Instrumental sections mark launch of Harrogate Competitive Festival

THE 74th Harrogate Competitive Festival for Music, Speech and Drama started at perfect pitch, with hundreds taking part.

Competitors from across the country flocked to Harrogate Ladies College for first weekend in which the instrumental section marked the launch of the three-week festival.

The Festival resumes on Friday with speech and drama.

Results:

Thomas Trophy – Becky Else, Harrogate. Violin.

Christopher Richmond Trophy – Georgia Bowe, York. Clarinet.

Ernest Hopper Trophy – Owen Duffey, York. Saxophone.

Piano Solo Year 4 and under – 1, Sophie Belcher, Ripon; 2 = Jay Wilson, Knaresborough and Erica Markee, Harrogate. Year 5 and under winner – Thomas Bryden, Ripon. Year 6 and under winner – Imogen Morgan, Ripon. Year 7 and under – 1, Kiri Armstrong, Leeds; 2, Imogen Morgan, Ripon. Year 8 and under winner – Mandy Wan, Pudsey. Year 9 and under – 1, Sam Gillespie, Harrogate; 2, Isobel Rose, Bardsey; 3, Mandy Wan, Pudsey. Year 10 and under – 1, Michael Pandya, Coventry; 2, Donald Chan, Harrogate; 3, Andrew Maxwell, Harrogate. Age 18 and under – 1, Yeol Sevi, Harrogate; 2, Matthew Taylor, Leeds; 3, Peter Thomson, Harrogate. Age 50 and over winner – Jean Wildman, Baildon. Open – 1, Jean Wildman, Baildon; 2, Geoff Jackson, Rotherham. Open to include Diploma holders – 1, Andy Chan, Harrogate; 2 = Jean Wildman, Baildon and Geoff Jackson, Rotherham. Piano duet Year 6 and under – 1, William and Edward Freeman, Harrogate; 2 = Amy and Alex Romanec, Knaresborough and Grace Allinson and Emily Gladstone, Harrogate. Year 9 and under – 1, David Paynes and Timothy Williams, Harrogate; 2 = Katy and Rebecca Sharpe, Knaresborough and Manmeet Hunjin and Sophie Mirczuk, Leeds. Year 12 and under – 1, Carmen Yeung and Katherine Huang, Harrogate; 2 = Sarah Li and Adelaide Ho, Harrogate, Nancy Sim and Karen Lam, Harrogate; Andrew Maxwell and Sam Gillespie, Harrogate. Open – 1, Natasha Starling and Eve Wilson, Leeds; 2 = Bonnie Wang and Kitty Cheng, Harrogate, Jean Wildman and Andrew Nelson, Baildon, and Peter Thomson and Michael Pandya, Harrogate. Piano trio Year 6 and under winners –Annabelle Fuller, Emma King and Sophia Metcalfe, Harrogate. Year 12 and under – 1, Bonnie Wang, Kitty Cheng and Christy Lai, Harrogate; 2, Carmen Yeung, Karen Cheung and Katherine Huang, Harrogate; 3, Adelaide Ho, Sarah Li and Molly Powderley, Harrogate. Piano accompanists age 18 and under winner – Kitty Cheng, Harrogate. Age 19 and over – 1, Jean Wildman, Baildon; 2, Bonnie Wang, Harrogate. Bach Prelude and Fugue – 1, Jean Wildman, Baildon; 2, Alex Chan, Harrogate. Unaccompanied Bach Open – 1, Becky Else, Harrogate; 2, Edward Deakin, Leeds. Sonata Open – 1, Michael Pandya, Coventry ;2, Jean Wildman, Baildon; 3, Adelaide Ho, Harrogate. Chopin Open – 1, Jean Wildman, Baildon; 2, Carmen Yeung, Harrogate. Twentieth Century Open – 1, Wing –Yee Lo, Leeds; 2, Kitty Cheng, Harrogate. Flute solo – Year 6 and under – 1, Katie Anderson, Harrogate; 2, Lily Scott, Harrogate; 3, Sophie Metcalfe, Harrogate. Year 8 and under – 1, Ella Richardson, Harrogate; 2, Lily Scott, Harrogate; 3, Olivia Chester, Harrogate. Year 10 and under – 1, Rachael Dunn, Harrogate; 2, Henry Worrall, Harrogate; 3, Sally Pitts, Harrogate. Age 18 and under – 1, Cordelia Newbery, Harrogate; 2, Henry Worrall, Harrogate; 3, Olivia Stanford, Harrogate. Woodwind duet or trio – Year 7 and under – 1, Stamford Bridge wind trio, York; 2, Isabelle and Lily Scot and Kate Woodford, Harrogate; 3, Phoebe Topham, Ann Richey and Hannah Schofield, Harrogate. Year 10 and under – 1, Triplicity, Harrogate; 2, Megan Wilson and Milly Howard, Harrogate; 3, Ashville Clarinet Trio, Harrogate. Age 18 and under – 1, Triplicity, Harrogate; 2, Lydia and Robert Barrington, Knaresborough; 3 = Sarah Li and Lois Lee, Harrogate and Maddy Rimer and Jenni Moss, Harrogate. Woodwind Group (4 – 20 players) – Year 7 and under – 1, Stamford Bridge Junior School Band, York; 2, Dragon Woodwind Ensemble, Harrogate Year 10 and under – 1, Dragon Saxophone Quartet, Harrogate; 2, Dragon Saxophone Octet, Harrogate. Age 18 and under – 1, Dragon Saxophone Choir, Harrogate; 2, Flutes 4 Fun, Harrogate; 3, Dragon Clarinet Choir, Harrogate. Novice Woodwind Open – 1, Robyn Cleveland, Harrogate; 2, Rebecca Litster, Great Ouseburn. Woodwind solo open – 1, Olivia Stanford, Harrogate; 2, Cordelia Newbery, Harrogate. Clarinet solo – Year 6 and under – 1, Jennifer Ford, York; 2, Monty Merchie, Harrogate; 3, Andrew Webb, Leeds. Year 8 and under – 1, Tara Hill, Harrogate; 2, Stephanie Frankland, York. Year 10 and under – 1, Georgia Bowe, York; 2 = Alice Boyes, York, Sammy Spruce, Harrogate and Karen Frankland, York. Age 18 and under – 1, Joe Wickham, Sabden; 2, Michael Webb, Leeds; 3 = Owen Duffey, York and Sam Gillespie, Harrogate. String solo – Year 5 and under – Winner, Phoebe Hain, Harrogate. Year 7 and under – 1, Giovanni Passerello, Scotton; 2 = Sophie Walker, Driffield and Imogen Morgan, Ripon. Year 10 and under –1, Georgianna Passerello, Scotton; 2 = Louis Baily, Thirsk and David Woods, Harrogate. Age 18 and under – 1, Oliver Baily, Thirsk; 2, Raimbek Amanbaev, Leeds. Open – 1, Becky Else, Harrogate; 2 = Ravi Patel, Harrogate and Emily Wong, Harrogate. Novice – 1, David Woods, Harrogate; 2, Katherine Meade, Harrogate.

