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New prize at Hardraw Scar

Harrogate Band to present 40th anniversary prize at the famous Hardraw Scar contest.

Harrogate
 

To celebrate their 40th anniversary, the Harrogate Band is dedicating a special prize to the famous Yorkshire Dales Hardraw Scar entertainment contest.

Specific

The band told 4BR that they are keen to encourage musical directors to pick at least one piece of music that has been written specifically for brass bands for their Hardraw Scar entertainment programmes.

The band has donated a permanent prize for the best performance of an original piece of music for brass band written in the last 40 years.

This is setting down a challenge to bands to support the composers of the brass band movement and offers a great incentive to MDsKeith Graham, Harrogate Band

Fantastic asset

Contest organisers, The Yorkshire and Humberside Brass Band Association, welcomed the prize as being a fantastic asset for the popular contest which this year is being held on the 12th September, with 14 bands taking part.

Challenge

Band Chairman, Keith Graham, told 4BR: "This is setting down a challenge to bands to support the composers of the brass band movement and offers a great incentive to MDs."

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