Festival of Young Composers 2010

Our competition for Young Composers held its public performance and adjudication of the entries on Saturday 6th February 2010 in The Studio at the Petersfield School.

The event was notable for the high quality of entries, which it was clear had involved much hard work on the part of all concerned. After careful deliberation by the adjudicators, prizes to be used in connection with the furtherance of musical education were awarded as follows:

Under 14s
Winner - Toby Roe,
Closing Ceremony for cornet trio
Runner up - Tim McBain,
Trumpet Sonata

Under 16s
Winner - Natasha Page,
Rainbow of Emotion
Runner up - Sarah Dunglinson,
Into the Unknown

19 and under
Winner - Tim Braithwaite,
The Oxen
Runner up - Josh Hall,
Sonata for Oboe and String Quartet
Certificate of Merit - Justin Campbell, Distractions


For further information on the Festival of Young Composers or Michael Hurd Memorial Fund sponsorship awards please contact the Administrator, Wendy Wilshin by
email or by telephone 01730-264037 for further details.