Young musicians show their skills at Louth awards night

Brian Wood, who was chairman of the choir when the competition started, was on hand to present the trophies to the senior category winners alongside ELDC councillor Adam Grist, while town and district councillor Jill Makinson-Sanders presented awards to the junior and intermediate prize winners.

The annual competition is now open to youngsters from across the county, and this year the record number of entries were received from across the region.

These large numbers meant that the junior and intermediate event had to be moved to the afternoon, with all participants performing at the Louth Methodist Church.

Event organiser Malcolm Kerridge told the Leader: “The standard of performance was extremely high and adjudication proved to be difficult with so many top quality performances.”

Mr Kerridge added that he was delighted with the way the event continues to develop after so many years.

He continued: “The Louth Male Voice Choir see the competition as an important part of their annual programme. It is so important to provide opportunities for young people to practice and enjoy performing their music to an appreciative audience.”

The winners of the senior and intermediate categories won £400 and £250 respectively, while all junior finalists were presented with trophies and certificates.

• The names of the winners are in the photo captions.