Saturday 4th October 2008

Concert by the Northumbrian Water Ellington Colliery Brass Band with guest soloist Philip Tait, winner of the 2008 James Shepherd Prize. The Concert will be held in St George’s United Reformed Church, Bridge Street, Morpeth at 7.00pm.

Saturday 11th October 2008

Coffee Morning in aid of Festival funds to be held at St Christopher’s House, Off Abbey Measows, Kirkhill, Morpeth from 10.00am to 12 Noon. Cake Stall, Tombola and Raffle. Entertainment by some young festival performers. For further information telephone 01670 515870

Saturday 25th October 2008

Festival Outreach Concert in aid of Save the Children Fund. The Concert will be held in St George’s United Reformed Church Hall, Bridge Street, Morpeth at 7.00pm. For further information telephone 01670 515870

Friday 21st November 2008

Festival Outreach Concert in aid of Morpeth Methodist Church funds. The Concert will be held in Morpeth Methodist Church, Howard Terrace, Morpeth at 7.00pm. For further information telephone 01670 515870

103nd Year of the Wansbeck Music Festival (2009)

Recorders and Woodwind Festival will take place in week commencing 9th March 2009
(Adjudicator: Gareth Green)

The General Festival in the week commencing 23rd March 2009
(Adjudicator: Gareth Green)

Brass Festival Weekend

25th - 26th April 2009

Solo, duet and ensemble competitions on Saturday 25th April 2009
Brass Band competitions on Sunday 26th April 2009
(Adjudicator: TBA)

Other Related Events

Young Musicians from the Wansbeck Music Festival will be giving lunchtime recitals in St George’s United Reformed Church from 12.30 to 1.30pm.

Wednesday 10th September 2008

Recital by Jonathan Storey – Piano & Sergio Serra – Cello.
Jonathan was winner of the Elsie Tunney Memorial Cup in 2003 (the Festival’s highest award) and is currently studying at York University and the Royal Northern College of Music. Sergio is co-leader of Cellos in the National Youth Orchestra and Leader of Cellos in the Young Sinfonia at the Sage Gateshead.

Wednesday 15th October 2009

Recital by Charlotte Christensen – Flute.
Charlotte was winner of the Elsie Tunney Memorial Cup & Bursary in 2008 and a major winner at the Ryton Festival also. An ensemble from the Mid-Northumberland Chorus will contribute the second half of this lunchtime concert.

Wednesday 19th November 2009

Recital by Philip Tait – Trumpet.
James was winner of the James Shepherd Championship in the Brass Festival in April 2008. The second half of this concert is being given by a group of young players from the Northumberland Ranters.