European Youth Brass Band Champions
On Saturday 30th April, Wardle Academy Youth Band travelled down to Birmingham to compete in the European Youth Brass Band Championships. Normally, they would be travelling overseas to compete in this contest, however this year it was England’s turn to host the event.
The band, Mr Rigg and the music department have worked extremely hard to get their programme containing 4 pieces, including the set test piece and a fantastic trombone solo by Adam Warburton to an impeccable standard.
On the day, Wardle were against 5 other bands from England, Wales, Scotland, Lithuania and Norway. Wardle were first to play and gave it their all and were happy knowing they played their absolute best, with Adam’s solo receiving a standing ovation by the entire audience.
The results ended up being a close call between Wardle and Norway, with only half a point between them but fortunately Wardle took the title once again for the 3rd year in a row! This means the band have now qualified to compete in next year’s contest which will be held in Sweden! But for now, the band needs to focus on Whit Friday and the Queen’s jubilee in June.
