Blackburn Music Festival

Westholme pupils win lots of awards at the Blackburn Music Festival

The Blackburn Music Festival was held in The Croston Theatre. Westholme students who had entered came away with a number of trophies in categories including Brass solo, String solo and Piano solo. Particular congratulations must go to Year 5 pupil, Matilda Prescott-Jones who won an astonishing 7 trophies. Matilda also received £25 for being the most promising musician throughout the day.

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Results were as follows:

Descant recorder under 9 yrs: 2nd Lola Baron, 3rd Charlotte Davies

Descant & Treble recorder under 11yrs: 2nd Ella Smith, 3rd Amy Tinniswood

Descant recorder under 13 yrs: 1st Amy Tinniswood, 2nd Tanya Philip & Matilda Prescott- Jones, 3rd Tilly Daley

Brass solo under 11yrs:1st Tom Stevens, 2nd Ella Smith, 3rd Elizabeth Whelan

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String solo under 11yrs: 1st Matilda Prescott- Jones, 3rd Amy Tinniswood

String solo under 14yrs: 1st Matilda Prescott-Jones

String Duet under 11yrs: 1st Eve Sulway & Matilda Prescott Jones, 2nd Amy Tinniswood

Piano solo Grade 4 under 15yrs: Matilda Prescott-Jones

Piano solo Own choice of 20th century music: Matilda Prescott-Jones

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