The Ensemble of The Federated Church of Chagrin Falls, Amanda Powell, director, was named the Grand Prize winner of the sixth WCLV Jubilation - the Elizabeth Stuart Church Choir Festival. The Festival was held over two nights at the Cathedral of St. John in downtown Cleveland on Thursday, May 9, and Friday, May 10, 2013, and was broadcast live by WCLV.
Shown here (L to R) Amanda Powell, Director of the Federated Church Ensemble; Jenny Northern, Senior Director of WCLV, and Rita Cyvas-Kliorys, Director of the St. Casmir Parish Choir.
The Ensemble of the Federated Church received $1000 and a trophy. The five remaining choruses received $500 and plaques. They were The Church of the Gesu, University Heights - Dr. Joseph Metzinger, Director; St. Casimir Parish (Neff Road), Cleveland - Rita Cyvas-Kliorys, Director; St. Sebastian Catholic Parish, Akron – Lynn Frey-Steward, Director; Suffield United Church of Christ, Mogadore – David Baughman, Director; St. Hilary Catholic Parish, Fairlawn - Carissa Young, Director.
The five finalists were not ranked.
Within the next few weeks, recordings of all of the choirs' performances will be posted on-demand on this website.