Wardle Academy Wind Band at the the National Concert Band Festival

Wardle Academy Wind Band

Wardle Academy played in the National Concert Band Festival held at Warwick Hall, Warwick on Saturday 8 April and delivered a "fabulous performance".

Adjudicators: Duncan Stubbs, Simon Platford said: “This was a highly performed quality performance. The maturity of the sound was exceptional for players at this age. Very well done.

“Some very well controlled sustained playing. A very impressive mature performance. Balance and dynamic control were a very high quality – I could have heard this over and over again – emotional, intense and thoroughly musical. Well done”

The wind band is continuing to work hard and build on their already impressive success this year. The group has been invited to perform at the Music for Youth National Festival which takes place at Birmingham Symphony Hall in July. From there, many of players will be travelling to Alicante to perform two concerts on a music tour.

A spokesperson for the band said: "These outstanding achievements are a credit to the dedication of the young musicians who work so hard and to their musical tutors who give up their time to facilitate these opportunities for success."