Mayfield School Choir, Beat It.

WE ARE AMAZING.
if you don't agree, go away!
for the Portsmouth Schools Glee Competition.
we came in third, with Portsmouth Grammar School first, and City Girls second.
with thanks to Elise Fairley and Aimee Smith.
soloists; (from first to last)
Declan Moore.
Joe Crown.

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[GeorgeBimTheGoose]

Okay, people, can you stop with the bitchy comments? Because, honestly, I don't think it matters. We didn't win, but we had a load of fun and, in my personal, slightly biased opinion, we were really good. :). So overall, it was a good night. Just enjoy the video you watched and keep your mouth shut if you didn't like it. We're not international superstars, we're a bunch of school kids.

And rant over. ;D.

[GinnyCullenSparrow]

@GeorgeBimTheGoose oh I love you <3

this made me chuckle. xx

[steinwayanddaughters]

I think most people are wrong about saying how PGS shouldn't have won - there were complicated six-part harmonies, far more than the other groups, the intonation and diction was also impressive. They also smiled and looked like they were enjoying themselves and were supportively cheering on the other groups. As trebles go SJC weren't hugely impressive, there are many better boy's choirs. Visit cathedrals and listen to some boys or girls choirs sing some of whom are much more talented than SJC :)

[GinnyCullenSparrow]

@steinwayanddaughters people at catherdrals have adults in their choirs dear, and they are fully trained singers.

as a mayfield student, I still think SJCC were AMAZING, though possibly not Glee, as discussed below, but they were in a completely different league to PGS, and my own school, if I'm being honest. I do like the way no one is agreeing with you here, it makes me happy.

[steinwayanddaughters]

@GinnyCullenSparrow errr check your factsdude actually most of cathedral choristers are just kids including young boys (like SJC) or girls (like some of the PGS) + i sing a cathedral choir and I'm a kid - dude most people don't agree on this because they probably have absolutely no proper musical training and do not understand music in a way that they can compare and understand this, so although SJC were alright you cannot call them "excellent" without a comparison to other choirs of that type.

[GinnyCullenSparrow]

@steinwayanddaughters yes you can dear.

it was a SCHOOLS competiton, therefore you compare them to others SCHOOLS, not fully trained Chapel Choirs, most of whom have probably been singing for the best part of theirs lives.

SJCC WERE better than PGS, that is obvious from the reaction below and above, they were also better than Mayfield in the vocal department, just so I am not being biased.

[MrRnlg]

@tufty2610 I can't agree more; it was wonderful to see all the schools performing, I for one would not want to stand up on that stage and sing in front of all those strangers! As gleek84 says, we should be praising the organisers for pulling this together. It's a real shame it's been soured by certain people making accusations of local politics, biased judging and bribery, largely based on lack of information.

[MrRnlg]

I didn't know what a Glee Choir was before Saturday, and I'm not sure I do now.

On the night there seemed to be three competitions: a dance/talent show that Mayfield won with ease because they were fantastic; a church choir/choral competition that St John's won with ease because they were fantastic. And there was the main competition that the other schools were in, and for which there were actual prizes.

Sorry Mayfield & St. Johns, you were both great, but no prizes in your categories.

[hopeboyd]

It's pretty good for live :)

[GinnyCullenSparrow]

@NyaChanify correct YOUR spelling.

St. Johns were INCREDIBLE. Just saying.

BTW. This WHOLE thing was about.. I don't know, SIX MONTHS AGO. We kinda don't care anymore.

[steinwayanddaughters]

@GinnyCullenSparrow basically what i'm trying to say is that most people watching this are not qualified to judge the voices because of lack of knowledge of other choirs of that type however i did enjoy watching all the performances x

[TheBlueman9]

im from st johns chaple choir. thanks to everyone who posted good comments on us. are second song you raise me up has got a hit by westlife so it was glee. but our first one was a bit out of the catorgey. thanks = ] =0 =) =P => :} :] :) -.- "." £.£ XD *.* x.x =!

[4evermusic10]

@steinwayanddaughters Hmmm - thanks for your reply...yes i do know something about music - hence why I have a degree and several diplomas in music and sang with a cathedral choir for several years!! I also examin for ABRSM. So now you know. St John's Chapel Choir were still in a different league on the evening and deserved to win.

[steinwayanddaughters]

@tufty2610 actually there have been comments such as "its a wonder how PGS won" so I was defending my choir, and I thought lots of the schools were very enjoyable to watched and i cheered and clapped for them! Not really inter school rivalry - as I member of many different choirs including glee and cathedral choirs, I think people need to try to understand that they cannot compare choirs when they have not seen other choirs of the same genre - like other chapel/church choirs!

[steinwayanddaughters]

@4evermusic10 tuning for PGS was very good generally (umm none of the tenor parts had top Bs i believe - if tenor parts at all!) we have been a choir since march dude - and lots of the other choirs were a pleausre to watch - i was merely defending PGS against jealous comments and dude if you really do know anything about music - revise your ideas about impressive and go see some other choirs! and as for dance, singing, and costumes - you have to get the right balance!