Violinist,17, named top young musician as festival closes

The up-and-coming musicians dazzled a packed crowd at Harrogate Ladies College with the brass, percussion and bands section ensuring the three-week festival went out with a bang.

Violinist Becky Else, 17, of Harrogate, was named Young Musician of the Festival and will attend the Northern College of Music next year.

Results

Young Musician of the Festival: Becky Else, Harrogate violin.

Silver Rose Bowl: 1 Gary Bones, Harrogate; 2 Carol Parkinson, Dewsbury. Young Musician, singer age 18 and under Richard Upton, Harrogate.

Northern Choristers' Championship Year 11 and under Girls and Boys unchanged voices: 1 Andrew Mellor, Harrogate; 2 Jake Street, Leeds; 3 David Paynes, Harrogate and Isabella Newbery, Harrogate.

Solo Singing Year 4 and under 1: Lily McNeill, Harrogate; 2 Esme Banerjee, Harrogate and Darcey Johnston, Harrogate. Boys and Girls Year 5: 1 Samantha Baker-Jones, Ripon; 2 Gracie Caton, Ripon; 3 Millie Jenkins, Harrogate and Rebecca Siddall, Harrogate. Boys and Girls Year 6: 1 Alice Wright, Wetherby; 2 Sebastian Storey, Guiseley; 3 Nicole Brocksom, Harrogate. Girls Year 7: 1 Anna Wicks, Harrogate; 2 Rosie Sharp, Harrogate; 3 Charys Gillam, Harrogate. Girls Year 8: 1 Millie Crowther, Wakefield; 2 Leesa-Nadine Fleming, Harrogate. Girls Year 9: 1 Rebecca Ferrin, Wetherby; 2 Lydia Drew, Harrogate. Girls Years 10 and 11: 1 Jenny Strugnell, Harrogate; 2 Kiana Brooks, Great Ouseburn. Girls Age 18 and under: 1 Katie Wadsworth, Thirsk; 2 Isabella Newbery, Harrogate and Louise Alp, Harrogate. Boys Year 7 and under unchanged voice: 1 Edward Black, Huddersfield; 2 Josh Belward, Harrogate; 3 Luke D'Apolito, Leeds and Caisin Richards, Leeds. Year 9 and under unchanged voice: 1 James Micklethwaite, Leeds; 2 Edward Black, Huddersfield; 3 Andrew Mellor, Harrogate. Year 10 and under changed voice winner Alex Hunter, Roundhay. Age 18 and under changed voice: 1 Richard Upton, Harrogate; 2 Peter Thomson, Harrogate; 3 Christian Lunn, Harrogate. Open Novice 1: Clare Greener, York; 2 Gary Bones, Harrogate; 3 Robyn Cleveland, Harrogate. Recital class winner: Miles Taylor, Leeds. Oratorio class: 1 James Micklethwaite, Leeds; 2 Miles Taylor, Leeds; 3 Louise Alp, Harrogate and Robyn Cleveland, Harrogate.

Solo from a show or musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein Year 9: 1 Jonathan Pitts, Ripon; 2 Alice Harmer, Harrogate; 3 Millie Gaston, Knaresborough. Year 10: 1 Leah Weerasinghe, Harrogate; 2 Charley Tench, Harrogate; 3 Alice Scorer, Ripon. Years 11 to 13 inclusive: 1 Christian Lunn, Harrogate; 2 Peter Thomson, Harrogate; 3 Richard Upton, Harrogate and Sarah Day, Harrogate.

Solo from a show or musical Year 8: 1 Faye Weerasinghe, Wetherby; 2 James Micklethwaite,Leeds; 3 Megan Gilbert, Wetherby and Andrew Mellor, Harrogate. Age 18 and over winner Clare Greener, York.

Folk Song Unaccompanied Year 7 and under 1: Edward Black, Huddersfield; 2 Alice Wright, Wetherby; 3 Amy Johnston, Harrogate. Year 10 and under: 1 Jonathan Pitts, Ripon; 2 Charley Tench, Harrogate; 3 Heather Kirk, Harrogate and Andrew Mellor, Harrogate. Open: 1 Verity Kirk, Harrogate; 2 Michael Earnshaw, Harrogate; 3 Louise Alp, Harrogate and Richard Upton, Harrogate.

Solo from a Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Open: 1 Carol Parkinson, Dewsbury; 2 Clare Greener, York.

Victorian or Edwardian Ballad Open winner: Carol Parkinson, Dewsbury.

Negro Spiritual Open: Joint winners Isabella Newbery, Harrogate and David Paynes, Harrogate.

British Composer Open: 1 Miles Taylor, Leeds; 2 Louise Alp, Harrogate and Emily Cade, Guiseley and Carol Parkinson, Dewsbury.

Operatic Aria Open: 1 Carol Parkinson, Dewsbury; 2 Emily Cade, Guiseley and Miles Taylor, Leeds. Lieder class: 1 James Micklethwaite, Leeds; 2 Carol Parkinson, Dewsbury.

