Charlie Groves reprises his winning song 'The Golden City' with members of choirs taking part in the final. (photo: Anthony Grimley - more great pictures here)
Documentary video by students at City of Bath College
The five judges: Grenville Jones, Sam Holliday, Clare Teal, Jason Thornton and Joe Bennett, spent 5 minutes on each song dissecting, commenting and marking in front of a live audience of 400+ at the Forum in Bath. As a result of their marks, the following songs were nominated for prizes: First Place: The Golden City by Charlie Groves
(presented with a cheque for £1000 by Bath's Mayor, Councillor Shaun McGall)
2nd Place: Bath our Home our City our Pride by Mark White
(presented with a cheque for £500) 3rd Place: Charmed by Warren Cole. (presented with a cheque for £250) Warren Cole was also awarded the Bath Spa University New Songwriting Prize by Joe Bennett.
(Note: The Top 2 places were announced first: The Golden City by Charlie Groves and Bath our Home our City our Pride by Mark White. The Audience Vote was then consulted, which went to Bath our Home our City our Pride, which gave this song one vote, but the judges then unanimously voted for The Golden City, making this song the winner. ) The Songs in the final were:
Bath so Delightful to the Eye written and performed by Don Woods
The Golden City written and performed by Charlie Groves accompanied by the Band
Coming Home to Bath written by Gwen Williamson, performed by Rupert Bevan accompanied by Jackie Bevan
Everybody Seems to Know my Name written and performed by Neil Taylor accompanied by the Band
Bath is Fabulous written and performed by Oliver Finch accompanied by Matt Finch
Bath our City our Pride written by Mark White and performed by soloist Holly Sands with choir
Charmed written and performed by Warren Cole with the Band
See how Bath Sounds written by Tessa Cole and performed by soloist Sarah Kettlety with choir
Ravin' on the Avon written and performed by Jason Dinsdale and the Heyheys accompanied by the Band
Bath, Beautiful Bath written by Ruth Nunn and performed by members of the Cappella Nova Choir with Jackie Bevan, piano and Chris Blanden, bass. Musical Director Tony Shield.
The Song for Bath Band: Joe Bennett: Guitar and Vocals
Mike Griffiths: Drums
Chris Blanden: Bass and Vocals
Owain Coleman: Keyboards
These song entries were Highly Commended by the Judges, but did not feature in the final: City of Gold ……………………………….Gerard Cheshire
Water and Stone………………………..Mark Ashworth
Bath Party ………………………………...Su Hart & Deb Wright
Old Bath Blues…………………………...Marius McKee
Town of Dreams ………………………..Jamie Stimpson
Nostra Civitas……………………………..Richard Ingham & Howard Davidson
From Dawn to dusk…………………….Hilary Spiers & Richard Lambert
Lantern of the West…………………...Anne Gregson
Bath City (Place to be)………………..Laura Doggett
Anthem for Bath………………………..David Britton
Bath (March Like a Roman)………..Gary Rowland
Small City Big Heart…………………...Rob Horton
Bathampton Weir……………………….Torsten Jensen
Relaxing in my Bath……………………Tony Kay
Sound of the Sun……………………….Mac Seka
Aqua Sulis…………………………………..Matt Finch
Story Of Bath……………………………..Sue Curtis & Jules Scott
Love Song to Bath………………………Sylvia Novak
The Journey……………………………….Geoff Brain
The Waters of Sulis…………………….Paul King
Pretty City………………………………….Sue Curtis & Jules Scott
Fairest City………………………………...Vere Collins
Sulis is Rising……………………………..Peter Barrett & Ian Gilchrist
Haven on the Avon…………………….Paul Clifford Usher
Only in Bath City………………………..Stevie Jo Dooley
City of Dreams…………………………...Richard Fisher
CD available 8th Sep 2011
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