Whitburn Brass Festival 2015 details announced
WHITBURN Youth Band has announced details of the 2015 Whitburn Brass Festival.
The event, on May 23, will feature a range of solo competitions before culminating in a concert featuring adjudicator Zoe Hancock and conducted by fellow judge Paul Lovatt-Cooper, both of Black Dyke Band, with Whitburn's youth and senior outfits.
Age categories include sections for: 12 and under; 16 and under; 21 and under; open; percussion and slow melody. Entry for contestants is £5 for one section and £3 for subsequent sections. The cost for spectators is £3 for the contest, or £5 if including a concert ticket.
Held in Whitburn Academy, the solo contest is due to get underway at 9.30am, with the concert beginning at 7pm.
Entry forms can be gained by contacting Laura McMahon or calling: 07979040803. Cheques should be made payable to Whitburn Youth Band. Completed entry forms should be sent to: Laura McMahon, 8 Manse Grove, Stoneyburn, West Lothian, EH47 8EW.
The closing date for entries is May 11.