Vocal Duet Year 8 and under: 1 Emma King and Sophie Metcalfe, Ripon; 2 Isobel Higginbotham and Lorna Williams, Ripon; 3 Alice Brown and Flora Middleton, Harrogate. Year 11 and under: 1 Bethan Warner and Charley Tench, Harrogate; 2 Olivia Potter and Amalia Shaw, Harrogate; 3 Isabella Newbery and Jamie Emmett, Harrogate. Year 13 and under: 1 Isabella and Cordelia Newbery, Harrogate; 2 Bethan Warner and Charley Tench, Harrogate.

Vocal Duet or Trio from a Show Film or Musical Open: 1 Michael Earnshaw and Katie Skinner, Harrogate; 2 Megan and Elin Gilbert, Wetherby; 3 Christian Lunn and Alex Knowlson, Knaresborough and Leah and Faye Weerasinghe, Wetherby.

Choir Year 4 and under: 1 Saltergate Infant School, Harrogate; 2 Brackenfield School Infant Choir, Harrogate. Year 6 and under class: 1 1 Woodlands Community School Junior Choir, Harrogate; 2 Gateways School Junior Choir, Harewood; 3 Brackenfield School , Harrogate. Class 2: 1 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Lower School Choir, Wakefield; 2 Starbeck County Primary School, Harrogate; 3 Ashville College Junior School, Harrogate. Year 9 and under: 1 Ripon Grammar School Musicality Choir; 2 Harrogate Ladies College Gallery Choir; 3 St. Aidan's Junior Choir, Harrogate and St. John Fisher Junior Choir, Harrogate. Year 11 and under 1 St. John Fisher Senior Choir, Harrogate; 2 St Aidan's School Concert Choir, Harrogate and Bradford Boys Choir. Year 13 and under 1 KSSD Choir, Knaresborough; 2 Harrogate Ladies College Chapel Choir; 3 Queen Ethelburga's School Senior Choir, Great Ouseburn and Gateways Harmony, Harewood. Open Female Male and Mixed: 1 Rodillian Singers, Wakefield; 2 DanSing Voices, Staveley and Chordmasters, York.

Church Music – SS Choir: Open 1 Harrogate Ladies College Chapel Choir; 2 Gateways School Senior Choir, Leeds; 3 Verse and Chorus, Harrogate. SATB Choir winners: St. Paul's United Reformed Church, Harrogate.

Choral Challenge Open: 1 Rodillian Singers, Wakefield; 2 Harrogate Ladies College Chapel Choir. Brass Solo Year 5 and under: 1 William Freeman, Harrogate; 2 Thomas Bryden, Ripon; 3 Edward Freeman, Harrogate. Year 7 and under: 1 Thomas Bryden, Ripon; 2 Thomas Beetles, Harrogate; 3 Jack Wright, Harrogate and Rhiannon Wickham, Sabden. Year 10 and under: 1 Harry Brownlie, Thirsk; 2 Sarah Owens, Boroughbridge; 3 Chris Wilson, Harrogate. Age 18 and under: 1 Steve Jones, Harrogate; 2 Peter Thomson, Harrogate; 3 Charles Lancaster, Ripon. Brass Group Year 7 and under winners: Tewit Youth Junior Band, Harrogate. Year 10 and under winners: Tewit Youth Junior Band, Harrogate.

Percussion Year 10 and under winner: Josh Stanford, Harrogate. Ensemble Open 4 or more players winners: APE, Harrogate.

Drum Kit Year 6 and under: 1 Sam Hallas, Harrogate; 2 William Brown, Harrogate. Year 10 and under 1: Josh Stanford, Harrogate; 2 David Moodie, Harrogate; 3 Daniel New, Harrogate. Age 18 and under winner: David Williams, Harrogate.

Percussion and Drum Kit Championship Age 18 and under: David Williams, Harrogate, Drum Kit.

Youth/School Orchestra – Year 6 and under: 1 Highfield Prep School Senior Orchestra, Harrogate; 2 St. Wilfrid's School Orchestra, Ripon. Year 11 and under winners: St. John Fisher Junior Band, Harrogate. Year 13 and under winners: St. John Fisher String Orchestra, Harrogate.

Brass/Concert Band Entertainment Contest Open: 1 St. John Fisher Concert Band, Harrogate; 2 Tewit Youth Band, Harrogate; 3 Wakeman Youth Brass, Ripon.

Jazz/Swing Band Year 10 and under: 1 Ripon Grammar School Lower School Band; 2 St. John Fisher Junior Jazz Ensemble and St. Aidan's Jazz Ensemble, Harrogate. Year 13 and under 1 St. John Fisher Jazz Ensemble, Harrogate; 2 Ripon Grammar School Big Band; 3 St. John Fisher Dixie Band and Take 4, Ripon.