Wardle Junior Blast supporting Help for Heroes
On Saturday 10th March 2018, St Ann’s church in Manchester hosted the Brass for Heroes concert. The concert was a sell out and helped to raise £1,500 for the Help for Heroes charity.
The head of brass, woodwind and percussion Simone Rebello, who is an acclaimed percussion soloist, introduced the concert. The concert was organised by an ex-student of Wardle Academy, Matthew Rigg, as part of his final year at the Royal Northern College of Music in a project to show his organisational skills.
This year’s event featured an all-star brass band, soloist Owen Farr, and a conductor that delivered spellbinding performances of a range of different and contrasting repertoire. The band contained some of the most exciting young brass players the UK has to offer, including Wardle’s Junior Blast.
The concert featured many songs including Old Hundredth, 'Finale' from The Little Russian, Napoli, 'Finale' from Haydn's Cello Concerto, Just As I Am, Concert Overture and Blitz. Wardle Junior Blast played excellently and the audience praised the band for their performance.
Wardle’s Junior Blast is made up of students from several primary schools in Rochdale, who rehearse each week at Wardle Academy. These young students are a credit to the Rochdale community and set a wonderful example for all students.
