bristol 24 February 2010.
Listen to three songs Josephine sang at a Rotary concert at Red Maid’s School, Bristol on 10 February 2010 via the music player. The Evening Post covered the event, writing Josephine is "[one] of the city's best young musicians".
Here are some songs recorded on 12 December at Portishead Choral Society’s Christmas Concert accompanied by the wonderful Dr. David Homer.
Josephine was awarded third place in the Catherine Lambert Junior Recital Prize run by the Association of English Speakers and Singers. It was held at St Paul’s Girls School on 22 November. She was accompanied by Louisa Lam.
In October, Josephine Goddard was placed third at the Bristol Rotary Young musician's competition in what was widely referred to as the 'best competition so far'.
Josephine won Bristol Grammar School's recent Solo music competition singing Lusinghe piú care against stiff competition.
Josephine was declared Young Singer of the Year on Saturday 30 May in Chelmsford Cathedral. The first national competition of its kind was organised by the Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI). Entries were received from many RIBI districts, whose organisers run their own local competitions for talented instrumentalists and singers.
Josephine won the District 1200 competition last year and was sponsored by her local Rotary Club of Wrington Vale to attend the multi district final in Chelmsford. It was attended by Rotary representatives from around the country as well as the Mayor and Mayoress of Chelmsford. Josephine was presented with her award, together with the award for runner-up of the overall Young Musician Competition by Ian Thomson, President of RIBI.
Weston Mercury article, Thursday 4 June and the
Bristol Evening Post, Monday 1 June 2009.
Watch extracts from Josephine’s solo recital at the Barrow Gurney Festival on the Videos page.
On Saturday 16 May Josephine was soprano soloist in Portishead Choral Society’s summer concert at the United Reformed Church. She sang Il mio bel foco by Marcello, Chanson d’Amour by Fauré, Ständchen by Schubert and The Singer by Head and played the part of Angelina in a concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury suitably attired in bridal finery! You can listen to part of the concerts here.
Josephine was one of the musicians performing at Bristol Grammar School on 29 April at a literary event about Jane Austen. All the music would have been familiar to the author. Josephine also read extracts from Northanger Abbey and Emma to illustrate the discussion between Deidre Le Faye and David Selwyn.
Four new songs have been added to the media player. They are: Gia il sole del Gange by Scarlatti, Il mio bel foco by Marcello, Widmung by Schumann and Das Verlassene Mägdlein by Wolf. Visit the Listen section to enjoy them now!
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Hear Josephine being interviewed with the other winners of the Two Moors Festival Young Musician’s Platform on Classic FM on the 15th October 2008. Here is a direct link to the podcast.
Josephine is appearing in the Two Moors Festival on Tuesday 14 October 2008. As one of the winners of their Young Musician’s Platform Competition this year, this concert will be attended by HRH the Countess of Wessex and Classic FM’s Anne-Marie Minhall.
Hark the ech’ing Air - Purcell
In Uomini - Mozart
Liebesbotschaft - Schubert
Solveig’s Song - Grieg
Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht - Mahler
Après un Rêve - Fauré
Shepherd’s song - Elgar
Vilia lied - Lehar
Song to the Seals - Bantock