String duet – Year 10 and under – Winners, Gabriella and Giorgianna Passerello, Scotton. Saxophone solo – Year 6 and under – 1, Amber Jordan, York; 2, Fionnuala Murphy, Harrogate. Year 8 and under – 1, Amber Jordan, York; 2, Stephanie Frankland, York. Year 10 and under – 1, Alice Boyes, York; 2, Sally Pitts, Harrogate; 3, Cameron McCormack, Ripon. Age 18 and under winner – Owen Duffey, York. Classical guitar – Year 6 and under - 1, Timothy Brown, York; 2, Sammy Watson, Diggle. Year 9 and under – 1, George Thackray, Leeds; 2 = Julian Varley, Gt. Ouseburn and Ross Brooks, Gt. Ouseburn. Open – 1, George Thackray, Leeds; 2, Sammy Watson, Diggle. Irish Harp Elementary – Grades 1 - 3 – 1, Maple Lau, Ripon; 2, Tilly Nicholls, Cottingham; 3, Ciaran McGarrell, Ripon. Open – Grades 4-5 – 1, Felicity Edwards, Cottingham; 2, Maria Horkan, Middlesborough; 3, Keri Tsang, Cottingham. Advanced open – Grade 6 and over winner – Kathryn Mason, Cottingham. Pedal Harp Open – Grades 4-5 – 1, Maria Horkan, Middlesborough; 2, Stephanie Halsey, Cottingham. Advanced open – Grade 6 and over – 1, Jacob Nicholls, Cottingham; 2, Kathryn Mason, Cottingham; 3,Lucinda Taylor, Ripon. Harp duet open – 1, Tilly Nicholls and Felicity Edwards, Cottingham; 2, Jessica Kempner and Kathryn Mason, Cottingham; 3, Keri Tsang and Cerys Rees, Cottingham. Ensemble open winners – JK and the Soundboards, Cottingham. Descant Recorder Solo – Year 6 and under – 1, Isabelle Scott, Harrogate; 2, Sophia Metcalfe Harrogate; 3, Dominic Sorrell, York. Open winner – Bonnie Wang, Harrogate. Treble Recorder – Year 6 and under winner – Isabelle Scott, Harrogate. Open winner – Bonnie Wang, Harrogate. Duet – Year 6 and under – 1, Dominic Sorrell and Elizabeth Painter, York; 2, Meg Simmons and Beth Tinsley, Kirkby Overblow. Group – Year 6 and under - eight or more players winners – Woodlands Community Juniors Recorder Group, Harrogate. Pipe Organ – Year 11 and under –1, Sophie Ashley, Harrogate; 2, Lucinda Taylor, Harrogate. Year 13 and under – 1, Sophie Ashley, Harrogate; 2, Lucinda Taylor, Harrogate. Open – 1,Catherine Jones, Harrogate; 2, Sophie Ashley, Harrogate. Chamber Class – Year 10 and under – 1, Dragon Saxophone Quartet, Harrogate; 2, Triplicity, Harrogate. Open – 1, Dragon Saxophone Choir, Harrogate; 2 = The Stray Trio, Harrogate and St. John Fisher String Thing, Harrogate. Concerto Class – Age 18 and under – 1, William Green, Shipley; 2, Michael Webb, Leeds; 3 = Sam Gillespie,Harrogate and Becky Else, Harrogate. Family Class – Lancaster Hot Syncopators, Ripon; 2, The Kon Family, Harrogate; 3, Hazel, Andrew, Lorna and Robert Maxwell, Harrogate. Ukulele open winner DUKES, Harrogate.