The annual Charles Blackham Memorial competition will be held this year on Saturday 11th February 2023, in the College Chapel, starting at 3:00pm.

The competition is held in the Lent Term in memory of Charles Blackham (m.2007) late chair of the Christ's College Music Society and the prizes are generously donated by Mrs Sally Blackham, Charles' mother.  First prize £200, Second prize £75 and Third prize £25.

It is now open to all instrumentalists and singers in College, of all standards, although previous competition winners will not be eligible to enter again.

Programme:

Qinglan Du (Voice & Guitar)

  • I Can Hold Your Gaze Original Song
  • Atouna el Toufoule (Give Us Childhood) Remi Bendali (b. 1979)

Chiara Delpiano Cordeiro (Piano)

  • Piano Sonata No. 9 in D major, K. 311 Mozart (1756–1791)

          (i)    Allegro con spirito

          (ii)   Andante con espressione

          (iii)   Rondo

 

Manav Paul (Piano)

  • Études-Tableaux Op. 39 No. 9 in D major Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
  • Deux Arabesques Debussy (1862 - 1918)

 

Davon Halim (Organ)

  • Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain, Op. 7 Duruflé (1902–1986)

 

Iona Salter (Clarinet)

  • Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo, First Movement Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)
  • Three Études on Themes of Gershwin Paul Harvey (b. 1935 )

            I Got Rhythm