Three groups from Harrogate and District Tewit Youth Band had a successful trip to Northampton last weekend for the National Youth Band Championships of Great Britain.
The group’s Tewit Junior Band, Tewit Intermediate Band and Tewit Senior Band were all awarded for their efforts.
Tewit Junior Band, comprising of eight to 11-year-olds who have never performed in a competition setting before played a 15 minute programme under musical director Allan Briggs.
Adjudicators praised the young musicians, saying “this was what banding should be all about”. They were awarded a merit.
The junior band with musical director Allan Briggs.
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Tewit Intermediate Band, performing under musical director Rebecca Marshall, they played circus-themed The Big Top before soloist Ella Simpson played The Lazy Trumpeter.
The adjudicators liked it so much they awarded her the title best soloist for the section. Overall the intermediates came second.
Tewit Senior Band with musical director Richard Marshall
The Tewit Senior Band performed in the last section against some of the top youth bands in the country, including bands from specialist music colleges.
Alongside musical director, Richard Marshall, the band played a programme that included a solo performance from 16-year-old tenor horn player, George Fearnley.
George was named best soloist for the competition and the band placed third with a gold adjudication for their efforts.
President Colin Gibbs said it was “an amazing achievement with such strong competition”.
