The First Festival: 1 - 5 May 2003
Some statistics and the competition results
The Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival Ltd company was established on 20 December 2001.
The Company organised the First Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival across the County between 1-5 May 2003. It was a great success.
The Festival attracted around 28,300 people to performance events all across the county.
The International Competition Results
Choirs 41 Voices and Over
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revalia Male Chamber Choir, Estonia | 95 |
| 2 | Male Chamber Choir of Celje, Slovenia | 90 |
| 3 | Torshavnar Manskor, Faroe Islands | 87 |
| 4= | Deurnes Mannenkoor, The Netherlands | 84 |
| St. Peters Male Voice Choir, Eire | 84 | |
| The Harmony Men, Jersey | 84 | |
| 7 | Thurnscoe Harmonic Male Voice Choir, England | 83 |
| 8= | Newlyn Male Choir, Cornwall | 81 |
| St. Stythians Male Voice Choir, Cornwall | 81 | |
| 10 | Loveny Male Voice Choir, Cornwall | 80 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Male Voice Choir, England | 77 |
| 12 | Bestwood Male Voice Choir, England | 76 |
Choirs 40 Voices and Under
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Béla Bartók Male Choir, Pécs, Hungary | 95 |
| 2 | Jussit Male Voice Choir, Finland | 90 |
| 3 | Holman Climax Male Voice Choir, Cornwall | 87 |
| 4= | Haydock Male Voice Choir, England | 84 |
| Mevagissey Male Choir, Cornwall | 84 | |
| 6 | Treverva Male Voice Choir, Cornwall | 83 |
| 7= | Nelson Arion Glee Union Male Voice Choir, England | 81 |
| Nankersey Male Choir, Cornwall | 81 |
The Festival received Regional Arts Lottery Funding and as part of that process an independent evaluation was carried out to identify the project's successes and the lessons learned for the future.
Headline results from that survey were:-
| Indicator | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Number of choirs (local) | 24 | 28 |
| Number of choirs (national) | 12 | 10 |
| Number of choirs (international) | 6 | 9 |
| Number of artists performing | 1,800 | 2,100 |
| Number of young people involved (based on school concerts) | 60 | 800 |
| Number of workshops | 20 | 20 |
| Audience numbers (formal) | 8,500 | 8,300 |
| Audience numbers (informal) (mostly Eden - 18,000) | 16,000 | 19,000 |
| Age of participants | Various | 13-91yrs |
| Number of informal performance venues | 28 | 21 |
| Number of enrolment enquiries | 55 | 82 |
| Number of new works commissioned (16 in composers' competition) | 4 | 5+ 16 |
| Number of performances/viewing days | 20/5 | 29/5 |
| Number of singing artists' days | 5,100 | 5,640 |
Other Quantifiable Results
| Indicator | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Number of choirs (local) | 24 | 28 |
| Number of schools involved | 12 | 10 |
| Number of outreach visits | 6 | 9 |
| Number of future choir exchanges planned | 1,800 | 2,100 |
| New audience numbers/converts (estimate) | 60 | 800 |
| Number of formal performance locations | 20 | 20 |
| Number of choirs performing with unknown choirs | 8,500 | 8,300 |
| Number of media adverts | 16,000 | 19,000 |
| Number of hotels used by visiting choirs | Various | 13-91yrs |