All awards are made at the discretion of the adjudicator whose decisions are final, unless a singer exceeds the time limit. It is expected that award money will be used to further the musical development of the winner.

Recital Classes: The winner and runner–up will both receive a cash award and certificate, and each will receive his/her award at the Finals Evening on Sunday 2 February 2025

Non-Recital Classes: The runner-up of each Non-Recital Class except Class 30 where there is a winner only, will receive a certificate. The winner will receive a cash award and a certificate. These awards will be presented at the end of each class. In Class 30 the winners will sing their song again and will be presented with their awards at the Finals Evening on Sunday 2 February 2025. All performers in Classes 13, 14 and 15 will receive a certificate of participation.

Additional Awards: All performers accepting the following additional awards (trophies) will be deemed to have given an undertaking for their safe custody in being asked to sign a form of receipt for each trophy gained, before taking their trophies away. The trophies are to be held by the winners from February 2025 until 8 November 2025. These trophies should then be returned to the Trophy Steward in a clean condition on or before 8 November 2025 in readiness for the 2026 Festival. Any cost incurred in recovering trophies not returned by 8 November 2025 will be charged to the performer. Upon their return, the Festival undertakes to engrave the trophies. All trophies are the property of the Festival and must not be taken out of the country. Lost trophies must be replaced and the replacement of a lost trophy, or the cost of repair of damage to a trophy, will be the responsibility of the current holder. It is felt reasonable to assume that trophy winners will make adequate provision of insuring the trophies while in their possession. Please inform the Trophy Steward of any change of contact details between 2 February and 8 November 2025.



Additional Awards (Trophies)

The recipients of the additional awards are decided by the adjudicator during the Festival classes with the exception of the Teachers’ Choir Silver Salver where performance on the Finals Evening is also considered.  

The John Gilbert Wilson Trophy is given by Mrs. Jill Hamnett in memory of her father. It will be awarded to the most promising male singer between the ages of 16 and 21 in any appropriate class.

The Don Greenfield Trophy is given by Hallam Choral Society. It will be awarded for the best performance from class 14. This award is in memory of the life and work of Don Greenfield, conductor for many years of the Hallam Choral Society and a former member of The City of Sheffield Teachers’ Choir.

The Hazel Lomas Trophy given by Roger Lomas will be awarded to the winner of Class 15.

The Doug Crossland Memorial Shield and Award is given by the Worrall Male Voice Choir in memory of Doug Crossland, its conductor from 1971 to 1995. It will be awarded to the most promising female singer between the ages of 16 and 21 in any appropriate class.

The Constance Shacklock Memorial Rose Bowl is given by Ralph Green in memory of Constance Shacklock, who was the President of The City of Sheffield Teachers’ Choir and the David Clover Festival of Singing from 1985 to 1999. It will be awarded for the most outstanding operatic performance during the Festival Weekend.

The Kathleen Walker Award is given in memory of Kathleen Walker, who was a founder member of The City of Sheffield Teachers’ Choir, and a musical director of several operatic societies in Sheffield. It will be awarded for the most outstanding performance in Songs from the Shows Classes 27-29.

The City of Sheffield Teachers’ Choir Silver Salver and Award is given by Ann Durrant, who was a member of The City of Sheffield Teachers’ Choir for over twenty years. It will be awarded for the most outstanding performance by a winner from Non-Recital Classes 13 to 29.

The Michael Peaker Memorial Trophy and Award is given by the Worrall Male Voice Choir in memory of Michael Peaker for his contribution as accompanist and conductor to the choir, and as organist at St. Mathias’s Church, Stocksbridge. The award will be given for the most outstanding performance by anyoneaged 16-21 of an aria from an oratorio or of a sacred song during the festival weekend.

The Edith and Ronald Batty Salvers are given by Valerie and Geoff Littledyke in memory of Valerie’s parents. It will be presented to the most promising female and male singers respectively, aged 15 or under in any appropriate class.

The Petrie Rose Bowl is given by our first Patron and previous President, Mollie Petrie, who was always a great devotee of the English language. It will be awarded to the best performance in any of the British Song Classes (Classes 16-18).

The Mollie Petrie Memorial Award is given by Ralph Green in memory of Mollie Petrie, who was President of The City of Sheffield Teachers’ Choir and the David Clover Festival of Singing from 1999 and then the first Patron until 2016. It will be awarded for the most outstanding performance of a song with words by Shakespeare from any class during the Festival Weekend.

The Paul M Green Trophy and Award is given by the Dore Male Voice Choir. It will be awarded annually to the overall winner of Class 29: Ensemble Class, in memory of Paul Green, their conductor and accompanist for many years.