Birmingham Festival Choral Society is proud to have been sponsoring the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Oratorio Competition since 2022. The competition showcases the wonderful vocal talent at the Conservatoire. The next competition final is on Friday 28th November 2025 in the Recital Hall of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Come along and hear the stars of the future!
The winner of the Oratorio Competition is given a financial prize, a crystal trophy, and a solo engagement at a forthcoming BFCS concert. There is also a small financial prize for second and third place.
Click on the links below to read a blog about each competition:
2022 Winner: Jia Huang, Baritone.
2023 Winner: Ellen Smith, Mezzo-soprano.
2024 Joint winners: Laura Toomey, Contralto, and Beth Taylor, Soprano.
The photos show 2023 winner Ellen Smith (right) and fellow finalist Abigail Baylis (left) singing the solos in the BFCS summer 2024 concert ‘Opera in the Afternoon’.
