Brass act from youth band at annual Whit Friday contest
Date published: 07 June 2018
Rochdale Music Service’s Youth Band at the annual Saddleworth Band Contest
Rochdale Music Service Youth Band hit top marks and top notes at the annual Saddleworth band contest, overall winners of the youth contest.
The youth band entered 11 contests, coming first in Friezland, Lees and Springhead, and second in Dobcross, Greenfield, Scouthead and Austerlands.
They were also the winners of the Best Youth Band Deportment category at Lees and Springhead, which is awarded for the exquisiteness of marching and standing during performance.
Wardle Academy Youth Band – current European brass band champions secured a number of wins during the contests, which featured a number of brass bands from the borough of Rochdale.
The contest takes place every year on Whit Friday and is a hugely popular event, growing year on year. Band entries into the competition are of a high standard and are marked by judges.
The band also pitted against the adult bands finishing a very impressive 26 out of 118 in the overall rankings of the event.
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