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Back to the Index Page 2004 Competition Info First Annual Vocal Competition - April, 2000 Winners Announced! Dateline: Bethlehem PA March 13, 2000 The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, PA, currently celebrating its centennial anniversary, has joined with the American Bach Society to co-sponsor a new Bach competition for young American singers. The finals were held on march 12, 2000, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The judges were
The ten finalists were selected from 40 applicants who submitted demo tapes. All finalists are 30 years of age or younger, and the repertoire is exclusively Bach. First Prize is $2,000 and a solo appearance in a concert next season with the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. The judges' unanimous choice was mezzo-soprano Margaret Bragle. Among the three Honorable Mentions was soprano Jennifer Ellis. Both singers are former participants in the Adams Vocal Master Class of the Carmel Bach Festival: Ms. Ellis in 1998 and Ms Bragle in 1999. The two singers are friends and former college roommates. The other two Honorable Mentions are Sumner Thompson, baritone and Christina Pier, soprano. Here are the email addresses of the four winners: Winner Margaret Bragle mbragle@hotmail.com "Honorable Mentions" Jennifer Ellis jennierae@hotmail.com Sumner Thompson, baritone suethomp@indiana.edu Christina Pier, soprano cpier@indiana.edu Back to the Index Page that sent you here
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